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This research aims to explore how retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells influence macrophage behavior during T. gondii infection.

April 17, 2026Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0 citationsOpen Access

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Retinal pigment epithelium drives macrophage migration during Toxoplasma gondii infection in vitro

ANAlex Martins Násare RTRoberto Tedesco PWPaula Andrea Faria Waziry

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This research aims to explore how retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells influence macrophage behavior during T. gondii infection.
In vitro analysis of RPE cell behavior during T. gondii infection
Assessment of IL-6 and IL-10 secretion from RPE cells
Evaluation of macrophage migration in response to cytokine levels
RPE cells actively secrete IL-6 and IL-10 during infection
Cytokines create a localized environment that promotes macrophage recruitment
The RPE-cytokine-macrophage axis may serve as a potential target for therapeutic intervention

Abstract

RPE cells are not passive targets but active participants in the ocular immune response to T. gondii. By secreting IL-6 and IL-10, they establish a chemotactic environment that recruits macrophages. These insights identify the RPE-cytokine-macrophage axis as a potential therapeutic target in ocular toxoplasmosis.

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Násare et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1cffa5cdc762e9d859003 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1590/0074-02760250141

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