Artículo
Timing of expression of inflammatory mediators in skeletal muscles from mice acutely infected with the RA strain of Trypanosoma cruzi
Registro en:
1423-0291
10.1159/000218333
Autor
Cutrullis, Romina Andrea
Postan, Miriam
Petray, Patricia Beatriz
Corral, Ricardo Santiago
Resumen
Fil: Cutrullis, Romina Andrea. Servicio de Parasitología y Chagas, Hospital de Niños Dr. Ricardo Gutiérrez; Argentina. Fil: Postan, Miriam. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Parasitología; Argentina. Fil: Petray, Patricia Beatriz. Servicio de Parasitología y Chagas, Hospital de Niños Dr. Ricardo Gutiérrez; Argentina. Fil: Corral, Ricardo Santiago. Servicio de Parasitología y Chagas, Hospital de Niños Dr. Ricardo Gutiérrez; Argentina. Chagas' disease is caused by persistent Trypanosoma cruzi infection in muscle cells that ultimately results in chronic inflammation and tissue destruction. The goal of this study was to determine the expression of different chemokines and their receptors, as well as proinflammatory cytokines and inducible nitric oxide synthase, in muscles from mice acutely infected with T. cruzi.