2018
Daily oscillations in expression and responsiveness of Toll-like receptors in splenic immune cells
Silver AC, Buckley SM, Hughes ME, Hastings AK, Nitabach MN, Fikrig E. Daily oscillations in expression and responsiveness of Toll-like receptors in splenic immune cells. Heliyon 2018, 4: e00579. PMID: 29862343, PMCID: PMC5968137, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdherent splenocytesToll-like receptor expressionMRNA levelsProtein levelsSplenic immune cellsToll-like receptorsDependent immune responsesZeitgeber time (ZT) 1Adherent cell populationDendritic cellsTLR3 ligandTLR ligandsCytokine expressionSplenocyte populationImmune cellsReceptor expressionImmune responseSplenic macrophagesB cellsRhythmic expressionCell populationsTLRSplenocytesDaily light-dark cycleCircadian rhythm
2005
Effects of Anaplasma phagocytophilum on Host Cell Ferritin mRNA and Protein Levels
Carlyon JA, Ryan D, Archer K, Fikrig E. Effects of Anaplasma phagocytophilum on Host Cell Ferritin mRNA and Protein Levels. Infection And Immunity 2005, 73: 7629-7636. PMID: 16239567, PMCID: PMC1273867, DOI: 10.1128/iai.73.11.7629-7636.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFerritin protein levelsProtein levelsHL-60 cellsA. phagocytophilumAnaplasma phagocytophilumSerum-opsonized zymosanHuman granulocytic anaplasmosisA. phagocytophilum infectionInfected HL-60 cellsTime-dependent mannerObligate intracellular bacteriumFerritin levelsInfected miceA. phagocytophilum-infected miceMajor intracellular iron storage proteinFerritin heavy chainHuman promyelocytic HL-60 cellsNADPH oxidase assemblyNeutrophilsPromyelocytic HL-60 cellsMRNA expressionPhagocytophilum infectionIntracellular pathogensGranulocytic anaplasmosisIntracellular bacterium