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Divenuto F, Marascio N, Quirino A, Giancotti A, Filice S, Gigliotti S, Campolo MP, Campolo M, Barreca GS, Lamberti AG, Castelli G, Bruno F, Matera G. Cellular mediators in human leishmaniasis: Critical determinants in parasite killing or disease progression. Acta Trop 2023; 248:107037. [PMID: 37805040 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.107037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
Abstract
Data on cellular immunity mediators in the early phase of human leishmaniasis are still limited and controversial. In order to mimic the changes of humoral mediators during the early phase of human natural infection, some Th1, Th2, Treg, and Breg cytokines, MCP-1, and the nitric oxide (NO) from human PBMC, stimulated by Leishmania infantum, Leishmania major, Leishmania donovani and Leishmania tropica infective metacyclic promastigotes, were determined. After 4 h of L. major, L. donovani, and L. tropica challenge, TNFα, IL-1β, IL-6 levels were significantly higher than negative control cultures with saline (SF) instead of Leishmania promastigotes, unlike L. infantum-stimulated TNFα and L. major-stimulated IL-1β. We obtained higher levels of IL-4 and IL-10 cytokines after stimulation of human PBMCs by L. infantum and L. donovani, compared to those observed after the challenge of PBMCs by L. major and L. tropica. Regarding IL-35, such cytokine levels were significantly increased following infection with L. infantum and L. donovani, in contrast to L. major and L. tropica. Up to our knowledge, we are the first to study the effect of four different species of Leishmania on IL-35 levels in human cells. Our study highlights how several Leishmania species can up-regulate different groups of cytokines (Th1, Th2, Treg and Breg) and modulate NO release in a different way. This original aspect can be explained by different Leishmania cell products, such as LPG, obtained from different strains/species of live parasites. Our findings would contribute to the development of new therapeutics or vaccination strategies.
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- F Divenuto
- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- National Reference Center for Leishmaniasis (C.Re.Na.L.), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia, 90129 Palermo, Italy
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- National Reference Center for Leishmaniasis (C.Re.Na.L.), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia, 90129 Palermo, Italy
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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Heidarinia H, Tajbakhsh E, Rostamian M, Momtaz H. Epitope mapping of Acinetobacter baumannii outer membrane protein W (OmpW) and laboratory study of an OmpW-derivative peptide. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18614. [PMID: 37560650 PMCID: PMC10407128 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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Outer membrane protein W (OmpW) is a less-known A. baumannii antigen with potential immunogenic properties. The epitopes of this protein are not well-identified yet. Therefore, in the present study, B- and T-cell epitopes of A. baumannii OmpW were found using comprehensive in silico and partially in vitro studies. The T-cell (both class-I and class-II) and B-cell (both linear and conformational) epitopes were predicted and screened through many bioinformatics approaches including the prediction of IFN-γ production, immunogenicity, toxicity, allergenicity, human similarity, and clustering. A single 15-mer epitopic peptide containing a linear B-cell and both classes of T-cell epitopes were found and used for further assays. For in vitro assays, patient- and healthy control-derived peripheral blood mononuclear cells were stimulated with the 15-mer peptide, Phytohemagglutinin, or medium alone, and cell proliferation and IFN-γ production assays were performed. The bioinformatics studies led to mapping OmpW epitopes and introducing a 15-mer peptide. In vitro assays to some extent showed its potency in cell proliferation but not in IFN-γ induction, although the responses were not very expressive and faced some questions/limitations. In general, in the current study, we mapped the most immunogenic epitopes of OmpW that may be used for future studies and also assayed one of these epitopes in vitro, which was shown to have an immunogenicity potential. However, the induced immune responses were not strong which suggests that the present peptide needs a series of biotechnological manipulations to be used as a potential vaccine candidate. More studies in this field are recommended.
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- Hana Heidarinia
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
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Ranjbarian P, Sobhi Amjad Z, Chegene Lorestani R, Shojaeian A, Rostamian M. Klebsiella pneumoniae vaccine studies in animal models. Biologicals 2023; 82:101678. [PMID: 37126906 DOI: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2023.101678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023] Open
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The treatment of Klebsiella pneumoniae is faced with challenges demanding the development of a vaccination strategy. However, no approved and globally available vaccine exists yet. This study aimed to systematically review all published data on K. pneumoniae vaccines in animal models. Without time restrictions, electronic databases were searched using appropriate keywords. The retrieved studies were screened and the data of those that matched our inclusion criteria were collected and analyzed. In total, 2027 records were retrieved; of which 35 studies were included for systematic review. The most frequently used animal model was BALB/c mice. Proteins, polysaccharides, and their combinations (conjugates) were the most common vaccine candidates used. The amount of antigen, the route used for immunization, and the challenge strategy was varying in the studies and were chosen based on several factors such as the animal model, the type of antigen, and the schedule of immunization. Almost all studies claimed that their vaccine was effective/protective, indicated by increasing survival rate, reducing organ bacterial load, and eliciting protective antibody and/or cytokine responses. Altogether, the information presented here will assist researchers to have a better look at the K. pneumoniae vaccine candidates and to take more effective steps in the future.
