Characterization of Chlamydia muridarum TC0668 Protein: Localization, Expression, and Inflammation-Inducing Effects on Host Cell.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is to elucidate the basic biological properties and function of TC0668 in vitro. Laser confocal microscopy and immune-electron microscopy were used to detect localization of TC0668 in Chlamydia-infected human epithelial cells, while the expression phase was investigated by qRT-PCR and western blot analysis. Protein array technology was employed to evaluate differences in cytokine secretion between cells infected with tc0668 single mutants and those infected with tc0668 null mutants. We found that TC0668 is restricted to the chlamydial inclusion. Translation and transcription of TC0668 were detected at 4 h and peaked at 16 h during the life cycle of Chlamydia in vitro. The cytokines produced by tc0668 single mutant infected cultures compared with tc0668 null muta

SUBMITTER: Liu N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9485785 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature