Neutrophils is triggered against Paragonimus skrjabini infection while
Th2 cell response was attenuated
Abstract
To study on the proteome and to investigate the immune response
mechanisms in P. skrjabini infection. Serum samples were randomly
collected from patients with P. skrjabini infection and healthy
individuals in Guizhou Province. ITRAQ (Isobaric Tags for Relative and
Absolute Quantitation) assays were utilized for the analysis of protein
catalogs in serum samples. Bioinformatics analysis on the differed
proteins was performed. River crabs were sampled from the patients’
habitats, Paragonimus metacercariae were isolated for subsequent
rat experimental infection. White blood cells and serum were collected
at 42 days post-infection, changes in the expression of IL-4 were
assessed. In result, a total of 50 proteins were identified. Typically,
increased expression neutrophil defensin 3, protein S100-A9 (S100A9) and
serum amyloid A-1 protein (SAA1) were found. S100A9 and SAA1 were
involved in the main network but DEFA3 was not. The interaction networks
were constituted with the core of Apolipoproteins family and the
interactions with the fibrinogen and fibrinolytic system. Through
subsequent experimental infections in rats, the expression of Th2
cytokines IL-4 remains unaltered. In conclusion, neutrophils may play a
pivotal role in the elimination of parasites, whereas host Th2 cell
immune response is suppressed in eliminating worms.