Effect of polyamine-deficient chow on Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection in rats. 2009

Kazuhiko Nishimura, and Takako Yanase, and Hiroshi Nakagawa, and Saburo Matsuo, and Yoshihiro Ohnishi, and Shinji Yamasaki
Laboratory of Infectious Diseases Control, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan. nisimura@vet.osakafu-u.ac.jp

Polyamines are essential for proliferation of Trypanosoma brucei brucei, and feeding rats polyamine-deficient chow (PDC) decreases their blood polyamine concentrations. Proliferation of T. b. brucei (IL-tat 1.4 strain) (IL) is not restrained within PDC-fed rats. However, symptoms of IL-infected rats such as anemia decrease by PDC feeding. We reported cytokine and nitric oxide (NO) production of T. b. gambiense (Wellcome strain [WS])-infected rats were affected by PDC feeding, and WS proliferation was restrained. Therefore, we investigated whether the change in production of cytokines and NO by PDC feeding affects IL proliferation and decreases symptoms in vivo. In IL-infected PDC-fed rats, NO, interleukin (IL)-12, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha production increased while interferon-gamma and IL-10 decreased compared to normal chow-fed rats. IL proliferation was restrained by NO production when it was co-cultured with spleen cells harvested from uninfected rats. In contrast, IL proliferation in infected rats was not changed by PDC feeding, although NO production was increased. The results suggest that changes in cytokines and NO production in IL-infected rats by PDC feeding have little influence on IL proliferation. However, they may serve to decrease symptoms.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009569 Nitric Oxide A free radical gas produced endogenously by a variety of mammalian cells, synthesized from ARGININE by NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE. Nitric oxide is one of the ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT RELAXING FACTORS released by the vascular endothelium and mediates VASODILATION. It also inhibits platelet aggregation, induces disaggregation of aggregated platelets, and inhibits platelet adhesion to the vascular endothelium. Nitric oxide activates cytosolic GUANYLATE CYCLASE and thus elevates intracellular levels of CYCLIC GMP. Endogenous Nitrate Vasodilator,Mononitrogen Monoxide,Nitric Oxide, Endothelium-Derived,Nitrogen Monoxide,Endothelium-Derived Nitric Oxide,Monoxide, Mononitrogen,Monoxide, Nitrogen,Nitrate Vasodilator, Endogenous,Nitric Oxide, Endothelium Derived,Oxide, Nitric,Vasodilator, Endogenous Nitrate
D009955 Ornithine Decarboxylase A pyridoxal-phosphate protein, believed to be the rate-limiting compound in the biosynthesis of polyamines. It catalyzes the decarboxylation of ornithine to form putrescine, which is then linked to a propylamine moiety of decarboxylated S-adenosylmethionine to form spermidine. Ornithine Carboxy-lyase,Carboxy-lyase, Ornithine,Decarboxylase, Ornithine,Ornithine Carboxy lyase
D009996 Osmotic Fragility RED BLOOD CELL sensitivity to change in OSMOTIC PRESSURE. When exposed to a hypotonic concentration of sodium in a solution, red cells take in more water, swell until the capacity of the cell membrane is exceeded, and burst. Saline Fragility,Fragility, Osmotic,Fragility, Saline
D011073 Polyamines Amine compounds that consist of carbon chains or rings containing two or more primary amino groups. Polyamine
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D004912 Erythrocytes Red blood cells. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing HEMOGLOBIN whose function is to transport OXYGEN. Blood Cells, Red,Blood Corpuscles, Red,Red Blood Cells,Red Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, Red,Blood Corpuscle, Red,Erythrocyte,Red Blood Cell,Red Blood Corpuscle
D000740 Anemia A reduction in the number of circulating ERYTHROCYTES or in the quantity of HEMOGLOBIN. Anemias
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000821 Animal Feed Foodstuff used especially for domestic and laboratory animals, or livestock. Fodder,Animal Feeds,Feed, Animal,Feeds, Animal,Fodders

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