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Forward Genetics Screens Using Macrophages to Identify Toxoplasma gondii Genes Important for Resistance to IFN-γ-Dependent Cell Autonomous Immunity
Published on: March 12, 2015
NF-kappaB1 contributes to T cell-mediated control of Toxoplasma gondii in the CNS
Tajie H Harris1, Emma H Wilson, Elia D Tait
1Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 380 S University Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States.
Abstract:
In this study, the role of NF-kappaB1 was examined during toxoplasmosis. While wildtype BALB/c mice generated protective responses, NF-kappaB1(-/-) mice developed Toxoplasmic encephalitis, characterized by increased parasite burden and necrosis in the brain. Susceptibility was primarily associated with a local decrease in the number of CD8(+) T cells and IFN-gamma production, while accessory cell function appeared intact in NF-kappaB1(-/-) mice. Consistent with these findings, T cell transfer studies revealed that NF-kappaB1(-/-) T cells provided SCID mice less protection than wildtype T cells. These results demonstrate an intrinsic role for NF-kappaB1 in T cell-mediated immunity to Toxoplasmagondii.
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