Review
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Clin Infect Dis. Jun 25, 2012; 2(3): 39-53
Published online Jun 25, 2012. doi: 10.5495/wjcid.v2.i3.39
Table 2 Cytokine and chemokine expression in Chagas disease and animal models
Cytokines/chemokinesPhase (acute/chronic/IND/severe/moderate CCC)Host (mouse/human)Organ/cell typeReference
IFN-γSevere CCCHumanMononuclear cells[54,56]
IFN-γSevere CCCHumanMyocardium[60,61]
IFN-γSevere CCCHumanHeart-infiltrating T cells[54]
IFN-γIND, Severe CCCHumanPlasma[52,54,55]
TNF-αSevere CCCHumanMononuclear cells[54, 56]
TNF-αSevere CCCHumanHeart-infiltrating T cells[54]
TNF-αSevere CCCHumanMyocardium[60, 61]
TNF-αIND and Severe CCCHumanPlasma[52,54,55]
IFN-γAcute/chronicMouseHeart[121-123]
TNF-αAcute/chronicMouseHeart[124]
IL-6Severe CCCHumanHEART-infiltrating T cells[54,60,61]
IL-2Severe CCCHumanHeart-infiltrating T cells[54,60,61]
IL-4Severe CCCHumanHeart-infiltrating T cells[54,60,61]
IL-10Severe CCCHumanHeart-infiltrating T cells[54,60,61]
IL-7Severe CCCHumanMyocardium[62]
IL-15Severe CCCHumanMyocardium[62]
IL-12AcuteMouseMononuclear cells[125]
IL-18AcuteMouseMononuclear cells[126]
IL-10AcuteMouseMononuclear cells[44-46]
TGF-βAcuteMouseMononuclear cells[44-46]
IL-17ChronicMouseMononuclear cells[47]
CCL2, CXCL10, CXCL9 (mRNA)Severe CCCHumanMyocardium[59]
CCR2, CXCR3 (mRNA)Severe CCCHumanMyocardium[59]
CCR5, CXCR3Severe CCC, INDHumanMononuclear cells[63]
CCL5, CXCL9, CXCL10ChronicMouseCardiomyocytes[127]
CCR5ChronicMouseHeart[40,128]
CCL5, CCL4, CXCR3 (mRNA)ChronicDogHeart[41]