Time kinetics of gene expression in NK92 cells after Plasmodium falciparum-iRBC encounter. Homo sapiens

To study the effect of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes on gene expression in NK92 cells, microarray analysis after 6, 12 and 24 hours of co-culture with either uRBC or iRBC was performed. The aim was to identify pathways in NK92 cells that are switched on after iRBC encounter in a time-dependent manner that will help to understand the mechanisms in innate immune defenses against Plasmodium falciparum infection. Overall design: Variation in gene expression of NK92 cells was determined after 6, 12, and 24 hours of co-culture with either infected or uninfected RBC compared to timepoint 0 (start of co-culture, untreated control). All experiments were done in triplicate, that means that samples were collected in 3 different experiments (A, B, and C) each time after 0, 6, 12 and 24 hours of co-culture.