<i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> homolog of macrophage migration inhibitory factor induces prostate cell growth, invasiveness, and inflammatory responses

Twu, Olivia; Dessì, Daniele; Vu, Anh; Mercer, Frances; C. Stevens, Grant; de Miguel, Natalia; Rappelli, Paola; Rita Cocco, Anna; Clubb, Robert; Luigi Fiori, Pier; J. Johnson, Patricia

doi:10.1073/pnas.1321884111

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Trichomonas vaginalis homolog of macrophage migration inhibitory factor induces prostate cell growth, invasiveness, and inflammatory responses

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • May 19, 2014

Authors:

Olivia Twu

Daniele Dessì

Anh Vu

Abstract

The human-infective parasite Trichomonas vaginalis causes the most prevalent nonviral sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Infections in men may result in colonization of the prostate and are correlated with increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer. We have found that T. vaginalis secretes ...

Subject

Trichomonas vaginalis

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor

Biology

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