Abstract
In this project, we aim to evaluate the function of the long non-coding (lncRNAs) NKILA and PACER in the regulation of NF-kB and activation of microbicidal mechanisms in macrophages infected with Leishmania infantum. We formulated the hypothesis that infection with L. infantum alters the expression of the lncRNAs NKILA and PACER and consequently the activation of NFkB and genes for the ac…