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Modulation of TLR2 and TLR4 in macrophages following Trichinella spiralis infection Cover

Modulation of TLR2 and TLR4 in macrophages following Trichinella spiralis infection

By: C. Han,  J. Xu,  Ch. Liu,  X. Li,  P. Zhai,  A. Hashan and  M. Song  
Open Access
|Jul 2018

Abstract

Parasitic helminthes can suppress and/or regulate the host immune response to allow long-term survival and chronic infection where toll-like receptors (TLRs) expressed on macrophages play essential roles in response to parasitic infection. Semi-quantitative PCR and flow cytometry studies about the modulation of TLRs and cytokine profiles in macrophages following T. spiralis infection were performed. TLRs, MyD88 and NF-κB were up-regulated by T. spiralis infection and essential to the parasite life cycles. Cytokines profiles (IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, TNF-α) were modulated during T. spiralis infection. Results suggest that T. spiralis infection may regulate the expression of TLR4 on macrophages and TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathways. This study provides further insights into the mechanisms of TLR-mediated post-inflammatory response during T. spiralis infection.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2018-0015 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 195 - 203
Submitted on: Apr 6, 2017
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Accepted on: Feb 20, 2018
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Published on: Jul 28, 2018
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2018 C. Han, J. Xu, Ch. Liu, X. Li, P. Zhai, A. Hashan, M. Song, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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