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Neil E. Reiner is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their work is situated primarily in the field of Medicine, with specific focus on subfields such as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Parasitology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Rheumatology.

The research conducted by Neil E. Reiner concentrates significantly on the study of Leishmaniasis and related parasitic infections. Their recent publications indicate a strong engagement with host-pathogen interactions, especially involving macrophages and immune responses.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Neil E. Reiner include:

  • Leishmania infection upregulates and engages host macrophage Argonaute 1, and system-wide proteomics reveals Argonaute 1-dependent host response (2023, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • Leishmania regulates host macrophage miRNAs expression by engaging transcription factor c-Myc (2020, Journal of Leukocyte Biology)
  • Comprehensive proteomic analysis of autophagosomes derived from Leishmania-infected macrophages (2023, PLoS ONE)
  • Manipulation of Macrophages: Emerging Mechanisms of Leishmaniasis (2024, Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark)
  • Leishmania regulates host YY1: Comparative proteomic analysis identifies infection modulated YY1 dependent proteins (2025, PLoS ONE)

The venues where Neil E. Reiner publishes most frequently include:

  • PLoS ONE
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark
  • Journal of Leukocyte Biology
  • Cells

Some of the main topics central to Neil E. Reiner's research are:

  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research
  • Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes

Collaboration is an important aspect of Neil E. Reiner's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Devki Nandan
  • Kyung-Mee Moon
  • Leonard J. Foster
  • Harsimran Kaur Brar
  • Atieh Moradimotlagh

The scientist's research contributions span a variety of public health and parasitology domains, particularly focusing on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of host immune responses to parasitic infections. Their work encompasses proteomic analyses and regulatory pathways that affect macrophage behavior during Leishmania infection.

Best Publications

  • An exosome-based secretion pathway is responsible for protein export from Leishmania and communication with macrophages.

    Judith Maxwell Silverman;Joachim Clos;Carolina Camargo de'Oliveira;Carolina Camargo de'Oliveira;Omid Shirvani

  • The 19-kDa Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein induces macrophage apoptosis through Toll-like receptor-2.

    Martín López;Laura M. Sly;Yvonne Luu;Douglas Young

  • Leishmania exosomes modulate innate and adaptive immune responses through effects on monocytes and dendritic cells.

    Judith Maxwell Silverman;Joachim Clos;Eva Horakova;Adele Y. Wang

  • Antibacterial activity, inflammatory response, coagulation and cytotoxicity effects of silver nanoparticles.

    Fidel Martínez-Gutierrez;Fidel Martínez-Gutierrez;Emily P. Thi;Judith M. Silverman;Carolina Camargo de Oliveira

  • Proteomic analysis of the secretome of Leishmania donovani

    J Maxwell Silverman;J Maxwell Silverman;Simon K Chan;Simon K Chan;Dale P Robinson;Dale P Robinson;Dennis M Dwyer

  • Survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in host macrophages involves resistance to apoptosis dependent upon induction of antiapoptotic Bcl-2 family member Mcl-1.

    Laura M. Sly;Suzanne M. Hingley-Wilson;Neil E. Reiner;W. Robert McMaster

  • 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3-induced Monocyte Antimycobacterial Activity Is Regulated by Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase and Mediated by the NADPH-dependent Phagocyte Oxidase

    Laura M. Sly;Martin Lopez;William M. Nauseef;Neil E. Reiner

  • The Salmonella spvB virulence gene encodes an enzyme that ADP-ribosylates actin and destabilizes the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells.

    Marc L. Lesnick;Neil E. Reiner;Joshua Fierer;Joshua Fierer;Donald G. Guiney

  • Attenuation of gamma interferon-induced tyrosine phosphorylation in mononuclear phagocytes infected with Leishmania donovani: selective inhibition of signaling through Janus kinases and Stat1.

    Devkin Nandan;N. E. Reiner

  • Synergistic effects of baicalein with ciprofloxacin against NorA over-expressed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and inhibition of MRSA pyruvate kinase.

    Ben C.L. Chan;Margaret Ip;Clara B.S. Lau;S.L. Lui

  • Exosomes and other microvesicles in infection biology: organelles with unanticipated phenotypes

    Judith Maxwell Silverman;Neil E. Reiner;Neil E. Reiner

  • Lipoarabinomannan of Mycobacterium tuberculosisPromotes Protein Tyrosine Dephosphorylation and Inhibition of Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase in Human Mononuclear Phagocytes ROLE OF THE Src HOMOLOGY 2 CONTAINING TYROSINE PHOSPHATASE 1

    Keith L. Knutson;Zakaria Hmama;Patricia Herrera-Velit;Rosemary Rochford

  • Leishmania EF-1α Activates the Src Homology 2 Domain Containing Tyrosine Phosphatase SHP-1 Leading to Macrophage Deactivation

    Devki Nandan;Taolin Yi;Martin Lopez;Crystal Lai

  • CD14-dependent activation of protein kinase C and mitogen-activated protein kinases (p42 and p44) in human monocytes treated with bacterial lipopolysaccharide.

    M K Liu;P Herrera-Velit;R W Brownsey;N E Reiner

  • Activation of phosphotyrosine phosphatase activity attenuates mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling and inhibits c-FOS and nitric oxide synthase expression in macrophages infected with Leishmania donovani.

    Devki Nandan;Raymond Lo;Neil E. Reiner

  • Altered cell signaling and mononuclear phagocyte deactivation during intracellular infection.

    Neil E. Reiner

  • Quantitative analysis of phagolysosome fusion in intact cells: inhibition by mycobacterial lipoarabinomannan and rescue by an 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3–phosphoinositide 3-kinase pathway

    Zakaria Hmama;Khalid Sendide;Amina Talal;Rosa Garcia

  • 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3–Induced Myeloid Cell Differentiation Is Regulated by a Vitamin D Receptor–Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Signaling Complex

    Zakaria Hmama;Devki Nandan;Laura Sly;Keith L. Knutson

  • Defective stimulus-response coupling in human monocytes infected with Leishmania donovani is associated with altered activation and translocation of protein kinase C.

    M Olivier;R W Brownsey;N E Reiner

  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent activation of protein kinase C-zeta in bacterial lipopolysaccharide-treated human monocytes.

    Patricia Herrera-Velit;Keith L. Knutson;Neil E. Reiner

Frequent Co-Authors

Leonard J. Foster
Leonard J. Foster University of British Columbia
B. Brett Finlay
B. Brett Finlay University of British Columbia
Robert N. Young
Robert N. Young Simon Fraser University
Raymond J. Andersen
Raymond J. Andersen University of British Columbia
Robert C. Brunham
Robert C. Brunham University of British Columbia
Natalie C. J. Strynadka
Natalie C. J. Strynadka University of British Columbia
Linda A. Jackson
Linda A. Jackson Michigan State University
Yossef Av-Gay
Yossef Av-Gay University of British Columbia
Donald G. Guiney
Donald G. Guiney University of California, San Diego
Peter J. Myler
Peter J. Myler Seattle Children's Hospital

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