Entry
Name
Toxoplasmosis - Toxoplasma gondii
Description
Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite that is prevalent worldwide. The tachyzoite form acquired by oral ingestion downmodulates proinflammatory signaling pathways via various mechanisms. During early infection, nuclear translocation of NFkB is temporally blocked and p38 MAPK phosphorylation is prevented, suppressing IL-12 production. Another pathway for IL-12 induction occurs through CCR5 dependent pathway, but parasitic induction of an eicosanoid LXA4 contributes to the downregulation of IL-12. Direct activation of STAT3 by the parasite enhance anti-inflammatory function of IL-10 and TGF beta. T. gondii can cause lifelong chronic infection by establishing an anti-apoptotic environment through induction of bcl-2 or IAPs and by redirecting LDL-mediated cholesterol transport to scavenge nutrients from the host.
Class
Human Diseases; Infectious disease: parasitic
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Organism
Toxoplasma gondii [GN:
tgo ]
Gene
Compound
C05981 Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate
Reference
Authors
Denkers EY, Butcher BA
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Sabotage and exploitation in macrophages parasitized by intracellular protozoans.
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Denkers EY
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From cells to signaling cascades: manipulation of innate immunity by Toxoplasma gondii.
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Pollard AM, Knoll LJ, Mordue DG
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The role of specific Toxoplasma gondii molecules in manipulation of innate immunity.
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Leng J, Butcher BA, Denkers EY
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Dysregulation of macrophage signal transduction by Toxoplasma gondii: past progress and recent advances.
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Miller CM, Boulter NR, Ikin RJ, Smith NC
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The immunobiology of the innate response to Toxoplasma gondii.
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Denkers EY, Kim L, Butcher BA
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In the belly of the beast: subversion of macrophage proinflammatory signalling cascades during Toxoplasma gondii infection.
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Gazzinelli RT, Denkers EY
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Protozoan encounters with Toll-like receptor signalling pathways: implications for host parasitism.
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Lang C, Gross U, Luder CG
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Subversion of innate and adaptive immune responses by Toxoplasma gondii.
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Blader IJ, Saeij JP
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Communication between Toxoplasma gondii and its host: impact on parasite growth, development, immune evasion, and virulence.
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Boothroyd JC, Dubremetz JF
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Kiss and spit: the dual roles of Toxoplasma rhoptries.
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Denkers EY, Butcher BA, Del Rio L, Kim L
Title
Manipulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase/nuclear factor-kappaB-signaling cascades during intracellular Toxoplasma gondii infection.
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Yarovinsky F
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Toll-like receptors and their role in host resistance to Toxoplasma gondii.
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Coppens I, Joiner KA
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Parasitehost cell interactions in toxoplasmosis: new avenues for intervention?
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Aliberti J, Sher A
Title
Role of G-protein-coupled signaling in the induction and regulation of dendritic cell function by Toxoplasma gondii.
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Sher A, Collazzo C, Scanga C, Jankovic D, Yap G, Aliberti J
Title
Induction and regulation of IL-12-dependent host resistance to Toxoplasma gondii.
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Bonhomme A, Bouchot A, Pezzella N, Gomez J, Le Moal H, Pinon JM
Title
Signaling during the invasion of host cells by Toxoplasma gondii.
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Laliberte J, Carruthers VB
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Host cell manipulation by the human pathogen Toxoplasma gondii.
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Bogdan C, Rollinghoff M
Title
How do protozoan parasites survive inside macrophages?
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Authors
Molestina RE, Sinai AP
Title
Host and parasite-derived IKK activities direct distinct temporal phases of NF-kappaB activation and target gene expression following Toxoplasma gondii infection.
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KO pathway