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Leishmanial selenoproteins and the host immune system: towards new therapeutic strategies?

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AbstractOptimum levels of selenoproteins are essential for starting and managing the host immune responses against pathogens. According to the expression of selenoproteins in Leishmania parasites, and since high levels of selenoproteins lead to adverse effects on immune cells and their functions, Leishmania parasites might then express selenoproteins such as selenomethionine in their structure and/or secretions able to challenge the host immune system. Finally, this adaptation may lead to evasion of the parasite from the host immune system. The expression of selenoproteins in Leishmania parasites might then induce the development of infection. We therefore suggest these molecules as new therapeutic candidates for the treatment of leishmaniasis.

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Sajad Rashidi Kurosh Kalantar Paul Nguewa Gholamreza Hatam

Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Title: Leishmanial selenoproteins and the host immune system: towards new therapeutic strategies?

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AbstractOptimum levels of selenoproteins are essential for starting and managing the host immune responses against pathogens.

According to the expression of selenoproteins in Leishmania parasites, and since high levels of selenoproteins lead to adverse effects on immune cells and their functions, Leishmania parasites might then express selenoproteins such as selenomethionine in their structure and/or secretions able to challenge the host immune system.

Finally, this adaptation may lead to evasion of the parasite from the host immune system.

The expression of selenoproteins in Leishmania parasites might then induce the development of infection.

We therefore suggest these molecules as new therapeutic candidates for the treatment of leishmaniasis.

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