2008
A Differential Role for BB0365 in the Persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Mice and Ticks
Pal U, Dai J, Li X, Neelakanta G, Luo P, Kumar M, Wang P, Yang X, Anderson JF, Fikrig E. A Differential Role for BB0365 in the Persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Mice and Ticks. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2008, 197: 148-155. PMID: 18171298, DOI: 10.1086/523764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial ProteinsBorrelia burgdorferiBorrelia InfectionsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingInsect VectorsIxodesLife Cycle StagesLipoproteinsMiceOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisUp-RegulationConceptsVertebrate hostsWild-type B. burgdorferiArthropod vectorsB. burgdorferi persistenceB. burgdorferi transcriptomeDiverse murine tissuesSpirochete life cycleLife cycleB. burgdorferi B31Lyme disease agentGene productsMurine tissuesGenesWild rodentsDisease agentsDifferential rolesFeeding ticksB. burgdorferiInfectious isolatesHostBorrelia burgdorferiTicksTranscriptomePersistence of BorreliaMutants
2005
Early Transcriptional Response of Human Neutrophils to Anaplasma phagocytophilum Infection
Sukumaran B, Carlyon JA, Cai JL, Berliner N, Fikrig E. Early Transcriptional Response of Human Neutrophils to Anaplasma phagocytophilum Infection. Infection And Immunity 2005, 73: 8089-8099. PMID: 16299303, PMCID: PMC1307096, DOI: 10.1128/iai.73.12.8089-8099.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnaplasma phagocytophilumApoptosisCell LineDown-RegulationGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationHumansNeutrophilsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisTranscription, GeneticUp-RegulationConceptsEarly transcriptional responseTranscriptional responseGene expressionHost cell gene expressionComprehensive DNA microarray analysisA. phagocytophilum infectionDNA microarray analysisObligate intracellular pathogensCell gene expressionCFLAR geneTNFSF10 geneA. phagocytophilum-infected neutrophilsCytoskeletal remodelingVesicular transportTranscriptional profilesHost pathwaysMicroarray analysisAntiapoptotic genesPromyelocytic cell lineDifferential expressionPhagocytophilum infectionHost cellsGenesHuman neutrophilsIntracellular pathogensModulation of NB4 promyelocytic leukemic cell machinery by Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pedra JH, Sukumaran B, Carlyon JA, Berliner N, Fikrig E. Modulation of NB4 promyelocytic leukemic cell machinery by Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Genomics 2005, 86: 365-377. PMID: 16005178, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2005.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnaplasma phagocytophilumApoptosisCell AdhesionGene Expression RegulationHumansInflammation MediatorsIronLeukemia, Promyelocytic, AcuteNeutrophilsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsCell machineryA. phagocytophilum infectionTwo-dimensional differential gel electrophoresisSignal transduction genesNB4 promyelocytic leukemic cellsHigh-density oligoarraysDifferential gel electrophoresisPhagocytophilum infectionIron metabolism genesNF-kappaB genesTransduction genesObligate intracellular bacteriumApoptotic programTranscription factorsNegative obligate intracellular bacteriumCell adhesion moleculeAnaplasma phagocytophilumAntiapoptotic genesGenesIntracellular bacteriumNB4 cellsAffymetrix dataGel electrophoresisTranscriptionPromyelocytic leukemic cells
2003
Borrelia burgdorferi transcriptome in the central nervous system of non-human primates
Narasimhan S, Camaino M, Liang FT, Santiago F, Laskowski M, Philipp MT, Pachner AR, Radolf JD, Fikrig E. Borrelia burgdorferi transcriptome in the central nervous system of non-human primates. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 15953-15958. PMID: 14671329, PMCID: PMC307674, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2432412100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-human primate modelB. burgdorferiEffect of dexamethasoneCentral nervous systemHost metabolic pathwaysNon-human primatesNeurological symptomsPaucibacillary natureCNS milieuImmune statusCommon manifestationPrimate modelNervous systemExpression profilesLyme diseaseHost factorsHeart tissueGene expressionB. burgdorferi transcriptomeBorrelia burgdorferiNHPNeuroborreliosisImmunocompetentVivo gene expressionBurgdorferi
2002
Molecular Adaptation of Borrelia burgdorferi in the Murine Host
Liang FT, Nelson FK, Fikrig E. Molecular Adaptation of Borrelia burgdorferi in the Murine Host. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2002, 196: 275-280. PMID: 12119353, PMCID: PMC2193918, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20020770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialArachnid VectorsBacterial ProteinsBorrelia burgdorferiGene Expression ProfilingGenes, BacterialLipoproteinsLyme DiseaseMiceMice, Inbred C3HMice, SCIDOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisTicksConceptsLipoprotein geneMolecular adaptationsHost immune selection pressureAnalysis of expressionNovel adaptation mechanismSteps of adaptationSelection pressureLyme disease spirocheteB. burgdorferiMurine hostGenesHost tissuesImmune selection pressureAdaptation mechanismsChronic infectionMurine infectionCritical stepHostBorrelia burgdorferiInfectionAdaptationSpirochetesBurgdorferiInitial inoculumPathogensDNA Microarray Assessment of Putative Borrelia burgdorferi Lipoprotein Genes
Liang FT, Nelson FK, Fikrig E. DNA Microarray Assessment of Putative Borrelia burgdorferi Lipoprotein Genes. Infection And Immunity 2002, 70: 3300-3303. PMID: 12011030, PMCID: PMC128019, DOI: 10.1128/iai.70.6.3300-3303.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacterial ProteinsBorrelia burgdorferiDNA, BacterialGenes, BacterialLipoproteinsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisSensitivity and Specificity