2024
Leishmania major surface components and DKK1 signalling via LRP6 promote migration and longevity of neutrophils in the infection site
Ihedioha O, Marcarian H, Sivakoses A, Beverley S, McMahon-Pratt D, Bothwell A. Leishmania major surface components and DKK1 signalling via LRP6 promote migration and longevity of neutrophils in the infection site. Frontiers In Immunology 2024, 15: 1473133. PMID: 39502693, PMCID: PMC11534728, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1473133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParasite-infected miceBALB/c miceDickkopf-1Infection siteInfected BALB/c micePathogen-associated molecular patternsWild-type BALB/c miceLevels of apoptosisNull mutantsLeishmania infectionDickkopf-1 levelsDraining lymph nodesNeutrophil-platelet aggregatesLeukocyte-platelet aggregatesInfiltration of neutrophilsReduced neutrophil activationDay 3 PIResponse to infectionSignaling pathwayHost-related factorsMolecular patternsMembrane componentsLRP6Lymph nodesTh2 differentiation
2009
Transforming growth factor β is dispensable for the molecular orchestration of Th17 cell differentiation
Das J, Ren G, Zhang L, Roberts AI, Zhao X, Bothwell AL, Van Kaer L, Shi Y, Das G. Transforming growth factor β is dispensable for the molecular orchestration of Th17 cell differentiation. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2009, 206: 2407-2416. PMID: 19808254, PMCID: PMC2768861, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20082286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCytokinesEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalGATA3 Transcription FactorInterleukin-6Lymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, KnockoutSTAT4 Transcription FactorSTAT6 Transcription FactorT-Box Domain ProteinsTh1 CellsTh2 CellsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsTh17 cell differentiationTh17 cellsIL-6Wild-type BALB/c miceBALB/c miceTh17-specific transcription factorsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisT helper cellsCell differentiationGrowth factor betaTh2 cell differentiationGrowth factor βC-STATAutoimmune encephalomyelitisAntiinflammatory cytokinesAutoimmune disordersProinflammatory cytokinesHelper cellsBeta antibodyC miceTh2 cellsFactor betaGATA-3CytokinesMice