Mechanisms and pathways of Toxoplasma gondii transepithelial migration

Jones, Emily J., Korcsmaros, Tamas and Carding, Simon R. (2017) Mechanisms and pathways of Toxoplasma gondii transepithelial migration. Tissue Barriers, 5 (1). ISSN 2168-8370

Preview

PDF (Published manuscript) - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives. Download (2MB) | Preview

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous parasite and a prevalent food-borne parasitic pathogen. Infection of the host occurs principally through oral consumption of contaminated food and water with the gastrointestinal tract being the primary route for entry into the host. To promote infection, T. gondii has evolved highly specialized strategies for rapid traversal of the single cell thick intestinal epithelial barrier. Parasite transmigration via the paracellular pathway between adjacent cells enables parasite dissemination to secondary sites of infection where chronic infection of muscle and brain tissue is established. It has recently been proposed that parasite interactions with the integral tight junction (TJ) protein occludin influences parasite transmigration of the intestinal epithelium. We review here the emerging mechanisms of T. gondii transmigration of the small intestinal epithelium alongside the developing role played in modulating the wider TJ-associated proteome to rewire host cell regulatory systems for the benefit of the parasite.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Published in issue "Parasite Interactions with Tissue Barriers"
Uncontrolled Keywords:	intestinal epithelial cells,occludin,paracellular transmigration,tight junction,toxoplasma gondii
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Gastroenterology and Gut Biology
Related URLs:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	04 Feb 2017 03:27
Last Modified:	01 Mar 2023 23:31
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/62296
DOI:	10.1080/21688370.2016.1273865

Downloads

Actions (login required)

View Item