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
2010
Murine visceral leishmaniasis: IgM and polyclonal B‐cell activation lead to disease exacerbation
Deak E, Jayakumar A, Cho KW, Goldsmith‐Pestana K, Dondji B, Lambris JD, McMahon‐Pratt D. Murine visceral leishmaniasis: IgM and polyclonal B‐cell activation lead to disease exacerbation. European Journal Of Immunology 2010, 40: 1355-1368. PMID: 20213734, PMCID: PMC2944234, DOI: 10.1002/eji.200939455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, ProtozoanAntigen PresentationB-LymphocytesComplement C5aDisease ProgressionFemaleHypergammaglobulinemiaImmunity, InnateImmunization, PassiveImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MInterleukin-10Leishmania infantumLeishmaniasis, VisceralLymph NodesLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte DepletionMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, TransgenicParasitemiaConceptsBALB/c miceC miceDisease exacerbationImmune responseVisceral leishmaniasisB cell-derived IL-10WT BALB/c miceB cell antigen presentationPolyclonal B cell activationAnti-Leishmania responseOngoing immune responseL. infantum infectionHuman visceral leishmaniasisBALB/cB cell expansionIntradermal infection modelB cell activationEstablishment of infectionElevated parasitemiaParasite visceralizationCytokine levelsIL-10Infantum infectionPassive transferAntigen presentation
1995
Leishmania pifanoi amastigote antigens protect mice against cutaneous leishmaniasis
Soong L, Duboise S, Kima P, McMahon-Pratt D. Leishmania pifanoi amastigote antigens protect mice against cutaneous leishmaniasis. Infection And Immunity 1995, 63: 3559-3566. PMID: 7642292, PMCID: PMC173494, DOI: 10.1128/iai.63.9.3559-3566.1995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBALB/c miceAmastigote antigensC miceImmune responseTh1 cell-mediated immune responseCell-mediated immune responsesCBA/J miceCross-species protectionGamma interferon productionWeeks of infectionAmastigotes of LeishmaniaHost immune responseStage-specific antigensAmazonensis infectionImmunized miceIntraperitoneal injectionJ miceCorynebacterium parvumLeishmaniasis vaccineProliferative responseVaccine potentialCutaneous leishmaniasisParasite burdenInterferon productionAntigen