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Paredes Franco JC, Sampaio Guther ML, Lima ML, Ferguson MAJ. Characterisation of TcFUT1, a mitochondrial fucosyltransferase from Trypanosoma cruzi. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2023; 256:111590. [PMID: 37652239 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2023.111590] [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: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
Abstract
Previous work has shown that the TbFUT1 and LmjFUT1 genes encode essential fucosyltransferases located inside the single mitochondria of the protozoan parasites Trypanosoma brucei and Leishmania major, respectively. However, nothing was known about the orthologous gene TcFUT1 or its gene product in Trypanosoma cruzi, aetiological agent of Chagas disease. In this study, we describe the overexpression of TcFUT1 with a C-terminal 6xMyc epitope tag in T. cruzi epimastigote cells. Overexpressed and immunoprecipitated TcFUT1-6xMyc was used to demonstrate enzymatic activity and to explore substrate specificity. This defined TcFUT1 as a GDP-Fuc : βGal α1-2 fucosyltransferase with a strict requirement for acceptor glycans with non-reducing terminal Galβ1-3GlcNAc structures. This differs from the specificity of the T. brucei orthologue TbFUT1, which can also tolerate non-reducing terminal Galβ1-4GlcNAc and Galβ1-4Glc acceptor sites. Immunofluorescence microscopy using α-Myc tag antibodies also showed a mitochondrial location for TcFUT1 in T. cruzi epimastigote cells. Collectively, these results are like those described for TbFUT1 and LmjFUT1 from T. brucei and L. major, suggesting that FUT1 gene products have conserved function for across the trypanosomatids and may share therapeutic target potential.
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- Jose Carlos Paredes Franco
- Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5HN, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5HN, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5HN, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research, Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5HN, United Kingdom.
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Song Y, Sun K, Zhao Q, Li Y, Liu G, Liu R. Molecular interaction mechanisms and cellular response of superoxide dismutase and catalase to fluoranthene. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:104233-104245. [PMID: 37698795 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29703-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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As an important raw material and intermediate product of the petrochemical industry, fluoranthene (Fla) can be emitted with industrial activities and has become a typical polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon enriched in the Chinese topsoil layer, posing a significant threat to sensitive soil biota. Here, multispectral tools and molecular simulation techniques were integrated to elucidate the molecular mechanism of Fla interaction with key antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) at the molecular level. Meanwhile, we further revealed the cellular responses of SOD and CAT and the associated redox states in earthworm (Eisenia fetida) coelomocytes based on the molecular-level results. Our results showed that the exposure to Fla affected the backbone structure of SOD and CAT molecules and resulted in the formation of Fla-SOD polymers as well as an overall reduction in the size of the Fla-CAT binding system. Fla altered the microenvironment around Tyr residues in the SOD molecule and quenched the endogenous fluorescence of Tyr within the CAT molecule. In earthworm coelomocytes, Fla at 60 and 80 μM resulted in a significant elevation of CAT and SOD activities by 114% (p = 0.032) and 6.09% (p = 0.013), respectively. Molecular simulation results suggested that Fla-induced changes in the structure and conformation of SOD and CAT may be the key reason for their altered activities. The related redox homeostasis detection in earthworm coelomocytes indicated that high concentrations (80 μM) of Fla led to a significant accumulation of intracellular ROS (p = 0.018) and resulted in the development of lipid peroxidation. Our work contributes to an in-depth understanding of the biological effect of Fla to sensitive soil fauna, thus providing new ideas for Fla ecological risk prevention and control.
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- Yan Song
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, 500# Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, Shandong, China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800# Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shandong Provincial Eco-environment Monitoring Center, 3377 Jingshi Dong Road, Jinan, 250100, Shandong, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, Shandong, China
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- Semiconductor Components Laboratory, 51# Heping Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, Shandong, China.
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Scalese G, Machado I, Salinas G, Pérez-Díaz L, Gambino D. Heteroleptic Oxidovanadium(V) Complexes with Activity against Infective and Non-Infective Stages of Trypanosoma cruzi. Molecules 2021; 26:5375. [PMID: 34500808 PMCID: PMC8433833 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26175375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Five heteroleptic compounds, [VVO(IN-2H)(L-H)], where L are 8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives and IN is a Schiff base ligand, were synthesized and characterized in both the solid and solution state. The compounds were evaluated on epimastigotes and trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi as well as on VERO cells, as a mammalian cell model. Compounds showed activity against trypomastigotes with IC50 values of 0.29-3.02 μM. IN ligand and the new [VVO2(IN-H)] complex showed negligible activity. The most active compound [VVO(IN-2H)(L2-H)], with L2 = 5-chloro-7-iodo-8-hydroxyquinoline, showed good selectivity towards the parasite and was selected to carry out further biological studies. Stability studies suggested a partial decomposition in solution. [VVO(IN-2H)(L2-H)] affects the infection potential of cell-derived trypomastigotes. Low total vanadium uptake by parasites and preferential accumulation in the soluble proteins fraction were determined. A trypanocide effect was observed when incubating epimastigotes with 10 × IC50 values of [VVO(IN-2H)(L2-H)] and the generation of ROS after treatments was suggested. Fluorescence competition measurements with DNA:ethidium bromide adduct showed a moderate DNA interaction of the complexes. In vivo toxicity study on C. elegans model showed no toxicity up to a 100 μM concentration of [VVO(IN-2H)(L2-H)]. This compound could be considered a prospective anti-T. cruzi agent that deserves further research.
