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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2017

Chinese 1 strain of Toxoplasma gondii excreted-secreted antigens negatively modulate Foxp3 via inhibition of the TGFßRII/Smad2/Smad3/Smad4 pathway.

Jinling Chen, Caiqun Huang, Dandan Zhu, Pei Shen, Yinong Duan, Jianxin Wang, Chunzhao Yang, Liting Wu

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jinling ChenDepartment of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Caiqun HuangDepartment of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Dandan ZhuDepartment of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Pei ShenLaboratory Medicine Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Yinong DuanDepartment of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Jianxin WangLaboratory Medicine Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Chunzhao YangDepartment of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Liting WuDepartment of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Nantong University · CNAffiliated Hospital of Nantong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii is an opportunistic intracellular parasite and is considered an important aetiological factor in the process of abortion, especially as occurs in early gestation. Chinese 1 strain of T. gondii is a dominant genotype prevalent in China. Although it is known that early foetal resorption triggered by RH strain of T. gondii is attributable to immune mechanisms rather than its direct effect in uterus, the underlying mechanism of the abortion caused by Chinese 1 strain remains unclear. This study was designed to investigate the effect of excreted-secreted antigens (ESA) of Chinese 1 strain of T. gondii on the expression of forkhead box transcription factor (Foxp3) as it pertains to early pregnancy and abortion. ESA caused a marked inhibition in the expression of Foxp3 both in vivo and in vitro. In addition, ESA negatively modulated Smad2 and Smad3 at the posttranslational level. Smad2 siRNA cooperated with ESA to further suppress the level of Foxp3. This inhibitory effect on Foxp3 expression was partially abrogated by overexpression of Smad2, Smad3 and Smad4. Additionally, ESA attenuated the expression of TGFßRII, whereas TGFßRII agonist could profoundly reversed the decreased Foxp3 triggered by ESA. Collectively, the findings suggested that ESA restricted Foxp3 expression by inhibiting TGFßRII/Smad2/Smad3/Smad4 signalling, ultimately resulting in abortion.

Indexed as

Signal TransductionAbortion, InducedAnimalsAntigens, CDAntigens, ProtozoanCell LineDown-RegulationFemaleForkhead Transcription FactorsMiceMifepristoneModels, BiologicalPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IIAntigens, CDAntigens, ProtozoanForkhead Transcription FactorsFoxp3 protein, mouseMifepristoneProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IISmad ProteinsChinese 1 strain of Toxoplasma gondiiexcreted-secreted antigensFoxp3TGFßRII/Smad2/Smad3/Smad4

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PMID28300338
PMCPMC5571543
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