Blood-stage malaria of Plasmodium chabaudi induces differential Tlr expression in the liver of susceptible and vaccination-protected Balb/c mice

Parasitology Research
Saleh Al-QuraishyMarcos J Araúzo-Bravo

Abstract

Protective vaccination induces self-healing of otherwise lethal blood-stage infections of Plasmodium chabaudi malaria. Here, we investigate mRNA expression patterns of all 12 members of the Toll-like receptor (Tlr) gene family in the liver, a major effector organ against blood-stage malaria, during lethal and vaccination-induced self-healing infections of P. chabaudi in female Balb/c mice. Gene expression microarrays reveal that all 12 Tlr genes are constitutively expressed, though at varying levels, and specifically respond to infection. Protective vaccination does not affect constitutive expression of any of the 12 Tlr genes but leads to differential expression (p < 0.05) of seven Tlrs (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 12, and 13) in response to malaria. Quantitative PCR substantiates differential expression at p < 0.01. There is an increased expression of Tlr2 by approximately five-fold on day 1 post-infection (p.i.) and Tlr1 by approximately threefold on day 4 p.i.. At peak parasitemia on day 8 p.i., none of the 12 Tlrs display any differential expression. After peak parasitemia, towards the end of the crisis phase on day 11 p.i., expression of Tlrs 1, 4, and 12 is increased by approximately four-, two-, and three-fold, respectively, and tha...Continue Reading

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