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- Gonzalo Scalese
- Área Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay;
- Programa de Posgrados de la Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay
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- Área Química Analítica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay;
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- Worm Biology Lab, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay;
- Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Química, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Interacciones Moleculares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay;
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- Área Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay;
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Yilmaz S, Tok F, Sahar EA, Kaymakcioglu BK, Kirmizibayrak PB. Induction of Divergent Cell Death Pathways by Urea and Carbohydrazide Derivatives. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2021; 22:1761-1768. [PMID: 34053426 DOI: 10.2174/1871520621666210528153949] [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: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The complexity of cancer biology and the development of chemotherapy resistance are two main obstacles to cancer treatment and necessitate novel anticancer molecules that target different cell death pathways. Modulation of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and subsequent activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR) has been proposed as potential chemotherapeutic target, as prolonged ER stress can lead to cell death via apoptosis or necrosis. OBJECTIVE The present study aims to evaluate the molecular mechanism underlying the cytotoxic activity of selected urea and carbohydrazide derivatives. METHODS Cell proliferation assays were performed on HeLa, Capan1, MCF7, HCC1937, and MRC5 cell lines by WST-1 assay. The expression levels of selected ER stress, autophagy, and apoptosis marker proteins were compared by immunoblotting to characterize the underlying mechanism of cytotoxicity. Flow cytometry was used to detect apoptosis. RESULTS Of the tested cytotoxic compounds, 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a, and 1b dramatically and 5b moderately increased ER stress-related CHOP protein levels. Interestingly, 5b but not 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a, or 1b increased the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins such as cleaved PARP-1 and cleaved caspase-3 and -7. Flow-cytometry analysis further confirmed that the cytotoxic activity of 5b but not the other compounds is mediated by apoptosis, which is also demonstrated by a significant increase in the percentage of late apoptotic cells (7-AAD/annexin V double-positive cells). CONCLUSION Our results suggest that changing a substituent from trifluoromethyl to nitro in urea and carbohydrazide core structure alters the cell death mechanism from apoptosis to an apoptosis-independent cell death pathway. This study shows an example of how such simple modifications of a core chemical structure could cause the induction of divergent cell death pathways.
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- Sinem Yilmaz
- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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New perspectives for hydrogen peroxide in the amastigogenesis of Trypanosoma cruzi in vitro. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2020; 1866:165951. [PMID: 32861766 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2020.165951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Trypanosoma cruzi has a complex life cycle involving four life stages: the replicative epimastigotes and metacyclic trypomastigotes in the invertebrate host digestive tract, and intracellular amastigotes and bloodstream trypomastigotes in the mammalian host. Trypomastigotes can invade any nucleated cell, including macrophages, which produce ROS that enhance intracellular infection. However, how ROS modulate T. cruzi infection in the mammalian cell remains unclear. Therefore, the present work aimed to investigate the role of ROS during the stimulation of amastigogenesis in vitro. Our results showed that H2O2 improves the differentiation process in vitro and that it was impaired by Peg-Catalase. However, the antioxidants GSH and NAC had no influence on induced amastigogenesis, which suggests the specificity of H2O2 to increase intracellular differentiation. Amastigogenesis physiologically occurs in low pH, thus we investigated whether parasites are able to produce ROS during amastigogenesis. Interestingly, after 60 min of differentiation induction in vitro, we observed an increase in H2O2 production, which was inhibited by the mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant, mitoTEMPO and Cyclosporine A (a mitochondrial permeability transition pore -mPTP- inhibitor), suggesting mitochondrion as a H2O2 source. Indeed, quantitative real time (qPCR) showed an increase of the mitochondrial superoxide dismutase (FeSODA) gene expression after 60 min of induced amastigogenesis, reinforcing the hypothesis of mitochondrial ROS induction during intracellular differentiation of T. cruzi. The reduction of cellular respiration and the decreased ΔΨm observed during amastigogenesis can explain the increased mitochondrial ROS through mPTP opening. In conclusion, our results suggest that H2O2 is involved in the amastigogenesis of T. cruzi.