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- Parivash Ranjbarian
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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Kusakisako K, Nakao R, Katakura K. Detection of parasite-derived tRNA and rRNA fragments in the peripheral blood of mice experimentally infected with Leishmania donovani and Leishmania amazonensis using next-generation sequencing analysis. Parasitol Int 2023; 93:102716. [PMID: 36464229 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2022.102716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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All prokaryotes and eukaryotes, including parasites, release extracellular vesicles or exosomes that contain selected proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, glycoconjugates, and metabolites. Leishmania exosomes are highly enriched in small RNAs derived from the rRNAs and tRNAs of the protozoan parasite species. Here, using plasma exosomes isolated by a kit and next-generation sequencing, we report the detection of fragments of parasite-derived rRNAs and tRNAs in the peripheral plasma samples of mice experimentally infected with Leishmania donovani and Leishmania amazonensis, the causative agents of Old World visceral leishmaniasis and New World disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis, respectively. Detected RNA molecules of 28S rRNA, 5.8S rRNA, tRNA-Glu, and tRNA-Thr were common to both plasma samples of mice inoculated with L. donovani and L. amazonensis, whereas tRNA-Ile and tRNA-Trp were only detected in L. amazonensis-infected mice. The detected rRNAs and tRNA isotypes were matched with the exosomal components reported in a previous key study. Our preliminary results suggested that parasite-derived small RNAs were circulating in the blood of mice infected with Leishmania species, providing a better understanding of the roles of exosomal components in leishmaniasis and also new insights into exosome-based biomarkers for Leishmania infection.
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- Kodai Kusakisako
- Laboratory of Parasitology, Graduate School of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Parasitology, Graduate School of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Parasitology, Graduate School of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan.
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Olías-Molero AI, Botías P, Cuquerella M, García-Cantalejo J, Barcia E, Torrado S, Torrado JJ, Alunda JM. Leishmania infantum infection does not affect the main composition of the intestinal microbiome of the Syrian hamster. Parasit Vectors 2022; 15:468. [PMID: 36522762 PMCID: PMC9753363 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05576-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most severe form of all leishmanial infections and is caused by infection with protozoa of Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum. This parasitic disease occurs in over 80 countries and its geographic distribution is on the rise. Although the interaction between the intestinal microbiome and the immune response has been established in several pathologies, it has not been widely studied in leishmaniasis. The Syrian hamster is the most advanced laboratory model for developing vaccines and new drugs against VL. In the study reported here, we explored the relationship between the intestinal microbiome and infection with L. infantum in this surrogate host. METHODS Male Syrian hamsters (120-140 g) were inoculated with 108 promastigotes of a canine-derived L. infantum strain or left as uninfected control animals. Infection was maintained for 19 weeks (endpoint) and monitored by an immunoglobulin G (IgG) enyzme-linked immunosorbent assay throughout the experiment. Individual faecal samples, obtained at weeks 16, 18 and 19 post-inoculation, were analysed to determine the 16S metagenomic composition (the operational taxonomic units [OTUs] of the intestinal microbiome and the comparison between groups were FDR (false discovery rate)-adjusted). RESULTS Leishmania infantum infection elicited moderate clinical signs and lesions and a steady increase in specific anti-Leishmania serum IgG. The predominant phyla (Firmicutes + Bacteriodetes: > 90%), families (Muribaculaceae + Lachnospiraceae + Ruminococcaceae: 70-80%) and genera found in the uninfected hamsters showed no significant variations throughout the experiment. Leishmania infantum infection provoked a slightly higher-albeit non-significant-value for the Firmicutes/Bacteriodetes ratio but no notable differences were found in the relative abundance or diversity of phyla and families. The microbiome of the infected hamsters was enriched in CAG-352, whereas Lachnospiraceae UCG-004, the [Eubacterium] ventriosum group and Allobaculum were less abundant. CONCLUSIONS The lack of extensive significant differences between hamsters infected and uninfected with L. infantum in the higher taxa (phyla, families) and the scarce variation found, which was restricted to genera with a low relative abundance, suggest that there is no clear VL infection-intestinal microbiome axis in hamsters. Further studies are needed (chronic infections, co-abundance analyses, intestinal sampling, functional analysis) to confirm these findings and to determine more precisely the possible relationship between microbiome composition and VL infection.
