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Cultivation of Heligmosomoides Polygyrus: An Immunomodulatory Nematode Parasite and its Secreted Products
Published on: April 6, 2015
Immunomodulatory effects of P2X7 receptor in intracellular parasite infections
Luiz Eduardo Baggio Savio1, Robson Coutinho-Silva1
1Laboratory of Immunophysiology, Biophysics Institute Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Abstract:
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is released from host cells during parasite infections and acts as a danger signal in the extracellular space by activating plasma membrane purinergic type 2 receptors-P2 receptors. The activation of these receptors has been described as a crucial step in immune cell activation, inflammation and parasite control. The P2X7 receptor is most involved in the activation of host microbicidal mechanisms, including production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, phagolysosomal fusion, acidification of parasitophorous vacuoles and release of cytokines and chemokines. The P2X7 receptor also modulates adaptive immune responses in various infectious diseases. Here, we discuss key points from the recent literature regarding P2X7 receptor activation during intracellular parasite infections.
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