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Abdulqadir SZ, Aziz FM. Internalization and effects on cellular ultrastructure of nickel nanoparticles in rat kidneys. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:3995-4005. [PMID: 31213811 PMCID: PMC6549414 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s200909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Purpose: Since nanoparticles (NPs) are beginning to be introduced in medicine and industry, it is mendatory to evaluate their biological side-effects, among other things. The present study aimed to investigate the pathways by which nickel nanoparticles (NiNPs) enter nephrons and to evaluate their localization and effects on cellular ultrastructure. Methods: Rats were injected intraperitoneally with 20 nm NiNPs (20 mg/Kg/b.w./day) for 28 consecutive days. Transmission electron microscope technique was used to detect localization of NiNPs and their effects on cellular ultrastructure in rat kidneys. Additionally, measurements of certain biochemical parameters such as creatinine, urea, uric acid and phosphorus for investigating renal function following NiNPs treatment were taken. Results: The presence of NiNPs in the nephrons in treated rats was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. NiNPs entered the renal tubules cells via various pathways. The results indicated that NiNPs administration induced ultrastructural changes in the proximal cells of renal tubules and certain glomerular cells (podocytes and mesangial cells). Additionally, NiNPs were found to be localized in the mitochondria, which led to a significant decrease in their density and morphology. Furthermore, cell death was induced in the glomerular cells as found with a Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP Nick End Labeling (TUNEL) assay and through detection of p35 using immunohistochemical staining. Conclusion: Herein, NiNPs were found to induce various cellular ultrastructural changes in the kidneys of rats. NiNPs used diverse pathways to internalize into the cytoplasm of the proximal convoluted tubules (PT) cells across the basement membrane, and also through the plasma membrane of two adjacent PT cells. NiNPs internalization, accumulation and their alterations of the cellular ultrastructure affected rat renal function.
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- Biology Department, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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Young D, Pedre B, Ezeriņa D, De Smet B, Lewandowska A, Tossounian MA, Bodra N, Huang J, Astolfi Rosado L, Van Breusegem F, Messens J. Protein Promiscuity in H 2O 2 Signaling. Antioxid Redox Signal 2019; 30:1285-1324. [PMID: 29635930 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE Decrypting the cellular response to oxidative stress relies on a comprehensive understanding of the redox signaling pathways stimulated under oxidizing conditions. Redox signaling events can be divided into upstream sensing of oxidants, midstream redox signaling of protein function, and downstream transcriptional redox regulation. Recent Advances: A more and more accepted theory of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) signaling is that of a thiol peroxidase redox relay, whereby protein thiols with low reactivity toward H2O2 are instead oxidized through an oxidative relay with thiol peroxidases. CRITICAL ISSUES These ultrareactive thiol peroxidases are the upstream redox sensors, which form the first cellular port of call for H2O2. Not all redox-regulated interactions between thiol peroxidases and cellular proteins involve a transfer of oxidative equivalents, and the nature of redox signaling is further complicated through promiscuous functions of redox-regulated "moonlighting" proteins, of which the precise cellular role under oxidative stress can frequently be obscured by "polygamous" interactions. An ultimate goal of redox signaling is to initiate a rapid response, and in contrast to prokaryotic oxidant-responsive transcription factors, mammalian systems have developed redox signaling pathways, which intersect both with kinase-dependent activation of transcription factors, as well as direct oxidative regulation of transcription factors through peroxiredoxin (Prx) redox relays. FUTURE DIRECTIONS We highlight that both transcriptional regulation and cell fate can be modulated either through oxidative regulation of kinase pathways, or through distinct redox-dependent associations involving either Prxs or redox-responsive moonlighting proteins with functional promiscuity. These protein associations form systems of crossregulatory networks with multiple nodes of potential oxidative regulation for H2O2-mediated signaling.
