Transcriptional profiles analysis of effects of Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry protein 16 on THP-1 macrophages
IntroductionToxoplasma gondii, an intracellular parasitic protozoan, is globally recognized for its ability to cause parasitic diseases and has developed diverse strategies to evade immune-mediated elimination. The protein ROP16 of T.gondii plays a crucial role in this evasion process by specificall...
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| author | Ningai Yang Ningai Yang Ningai Yang Mingyang Li Hong Yang Jiaming Li Tiantian Dang Guangqi Li Zhijun Zhao Zhijun Zhao Zhijun Zhao |
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| description | IntroductionToxoplasma gondii, an intracellular parasitic protozoan, is globally recognized for its ability to cause parasitic diseases and has developed diverse strategies to evade immune-mediated elimination. The protein ROP16 of T.gondii plays a crucial role in this evasion process by specifically targeting macrophages and mononuclear phagocytes in vivo. However, the precise mechanisms underlying the involvement of type II ROP16 proteins in infection, inflammation, and other processes remain unknown.MethodsTo investigate the mechanism of action of gonococcal ROP16 proteins in human macrophages, we constructed a lentivirus overexpressing ROP16 and established stably transfected cell lines. We then analyzed the gene transcriptional profiles of ROP16 II in THP-1 macrophages using transcriptome sequencing. Interaction networks were constructed by screening differentially expressed genes and performing gene function enrichment analysis.ResultsAs a result, five differentially expressed genes were identified: AAMDC, GPR158, RAD9A, STOML1, and STRA13. Immuno-featured differential analysis showed that type 17 T helper cells were more strongly correlated with GPR158 and STRA13, while CD8 T-cell was most strongly correlated with STOML1.DiscussionTherefore, we conclude that the ROP16 protein plays a pivotal role in THP-1 macrophage infection and these five differentially expressed genes may serve as promising molecular targets for the prevention or control of toxoplasmosis. These findings have significant implications for the diagnosis and treatment of toxoplasmosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b1c691caa4fa44838c0d78dcb1a36bba2025-01-28T06:41:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology2235-29882025-01-011410.3389/fcimb.2024.14367121436712Transcriptional profiles analysis of effects of Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry protein 16 on THP-1 macrophagesNingai Yang0Ningai Yang1Ningai Yang2Mingyang Li3Hong Yang4Jiaming Li5Tiantian Dang6Guangqi Li7Zhijun Zhao8Zhijun Zhao9Zhijun Zhao10Institute of Medical Sciences, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaDiagnosis and Treatment Engineering Technology Research Center of Nervous System Diseases of Ningxia, Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaNingxia Key Laboratory of Clinical Pathogenic Microorganisms, Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Hospital, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaNingxia Hui Autonomous Region Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaMedical Laboratory Center, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaMedical Laboratory Center, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaMedical Laboratory Center, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaNingxia Key Laboratory of Clinical Pathogenic Microorganisms, Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaMedical Laboratory Center, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaNingxia Medical Laboratory Clinical Research Centre, Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaIntroductionToxoplasma gondii, an intracellular parasitic protozoan, is globally recognized for its ability to cause parasitic diseases and has developed diverse strategies to evade immune-mediated elimination. The protein ROP16 of T.gondii plays a crucial role in this evasion process by specifically targeting macrophages and mononuclear phagocytes in vivo. However, the precise mechanisms underlying the involvement of type II ROP16 proteins in infection, inflammation, and other processes remain unknown.MethodsTo investigate the mechanism of action of gonococcal ROP16 proteins in human macrophages, we constructed a lentivirus overexpressing ROP16 and established stably transfected cell lines. We then analyzed the gene transcriptional profiles of ROP16 II in THP-1 macrophages using transcriptome sequencing. Interaction networks were constructed by screening differentially expressed genes and performing gene function enrichment analysis.ResultsAs a result, five differentially expressed genes were identified: AAMDC, GPR158, RAD9A, STOML1, and STRA13. Immuno-featured differential analysis showed that type 17 T helper cells were more strongly correlated with GPR158 and STRA13, while CD8 T-cell was most strongly correlated with STOML1.DiscussionTherefore, we conclude that the ROP16 protein plays a pivotal role in THP-1 macrophage infection and these five differentially expressed genes may serve as promising molecular targets for the prevention or control of toxoplasmosis. These findings have significant implications for the diagnosis and treatment of toxoplasmosis.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1436712/fullToxoplasma gondiiROP16RNA-seqTHP-1macrophage |
| spellingShingle | Ningai Yang Ningai Yang Ningai Yang Mingyang Li Hong Yang Jiaming Li Tiantian Dang Guangqi Li Zhijun Zhao Zhijun Zhao Zhijun Zhao Transcriptional profiles analysis of effects of Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry protein 16 on THP-1 macrophages Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology Toxoplasma gondii ROP16 RNA-seq THP-1 macrophage |
| title | Transcriptional profiles analysis of effects of Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry protein 16 on THP-1 macrophages |
| title_full | Transcriptional profiles analysis of effects of Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry protein 16 on THP-1 macrophages |
| title_fullStr | Transcriptional profiles analysis of effects of Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry protein 16 on THP-1 macrophages |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transcriptional profiles analysis of effects of Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry protein 16 on THP-1 macrophages |
| title_short | Transcriptional profiles analysis of effects of Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry protein 16 on THP-1 macrophages |
| title_sort | transcriptional profiles analysis of effects of toxoplasma gondii rhoptry protein 16 on thp 1 macrophages |
| topic | Toxoplasma gondii ROP16 RNA-seq THP-1 macrophage |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1436712/full |
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