Systems analysis-based assessment of post-treatment adverse events in lymphatic filariasis.
BACKGROUND:Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease, and the Global Program to Eliminate LF delivers mass drug administration (MDA) to 500 million people every year. Adverse events (AEs) are common after LF treatment. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:To better understand the pathogene...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d1b96c65f47947db91c234e447e3d01e 2023-05-15T15:10:59+02:00 Systems analysis-based assessment of post-treatment adverse events in lymphatic filariasis. Britt J Andersen Bruce A Rosa Jonah Kupritz Aboulaye Meite Traye Serge Marla I Hertz Kurt Curtis Christopher L King Makedonka Mitreva Peter U Fischer Gary J Weil 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007697 https://doaj.org/article/d1b96c65f47947db91c234e447e3d01e EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007697 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0007697 https://doaj.org/article/d1b96c65f47947db91c234e447e3d01e PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 9, p e0007697 (2019) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007697 2022-12-31T11:55:03Z BACKGROUND:Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease, and the Global Program to Eliminate LF delivers mass drug administration (MDA) to 500 million people every year. Adverse events (AEs) are common after LF treatment. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:To better understand the pathogenesis of AEs, we studied LF-patients from a treatment trial. Plasma levels of many filarial antigens increased post-treatment in individuals with AEs, and this is consistent with parasite death. Circulating immune complexes were not elevated in these participants, and the classical complement cascade was not activated. Multiple cytokines increased after treatment in persons with AEs. A transcriptomic analysis was performed for nine individuals with moderate systemic AEs and nine matched controls. Differential gene expression analysis identified a significant transcriptional signature associated with post-treatment AEs; 744 genes were upregulated. The transcriptional signature was enriched for TLR and NF-κB signaling. Increased expression of seven out of the top eight genes upregulated in persons with AEs were validated by qRT-PCR, including TLR2. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE:This is the first global study of changes in gene expression associated with AEs after treatment of lymphatic filariasis. Changes in cytokines were consistent with prior studies and with the RNAseq data. These results suggest that Wolbachia lipoprotein is involved in AE development, because it activates TLR2-TLR6 and downstream NF-κB. Additionally, LPS Binding Protein (LBP, which shuttles lipoproteins to TLR2) increased post-treatment in individuals with AEs. Improved understanding of the pathogenesis of AEs may lead to improved management, increased MDA compliance, and accelerated LF elimination. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 13 9 e0007697 |
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BACKGROUND:Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease, and the Global Program to Eliminate LF delivers mass drug administration (MDA) to 500 million people every year. Adverse events (AEs) are common after LF treatment. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:To better understand the pathogenesis of AEs, we studied LF-patients from a treatment trial. Plasma levels of many filarial antigens increased post-treatment in individuals with AEs, and this is consistent with parasite death. Circulating immune complexes were not elevated in these participants, and the classical complement cascade was not activated. Multiple cytokines increased after treatment in persons with AEs. A transcriptomic analysis was performed for nine individuals with moderate systemic AEs and nine matched controls. Differential gene expression analysis identified a significant transcriptional signature associated with post-treatment AEs; 744 genes were upregulated. The transcriptional signature was enriched for TLR and NF-κB signaling. Increased expression of seven out of the top eight genes upregulated in persons with AEs were validated by qRT-PCR, including TLR2. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE:This is the first global study of changes in gene expression associated with AEs after treatment of lymphatic filariasis. Changes in cytokines were consistent with prior studies and with the RNAseq data. These results suggest that Wolbachia lipoprotein is involved in AE development, because it activates TLR2-TLR6 and downstream NF-κB. Additionally, LPS Binding Protein (LBP, which shuttles lipoproteins to TLR2) increased post-treatment in individuals with AEs. Improved understanding of the pathogenesis of AEs may lead to improved management, increased MDA compliance, and accelerated LF elimination. |
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Britt J Andersen Bruce A Rosa Jonah Kupritz Aboulaye Meite Traye Serge Marla I Hertz Kurt Curtis Christopher L King Makedonka Mitreva Peter U Fischer Gary J Weil |
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Britt J Andersen Bruce A Rosa Jonah Kupritz Aboulaye Meite Traye Serge Marla I Hertz Kurt Curtis Christopher L King Makedonka Mitreva Peter U Fischer Gary J Weil |
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Systems analysis-based assessment of post-treatment adverse events in lymphatic filariasis. |
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Systems analysis-based assessment of post-treatment adverse events in lymphatic filariasis. |
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Systems analysis-based assessment of post-treatment adverse events in lymphatic filariasis. |
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Systems analysis-based assessment of post-treatment adverse events in lymphatic filariasis. |
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Systems analysis-based assessment of post-treatment adverse events in lymphatic filariasis. |
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systems analysis-based assessment of post-treatment adverse events in lymphatic filariasis. |
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