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Methylprednisolone enhances the growth of Exserohilum rostratum in vitro, attenuates spontaneous apoptosis, and increases mortality rates in immunocompetent Drosophila flies

  • Dimitrios Farmakiotis
  • , Fazal Shirazi
  • , Yanan Zhao
  • , Peguy J. Saad
  • , Nathaniel D. Albert
  • , Emmanuel Roilides
  • , Thomas J. Walsh
  • , David S. Perlin
  • , Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital
  • Public Health Research Institute, New York

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Abstract

High concentrations of methylprednisolone (0.32 mg/mL) accelerated growth and attenuated spontaneous apoptosis of Exserohilum rostratum in vitro. Injection of E. rostratum conidia preexposed to 0.32 mg/mL of methylprednisolone for 7 days in immunocompetent flies led to increased mortality and a higher fungal burden. Exposure to methylprednisolone could enhance the virulence of E. rostratum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1471-1475
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Infectious Diseases
Volume210
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2014

Keywords

  • Animal models
  • Apoptosis
  • Corticosteroids
  • Exserohilum rostratum
  • Virulence

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