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- Ana Isabel Olías-Molero
- ICPVet, Department of Animal Health, School of Veterinary Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Genómica, Centro de Asistencia a la Investigación de Técnicas Biológicas, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- ICPVet, Department of Animal Health, School of Veterinary Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Genómica, Centro de Asistencia a la Investigación de Técnicas Biológicas, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Food Technology, School of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Institute of Industrial Pharmacy UCM, School of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Food Technology, School of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Institute of Industrial Pharmacy UCM, School of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Food Technology, School of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Institute of Industrial Pharmacy UCM, School of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- ICPVet, Department of Animal Health, School of Veterinary Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Institute of Industrial Pharmacy UCM, School of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Ait Maatallah I, Akarid K, Lemrani M. Tissue tropism: Is it an intrinsic characteristic of Leishmania species? Acta Trop 2022; 232:106512. [PMID: 35568069 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The genus Leishmania comprises a wide range of species, some of which are pathogenic to humans and each of which has a different tissue preference, resulting in one of the three clinical forms of human leishmaniasis: visceral, cutaneous, or mucocutaneous. Although, all pathogenic species are deposited intradermally in the mammalian host upon an infectious sand fly bite, only the viscerotropic strains can leave the skin and reach the internal organs. We assume that Leishmania tissue tropism is not only the result of Leishmania genetic determinism but is also governed by the interaction of the parasite with different vectorial and human host elements. To shed light on these elements and key steps determining the course of the infection, we describe throughout this review the disease's progression from the early stages of infection taking place in the skin to the late stages succeeding in the parasite's visceral dissemination. Hence, we address the question of Leishmania tropism, through providing relevant hypotheses and answers gathered from the literature.
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Maksouri H, Darif D, Estaquier J, Riyad M, Desterke C, Lemrani M, Dang PMC, Akarid K. The Modulation of NADPH Oxidase Activity in Human Neutrophils by Moroccan Strains of Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica Is Not Associated with p47 phox Phosphorylation. Microorganisms 2021; 9:1025. [PMID: 34068760 PMCID: PMC8151549 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9051025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) are the first phagocyte recruited and infected by Leishmania. They synthetize superoxide anions (O2-) under the control of the NADPH oxidase complex. In Morocco, Leishmania major and L. tropica are the main species responsible for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). The impact of these parasites on human PMN functions is still unclear. We evaluated the in vitro capacity of primary Moroccan strains of L. major and L. tropica to modulate PMN O2- production and p47phox phosphorylation status of the NADPH oxidase complex. PMNs were isolated from healthy blood donors, and their infection rate was measured by microscopy. O2- production was measured by superoxide dismutase-inhibitable reduction of cytochrome C. P47phox phosphorylation was analyzed by Western blot using specific antibodies against Ser328 and Ser345 sites. Whereas we did not observe any difference in PMN infectivity rate, our results indicated that only L. tropica promastigotes inhibited both fMLF- and PMA-mediated O2- production independently of p47phox phosphorylation. Leishmania soluble antigens (SLAs) from both species significantly inhibited O2- induced by fMLF or PMA. However, they only decreased PMA-induced p47phox phosphorylation. L. major and L. tropica modulated differently O2- production by human PMNs independently of p47phox phosphorylation. The inhibition of ROS production by L. tropica could be a mechanism of its survival within PMNs that might explain the reported chronic pathogenicity of L. tropica CL.
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- Hasnaa Maksouri
- Research Team on Immunopathology of Infectious and Systemic Diseases, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy (FMPC), Hassan II University of Casablanca (UH2C), 20000 Casablanca, Morocco; (H.M.); (M.R.)
- Molecular Genetics and Immunophysiopathology Research Team, Health and Environment Laboratory, Aïn Chock Faculty of Sciences, UH2C, 20000 Casablanca, Morocco;
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- Molecular Genetics and Immunophysiopathology Research Team, Health and Environment Laboratory, Aïn Chock Faculty of Sciences, UH2C, 20000 Casablanca, Morocco;
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- INSERM U1124, Paris University, 75006 Paris, France
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Québec Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, QC G1V0A6, Canada
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- Research Team on Immunopathology of Infectious and Systemic Diseases, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy (FMPC), Hassan II University of Casablanca (UH2C), 20000 Casablanca, Morocco; (H.M.); (M.R.)
