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A 38-kDa Antigen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Predominantly Induces the Secretion of Interleukin-2, Interferon-gamma and IgG2a Antibodies
Authors:Javed N. Agrewala  Gyan C. Mishra
Abstract:In the present study, mice of 3 different haplotypes (H-2d, H-2k and H-2b) were sensitized subcutaneously with heat-killed H37Ra or 38-kDa antigen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Lymphocytes obtained from immunized animals were challenged in vitro with 38-kDa antigen in both cases. The dominant pattern of Th1-like lymphokines (IL-2 and IFN-gamma) and preferential production of 38-kDa specific IgG2a-type antibody were observed. It was noted that 38-kDa antigen was recognized permissively by all 3 strains of mice used in the present study. It was interesting to note that C3H/HeJ mice, which express BCG-resistant alleles showed a higher level of proliferative as well as cytokine response as compared to BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice, which bear BCG-susceptible alleles. These results suggest that not only in recall responses but also during the induction as well as expression phase of the immune response mediated by 38-kDa antigen of M. tuberculosis the Th1-like immune response predominates.
Keywords:mycobacterium tuberculosis  38-kDa antigen  lymphokines  Th1 and Th2 cells  igg isotypes
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