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ArticleParasite (Paris, France)2025

Effects of Trichinella spiralis excretory-secretory antigens on expression of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase on dendritic cells in vitro.

Wenhao Yu, Xuhong Yuan, Peng Zhai, Xiaoyun Li, Caixia Han

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Article in Parasite (Paris, France), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Wenhao YuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Xuhong YuanCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Peng ZhaiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Xiaoyun LiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Caixia HanCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.

Funding

Heilongjiang Natural Science Foundation No. LH2022C036
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase (IDO) is a potent immunoenzyme found in dendritic cells (DCs). Research has demonstrated that Trichinella spiralis induces IDO expression in the host immune response through its excretory-secretory (ES) antigens. However, the role of IDO in the immune response to T. spiralis remains unclear. To examine the effects of T. spiralis ES antigens on IDO expression in DCs in vitro, assessments were conducted using qRT-PCR, Western blotting (WB), flow cytometry, and siRNA transfer. The findings indicated that ES antigen stimulation upregulated IDO expression in DCs in vitro. Furthermore, ES antigen significantly enhanced the expression of the proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IFN-γ, along with the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, downstream of IDO in DCs. Flow cytometry analysis confirmed that surface molecules CD40, MHC-II, CD80, and CD86 on DCs were upregulated following stimulation with ES antigen and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Compared to the ES antigen alone, siRNA620 effectively inhibited IDO levels, demonstrating a statistically significant reduction. Continuous stimulation of DCs by ES antigens may lead to immune tolerance through the activation of IDO-mediated inflammation-associated factors. These results suggest that IDO expression in DCs plays a crucial role in T. spiralis infection.

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Antigens, HelminthDendritic CellsHelminth ProteinsIndoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-DioxygenaseTrichinella spiralisAnimalsCells, CulturedCytokinesInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10MiceMice, Inbred BALB CRNA, Small InterferingTrichinellosisTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaUp-RegulationAntigens, HelminthCytokinesexcretory-secretory antigen, TrichinellaHelminth ProteinsIndoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-DioxygenaseInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10RNA, Small InterferingTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaDendritic cellsImmune toleranceIndoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenasesiRNA interferenceTrichinella spiralis

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PMID40239041
PMCPMC12002673

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