In Vivo Hemozoin Kinetics after Clearance of Plasmodium berghei Infection in Mice
Open Access
- 11 April 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Malaria Research and Treatment
- Vol. 2012, 1-9
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/373086
Abstract
Hemozoin (Hz) is released into the blood stream after rupture of infected red blood cells (iRBCs) at the end of each parasite replication cycle. This free Hz is ingested by circulating and resident phagocytes. The presence of Hz in tissues after clearance of infection has been previously reported. Still, little is known about the kinetics of Hz in vivo, during and after Plasmodium infection. It is particularly important to understand Hz kinetics after malaria infections as it has been reported that Hz is associated with impairment of immune functions, including possible consequences for coinfections. Indeed, if Hz remains biologically active for prolonged periods of time inside immunocompetent cells, the potential consequences of such accumulation and presence to the immune system should be clarified. Here, using several independent methods to assess the presence of Hz, we report the long-term in vivo kinetics of Hz in diverse organs in a murine model of malaria infection.Keywords
Funding Information
- Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (PIC/IC/83214/2007)
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