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- Faculty of Medicine of the Kremlin-Bicêtre, University Paris-Sud, 94270 Paris, France;
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- Laboratory of Parasitology and Vector-Borne-Diseases, Institut Pasteur du Maroc, 20250 Casablanca, Morocco;
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- INSERM-U1149, CNRS-ERL8252, Inflammation Research Center, 75018 Paris, France;
- Inflamex Laboratory of Excellence, Faculty of Medicine, Site Xavier Bichat, University of Paris, 75018 Paris, France
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- Molecular Genetics and Immunophysiopathology Research Team, Health and Environment Laboratory, Aïn Chock Faculty of Sciences, UH2C, 20000 Casablanca, Morocco;
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Amiri-Dashatan N, Ahmadi N, Rezaei-Tavirani M, Koushki M. Identification of differential protein expression and putative drug target in metacyclic stage of Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica: A quantitative proteomics and computational view. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2021; 75:101617. [PMID: 33581562 DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2021.101617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an infectious disease that commonly caused by Leishmania (L.) major and L.tropica. Recently there has been a growing interest in proteomics analysis on Leishmania for drug target discovery. Therefore, we aimed to distinguish proteins which might be characteristic for each of the species from those shared by both to the detection of drug targets, which may become helpful for designing new drugs for CL. To identify differences in protein profiles of L. major and L. tropica, we conducted a Sequential window acquisition of all theoretical fragment ion spectra mass spectrometry (SWATH-MS) analysis. Totally 67 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) (fold change> 2 and p < 0.05) were identified between species. Of these, 42 and 25 proteins were up-regulated in L. major and L. tropica, respectively. Several enriched GO terms were identified via biological process of up-regulated proteins. Furthermore, the small molecule metabolic process and translation were detected as significant biological processes for up-regulated proteins in L. major, while translation was identified for L. tropica. Also, KEGG analysis has revealed glycolysis/gluconeogenesis and translation as the top pathways in the proteins up-regulated in L. major and L. tropica, respectively. Finally glycosomal malate dehydrogenase was identified as putative drug target using network and homology analyses. The DEPs between the species are essential in host-pathogen interactions and parasite survival in the macrophage. Furthermore, L. major and L. tropica possibly uses different pathogenicity mechanisms that leads to anthroponotic or zoonotic CL. Our results may help in the drug discovery and chemotherapeutic interventions.
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- Nasrin Amiri-Dashatan
- Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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Heterogeneity of humoral immune response to Leishmania tropica in an experimental model. Parasitol Res 2019; 118:1231-1237. [PMID: 30778754 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-019-06256-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Humoral (antibody) response is an important part of immunity against pathogens. Despite the clear role of cell-mediated immune response in protection against leishmaniasis, the role of humoral responses is challenging. There is very limited data regarding humoral immune response against Leishmania tropica which is the causative agent of human cutaneous leishmaniasis in many parts of the world. Here, we have compared pathogenicity and antibody response against six Iranian Leishmania tropica isolates in BALB/c mice. A Leishmania major isolate was used for comparison. The parasites were injected into the mice followed by the evaluation of the lesion development, parasite load, and antibody responses (IgG1 and IgG2a). Our findings showed that some isolates caused the large lesions and high parasite load in the spleen and lymph node, while other isolates led to no lesion, no splenic parasitism, and low parasite load in the lymph node. The more pathogenic isolates induced higher antibody responses (IgG1 and IgG2a). Our results indicated that there is substantial heterogeneity among various Leishmania tropica isolates regarding the humoral immune response as well as the pathogenicity.
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Rostamian M, Niknam HM. Leishmania tropica: What we know from its experimental models. ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY 2018; 104:1-38. [PMID: 31030767 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apar.2018.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Leishmania tropica causes different forms of leishmaniasis in many parts of the world. Animal models can help to clarify the issues of pathology and immune response in L. tropica infections and can be applied to the control, prevention and treatment of the disease. The aim of this article is to summarize published data related to experimental models of this parasite, presenting an overview of the subject. We also present in brief the epidemiology, transmission and human manifestation of L. tropica infection. Mice, rats and hamsters have been used for experimental models of L. tropica infection. Main findings of the published studies show that: (1) Hamsters are the best animal model for L. tropica infection, with the drawback of being outbred hence not suitable for many studies. (2) L. tropica infection causes a non-ulcerative and chronic pathology as cutaneous form in mice and usually visceral form in hamsters. (3) L. tropica infection in mice results in a weaker immune response in comparison to Leishmania major. (4) While the Th1 responses are evoked against L. tropica, Th2 responses do not explain the outcomes of this infection, and IL-10 and TGF-β are two main suppressive cytokines. (5) The host genotype affects the immune response and disease outcome of L. tropica infection and the dose, strain, routes of inoculation, and sex of the host are among the factors affecting disease outcome of this species.
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- Mosayeb Rostamian
- Nosocomial Infections Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Immunology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
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