Author:
KNIGHT P. A.,BROWN J. K.,PEMBERTON A. D.
Abstract
SUMMARYGastrointestinal infection with the nematodeTrichinella spiralisis accompanied by a rapid and reversible expansion of the mucosal mast cell and goblet cell populations in the intestinal epithelium, which is associated with the release of their mediators into the gut lumen. Both goblet cell and mast cell hyperplasia are highly dependent on mucosal T-cells and augmented by the cytokines IL-4 and IL-13. However, the contribution of both mast and goblet cells, and the mediators they produce, to the expulsion of the adults ofT. spiralisis only beginning to be elucidated through studies predominantly employingT. spiralis-mouse models. In the present article, we review the factors proposed to controlT. spiralis-induced mucosal mast cell (MMC) and goblet cell differentiation in the small intestine, and focus on some key MMC and goblet cell effector molecules which may contribute to the expulsion of adult worms and/or inhibition of larval development.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Animal Science and Zoology,Parasitology
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