Roles of Toxoplasma gondii-derived heat shock protein 70 in host defense against T. gondii infection |
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Authors: | Ahmed Azza Kamal Mun Hye-Seong Aosai Fumie Piao Lian-Xun Fang Hao Norose Kazumi Yano Akihiko |
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Affiliation: | Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan. |
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Abstract: | C57BL/6 mice receiving intraperitoneal injection of Toxoplasma gondii -derived heat shock protein 70 (T.g. HSP70) on day 3 post T. gondii infection succumbed by day 9 post infection, while vector protein-injected control mice survived more than 6 months. The deteriorating effect of T.g. HSP70 on host immune responses was dose-dependent. By T.g. HSP70 injection, T. gondii loads increased in various organs of T. gondii-infected mice. Th2 cytokines such as IL-4 and IL-10 were continuously produced from spleen and peritoneal exudate cells of T. gondii -infected mice by injection of T.g. HSP70. Furthermore, nitric oxide production from peritoneal macrophages in T. gondii-infected mice was reduced by T.g. HSP70. |
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Keywords: | toxoplasma gondii T.g.hsp70 immunosuppression |
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