TRPV1 Antagonism by Capsazepine Modulates Innate Immune Response in Mice Infected with Plasmodium berghei ANKA
Figure 4
Effect of capsazepine on peripheral blood CD3−NK1.1+ and CD3+NK1.1+ cells. (a) Representative two-colour dot-plots for peripheral blood CD3−NK1.1+ (NK) and CD3+NK1.1+ (NKT) cell populations from uninfected and Plasmodium berghei ANKA-infected mice (105 infected RBCs/animal; i.p.). Circulating (b) CD3−NK1.1+ and (c) CD3−NK1.1+cell numbers in uninfected and Plasmodium berghei ANKA-infected mice (105 infected RBCs/animal; i.p.). Expression of CD69 on circulating (d) CD3−NK1.1+ and (e) CD3−NK1.1+cells. Capsazepine (50 μg/animal, 2x day, for 6 days) was administered from 24 h after infection. Vehicle- (10% DMSO in saline) treated animals were used as controls. Data are expressed as mean ± SD, per group. compared with respective uninfected (control) groups.