iNOS is essential to maintain a protective Th1/Th2 response and the production of cytokines/chemokines against Schistosoma japonicum infection in rats.

Humans and a wide range of mammals are generally susceptible to Schistosoma infection, while some rodents such as Rattus rats and Microtus spp are not. We previously demonstrated that inherent high expression levels of nitric oxide (NO), produced by inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), plays an i...

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Main Authors: Jia Shen, Si-Fei Yu, Mei Peng, De-Hua Lai, Geoff Hide, Zhong-Dao Wu, Zhao-Rong Lun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010403