<i>Fasciola hepatica</i>, TGF-β and host mimicry: the enemy within

Musah-Eroje, Mayowa and Flynn, Robin J ORCID: 0000-0001-5304-3088 (2018) <i>Fasciola hepatica</i>, TGF-β and host mimicry: the enemy within. CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY, 46. pp. 80-85.

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Abstract

Helminths parasites undergo developmental changes and migration within their definitive host, in addition to establishing chronic infection. Essential to this is the evasion of host immune responses; the canonical Th2 response is effective at removing parasites resident in the intestine. Conversely, helminths also promote the development of antigen-specific anergy and regulation. This often limits pathology but allows parasite survival, parasite effectors mediating this are the subject of intense study. They may be useful as future vaccine targets or xenogenic therapeutics. Fasciola hepatica possesses a family of TGF-like molecules of which one member, FhTLM, is capable of promoting intrinsic and extrinsic effects. Here we review the extrinsic effects of FhTLM on the host macrophage and its consequences for protective immunity. This review also discusses the specificities of FhTLM in light a very recent description of a nematode TGF-β mimic and the effects of endogenous TGF-β.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Animals, Humans, Fasciola hepatica, Fascioliasis, Transforming Growth Factor beta, Helminth Proteins, Host-Parasite Interactions
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	12 Oct 2018 10:06
Last Modified:	13 Oct 2023 21:13
DOI:	10.1016/j.mib.2018.09.002
Related URLs:	Author Publisher
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3027430