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Chlamydia psittaci inhibits the production of reactive oxygen species in human neutrophils by inhibiting NADPH oxidase through the p38/ERK signaling pathway
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  • Maoying Yu,
  • Yuanyuan Tang,
  • Weiwei Li,
  • * Zhangping,
  • Jie Liu,
  • Hongyu Yang,
  • Ningyuan Guo,
  • Chuan Wang,
  • Yimou Wu
Maoying Yu
University of South China Hengyang Medical School
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Yuanyuan Tang
University of South China Hengyang Medical School
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Weiwei Li
University of South China Hengyang Medical School
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* Zhangping
University of South China Hengyang Medical School
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Jie Liu
University of South China Hengyang Medical School
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Hongyu Yang
University of South China Hengyang Medical School
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Ningyuan Guo
University of South China Hengyang Medical School
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Chuan Wang
University of South China Hengyang Medical School
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Yimou Wu
University of South China Hengyang Medical School

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Abstract

Chlamydia psittaci ( C. psittaci) is an obligate intracellular bacterium that replicates in neutrophils, a significant producer of reactive oxygen species(ROS). However, the effect of ROS on C. psittaci infection and whether C. psittaci regulates ROS production in neutrophils is unclear. When C. psittaci infects neutrophils, it can induce the production of a small amount of ROS, affect the assembly of NADPH oxidase through p38/ERK signaling pathways, and actively block the ROS produced by PMA-stimulated neutrophils. Importantly, this study may provide new insights into the molecular pathogenesis and immune escape of C. psittaci.