Hookworm Secreted Extracellular Vesicles Interact With Host Cells and Prevent Inducible Colitis in Mice

Hookworm Secreted Extracellular Vesicles Interact With Host Cells and Prevent Inducible Colitis in Mice

Gastrointestinal (GI) parasites, hookworms in particular, have evolved to cause minimal harm to their hosts, allowing them to establish chronic infections. This is mediated by creating an immunoregulatory environment. Indeed, hookworms are such potent suppressors of inflammation that they have been...

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Main Authors: Ramon M. Eichenberger, Stephanie Ryan, Linda Jones, Geraldine Buitrago, Ramona Polster, Marcela Montes de Oca, Jennifer Zuvelek, Paul R. Giacomin, Lindsay A. Dent, Christian R. Engwerda, Matthew A. Field, Javier Sotillo, Alex Loukas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
nematode
colitis
immunomodulation
parasite–host interaction
miRNA
proteomics
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00850/full

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