TY - JOUR N2 - Due to the unrecognized effect of tigecycline (TIG) on CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, the present study has been undertaken in order to determine whether the drug can affect these cells in respect of their counts, and the production of IFN-γ, IL-17 (pro-inflammatory and immune-protective cytokines), IL-4 (anti-inflammatory and immune-protective cytokine), IL-10 and TGF-β (anti-inflammatory and immune-suppressive cytokines). Murine lymphocytes were treated with TIG for 48 and 96 h at concentrations reflecting its plasma levels obtained in vivo at therapeutic doses, and at 10-fold lower concentrations. It was found that TIG neither affected substantially the percentage and absolute counts of entire CD4+ and CD8+ T cell populations nor influenced the Foxp3+CD25+CD4+ regulatory/suppressive T cell subset. Furthermore, the percentages of IL-4-, IL-10-, IL-17- and TGF-β-producing CD4+ T cells were not altered following the exposure to TIG. Similarly, TIG did not influence IFN-γ production by CD8+ T cells. Thus, with respect to the parameters evaluated, TIG does not seem to exert immune-suppressive and anti-inflammatory effects. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/109586/PDF/22.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/109586 PY - 2018 IS - No 4 EP - 822 DO - 10.24425/pjvs.2018.125594 KW - tigecycline KW - CD4+ T cells KW - CD8+ T cells KW - cytokines KW - mouse A1 - Jasiecka-Mikołajczyk, A. A1 - Jaroszewski, J.J. A1 - Maślanka, T. PB - Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences PB - University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn VL - vol. 21 DA - 2018.12.20 T1 - Effect of tigecycline on the production of selected cytokines and counts of murine CD4+ and CD8+ T cells - an in vitro study SP - 819 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/109586 T2 - Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences ER -