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