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ArticleInflammation2024

Type I/II Immune Balance Contributes to the Protective Effect of AIF-1 on Hepatic Immunopathology Induced by Schistosoma japonicum in a Transgenic Mouse Model.

Jiahui Lei, Yujie Feng, Wenwen Zheng, Mwadini Khamis, Jinyuan Zhang, Xiao Hou, Fei Guan

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Article in Inflammation, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jiahui LeiDepartment of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Yujie FengDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Wenwen ZhengDepartment of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Mwadini KhamisDepartment of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Jinyuan ZhangDepartment of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Xiao HouDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, 430000, China.
Fei GuanDepartment of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. guanfei812@126.com.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNAir Force Medical University · CNGeneral Hospital of Central Theater Command

Funding

National Nature Science Foundation of China 81201310National Nature Science Foundation of China 81772220
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schistosomiasis is the second most debilitating neglected tropical disease in the world. Liver egg granuloma and fibrosis are the main damage of schistosomiasis. In this study, the role of allograft inflammatory factor-1 (AIF-1) in liver pathology and its regulation in immune responses were investigated in a transgenic mouse infected with Schistosoma japonicum. We found that AIF-1 overexpression reduced worm burden and decreased egg granuloma sizes and serum alanine aminotransferase levels, along with inhibited hepatic collagen deposition and serum hydroxyproline levels during S. japonicum infection. Moreover, AIF-1 overexpression resulted in an increased ratio of Th1/Th2, increased levels of IFN-γ and T-bet, and lower levels of GATA-3 in the spleen, accompanied by increased M1 percentages, decreased M2 percentages, and thus a higher ratio of M1/M2 in the peritoneal cavity and liver. AIF-1 induced CD68 and iNOS mRNA expression and protein levels of cytoplasmic p-P38 and nuclear NF-κB, along with enhanced levels of TNF-α and TGF-β in macrophages in vitro. Moreover, the hepatic pathology had a negative correlation with Th1/Th2 and M1/M2 ratios in the infected mice. The findings reveal that the beneficial role of AIF-1 in alleviating hepatic damage is related to restoring type I/II immune balance in S. japonicum infection.

Indexed as

Calcium-Binding ProteinsLiverMice, TransgenicMicrofilament ProteinsSchistosoma japonicumSchistosomiasis japonicaAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalMacrophagesMiceTh1 CellsTh1-Th2 BalanceTh2 CellsAif1 protein, mouseCalcium-Binding ProteinsMicrofilament ProteinsAIF-1Hepatic pathologyM1/M2NF-κbP38Schistosoma japonicumTh1/Th2

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PMID38554240
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