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ArticleMicrobial pathogenesis2020

Exposure time determines the protective effect of Trichinella spiralis on experimental colitis.

Wenxiao Zheng, Zhenrong Ma, Xi Sun, Yehong Huang, Bin Lu, Xiaogang Chen, Xiang Xue, Xuexian Yang, Xiang Wu

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Article in Microbial pathogenesis, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Wenxiao ZhengDepartment of Psychiatry, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Clinical Medicine, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Zhenrong MaDepartment of Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xi SunDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yehong HuangDepartment of Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Bin LuDepartment of Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xiaogang ChenDepartment of Psychiatry, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xiang XueDepartment of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
Xuexian YangDepartment of Molecular & Genetic and Microbiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
Xiang WuDepartment of Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China. Electronic address: wxspring@hotmail.com.
Central South University · CNUniversity of New Mexico · US

Funding

WOMEN'S CANCERS RESEARCH PROGRAMP30CA118100 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR · PI Yolanda Sanchez · 2005 to 2026
$57.1M
UNM Metals Exposure and Toxicity Assessment on tribal Lands in the Southwest (METALS) Superfund Research ProgramP42ES025589 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR · PI CERRATO, JOSE MANUEL · 2017 to 2025
$16.4M
Targeting Mitochondrial Iron Metabolism in Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseK01DK114390 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR · PI XUE, XIANG · 2017 to 2019
$427k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA118100NIDDK NIH HHS K01 DK114390NIEHS NIH HHS P42 ES025589
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Several studies demonstrate the protective effect of Trichinella spiralis (T. spiralis) on autoimmune diseases, however the optimal exposure time remains unexplored. This study aimed to determine whether pre-exposure of mice to T. spiralis conferred greater protection than introduction of the parasite in the acute phase of experimental colitis. We compared the effect of T. spiralis on dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis using two exposure paradigms: introduction three weeks prior to, or immediately after the induction period. Inflammation scores, morphological changes and cytokine profiles in serum and colonic tissue were assessed. At a parasite dose of 300 cysts, post exposure had a more pronounced effect on cytokine profiles, improved gross appearance of colon tissue, and reduced inflammatory symptoms. In addition, we demonstrate that regardless of cyst number, pre-exposure to T. spiralis did not confer protective benefits when compared to parasite introduction in the acute phase of DSS-induced colitis. Moreover, our data indicates that the underlying mechanisms of action involve an IL-17/TNF-alpha synergistic reaction, suppression of Th1 and Th2 responses, and an upregulation of the regulatory cytokines IL-10 and TGF-beta 1. Our results demonstrate that moderate exposure to T. spiralis in the acute phase of DSS-induced colitis improves disease associated inflammation and tissue disruption.

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ColitisTrichinella spiralisAnimalsCytokinesDextran SulfateDisease Models, AnimalMiceCytokinesDextran Sulfate

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PMID32442663
PMCPMC7724739
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