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Wang X, Qu L, Chen J, Jin Y, Hu K, Zhou Z, Zhang J, An Y, Zheng J. Toxoplasma rhoptry proteins that affect encephalitis outcome. Cell Death Discov 2023; 9:439. [PMID: 38049394 PMCID: PMC10696021 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-023-01742-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread obligate intracellular parasite, can infect almost all warm-blooded animals, including humans. The cellular barrier of the central nervous system (CNS) is generally able to protect the brain parenchyma from infectious damage. However, T. gondii typically causes latent brain infections in humans and other vertebrates. Here, we discuss how T. gondii rhoptry proteins (ROPs) affect signaling pathways in host cells and speculate how this might affect the outcome of Toxoplasma encephalitis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xinlei Wang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Pathogenobiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Pathogenobiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Pathogenobiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Pathogenobiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Pathogenobiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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