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Article Addendum

PI3K-γ inhibitors in the therapeutic intervention of diseases caused by obligate intracellular pathogens

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Article: e23360 | Published online: 01 Mar 2013

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Figure 1. Possible mechanisms of action of PI3Kγ inhibitor AS-605240 in mediating resistance to L. mexicana infection: (1) prevent migration of neutrophils and macrophages to L mexicana infected sites;, (2) block phagocytosis of L mexicana promastigotes by neutrophils and macrophages; (3) inhibit migration of IL-10 producing regulatory T cells to infected areas which would otherwise dampen the immune response; (4) indirectly prevent production of Th-2 associated cytokines IL-4 and IL-10; and (5) directly or indirectly suppress the production of serum antibodies which could otherwise contribute to Fc receptor mediated internalization of L. mexicana parasites.

Figure 1. Possible mechanisms of action of PI3Kγ inhibitor AS-605240 in mediating resistance to L. mexicana infection: (1) prevent migration of neutrophils and macrophages to L mexicana infected sites;, (2) block phagocytosis of L mexicana promastigotes by neutrophils and macrophages; (3) inhibit migration of IL-10 producing regulatory T cells to infected areas which would otherwise dampen the immune response; (4) indirectly prevent production of Th-2 associated cytokines IL-4 and IL-10; and (5) directly or indirectly suppress the production of serum antibodies which could otherwise contribute to Fc receptor mediated internalization of L. mexicana parasites.