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ArticleInflammation2014

Mycobacterium leprae upregulates IRGM expression in monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages.

Degang Yang, Jia Chen, Linglin Zhang, Zhanshan Cha, Song Han, Weiwei Shi, Ru Ding, Lan Ma, Hong Xiao, Chao Shi and 2 more

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Article in Inflammation, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Xenophagy as a Strategy forPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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  2. Immunity-related GTPase IRGM at the intersection of autophagy, inflammation, and tumorigenesis.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2022
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  4. Innate Immune Responses in Leprosy.Frontiers in immunology · 2018
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  5. Selective Autophagy and Xenophagy in Infection and Disease.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2018
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  9. Elevated expression of immunity-related GTPase family M in gastric cancer.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2015
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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Degang YangShanghai Dermatology Hospital, 1278 Bao De Road, Shanghai, 200443, China.
Jia Chen
Linglin Zhang
Zhanshan Cha
Song Han
Weiwei Shi
Ru Ding
Lan Ma
Hong Xiao
Chao Shi
Zhichun Jing
Ningjing Song
Shanghai Stomatological Hospital · CNChanghai Hospital · CNChinese PLA General Hospital · CNGeneral Hospital of Shenyang Military Region · CNSecond Military Medical University · CNShanghai East Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Leprosy is caused by the infection of Mycobacterium leprae, which evokes a strong inflammatory response and leads to nerve damage. Immunity-related GTPase family M protein (IRGM) plays critical roles in controlling inflammation. The objective of the study was to investigate whether IRGM is involved in the infection of M. leprae. Levels of IRGM were assessed in M. leprae-infected CD4(+) T cells, monocytes, and monocyte-derived macrophages. Data revealed that both protein and mRNA levels of IRGM were increased in monocytes after M. leprae infection. Interestingly, monocyte-derived macrophages showed more prominent IRGM expression with M. leprae infection, whereas the bacteria did not affect IRGM in CD4(+) T cells. Furthermore, we assessed levels of IRGM in CD4(+) T cells and monocytes from 78 leprosy patients and 40 healthy controls, and observed upregulated protein level of IRGM in the monocytes from leprosy patients. Also, IRGM expression was inversely correlated with the severity of the disease. These findings suggested a close involvement of IRGM in M. leprae infection and indicated a potential mechanism of defending M. leprae infection.

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Gene Expression RegulationAnimalsAutophagyCase-Control StudiesCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleGTP-Binding ProteinsHumansLeprosyLeukocytes, MononuclearMacrophagesMaleMiceMonocytesMycobacterium lepraeUp-RegulationGTP-Binding ProteinsIRGM protein, human

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