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- David Young
- 1 Center for Structural Biology, VIB, Brussels, Belgium.,2 Brussels Center for Redox Biology, Brussels, Belgium.,3 Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- 1 Center for Structural Biology, VIB, Brussels, Belgium.,2 Brussels Center for Redox Biology, Brussels, Belgium.,3 Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- 1 Center for Structural Biology, VIB, Brussels, Belgium.,2 Brussels Center for Redox Biology, Brussels, Belgium.,3 Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- 1 Center for Structural Biology, VIB, Brussels, Belgium.,2 Brussels Center for Redox Biology, Brussels, Belgium.,3 Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.,4 Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,5 Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, Ghent, Belgium
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- 1 Center for Structural Biology, VIB, Brussels, Belgium.,2 Brussels Center for Redox Biology, Brussels, Belgium.,3 Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.,4 Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,5 Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, Ghent, Belgium
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- 1 Center for Structural Biology, VIB, Brussels, Belgium.,2 Brussels Center for Redox Biology, Brussels, Belgium.,3 Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- 1 Center for Structural Biology, VIB, Brussels, Belgium.,2 Brussels Center for Redox Biology, Brussels, Belgium.,3 Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.,4 Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,5 Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, Ghent, Belgium
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- 1 Center for Structural Biology, VIB, Brussels, Belgium.,2 Brussels Center for Redox Biology, Brussels, Belgium.,3 Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.,4 Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,5 Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, Ghent, Belgium
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- 1 Center for Structural Biology, VIB, Brussels, Belgium.,2 Brussels Center for Redox Biology, Brussels, Belgium.,3 Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- 2 Brussels Center for Redox Biology, Brussels, Belgium.,4 Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,5 Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, Ghent, Belgium
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- 1 Center for Structural Biology, VIB, Brussels, Belgium.,2 Brussels Center for Redox Biology, Brussels, Belgium.,3 Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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Martín-Escolano R, Cebrián R, Martín-Escolano J, Rosales MJ, Maqueda M, Sánchez-Moreno M, Marín C. Insights into Chagas treatment based on the potential of bacteriocin AS-48. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-DRUGS AND DRUG RESISTANCE 2019; 10:1-8. [PMID: 30953804 PMCID: PMC6447751 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2019.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Chagas disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi represents a significant public health problem in Latin America, affecting around 8 million cases worldwide. Nowadays is urgent the identification of new antichagasic agents as the only therapeutic options available, Nifurtimox and Benznidazole, are in use for >40 years, and present high toxicity, limited efficacy and frequent treatment failures in the chronic phase of the disease. Recently, it has been described the antiparasitic effect of AS-48, a bacteriocin produced by Enterococcus faecalis, against Trypanosoma brucei and Leishmania spp. In this work, we have demonstrated the in vitro potential of the AS-48 bacteriocin against T. cruzi. Interesting, AS-48 was more effective against the three morphological forms of different T. cruzi strains, and displayed lower cytotoxicity than the reference drug Benznidazole. In addition, AS-48 combines the criteria established as a potential antichagasic agent, resulting in a promising therapeutic alternative. According to the action mechanism, AS-48 trypanocidal activity could be explained in a mitochondrion-dependent manner through a reactive oxygen species production and mitochondrial depolarization, causing a fast and severe bioenergetic collapse.
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- Rubén Martín-Escolano
- Department of Parasitology, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.Granada), Hospitales Universitarios De Granada/University of Granada, Severo Ochoa S/n, E-18071, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences. C/ Fuentenueva S/n. University of Granada, Severo Ochoa /n, 18071, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Parasitology, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.Granada), Hospitales Universitarios De Granada/University of Granada, Severo Ochoa S/n, E-18071, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Parasitology, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.Granada), Hospitales Universitarios De Granada/University of Granada, Severo Ochoa S/n, E-18071, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences. C/ Fuentenueva S/n. University of Granada, Severo Ochoa /n, 18071, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Parasitology, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.Granada), Hospitales Universitarios De Granada/University of Granada, Severo Ochoa S/n, E-18071, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Parasitology, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.Granada), Hospitales Universitarios De Granada/University of Granada, Severo Ochoa S/n, E-18071, Granada, Spain.
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Kong L, Hu W, Lu C, Cheng K, Tang M. Mechanisms underlying nickel nanoparticle induced reproductive toxicity and chemo-protective effects of vitamin C in male rats. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 218:259-265. [PMID: 30472609 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.11.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The purpose of this research is to go a step further study on the reproductive toxicities and the underlying mechanisms induced by nickel nanoparticles (NiNPs), and the possible protective action of vitamin C. Animal experiment was designed according to the one-generation reproductive toxicity standard, and rats were exposed to NiNPs through gavage. Ultrastructural, reactive oxygen species (ROS), oxidant and antioxidant enzymes, and cell apoptosis-related factors in the testicular tissue were analyzed. In contrast with the control group, the activity of surperoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and gonad-stimulating hormone (GSH) was reduced, while the content of nitric oxide (NO), malondialdehyde (MDA) and ROS was increased in the NiNPs treated animals. As the doses of NiNPs increase, the mRNA of apoptotic related factor Caspase-9, Caspase-8 and Caspase-3 showed an obviously upregulation. Protein expression of Bcl-2-associated X Protein (Bax) and apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) was significantly unregulated. After addition of antioxidants-vitamin C, the toxicity was reduced. Injured testicular tissue indicated that NiNPs exposure could damage the reproductive system. Our results suggest that NiNPs induce significant reproductive toxicities. The cellular apoptosis might be induced by caspase family proteinases, but the regulator factor (factor associated suicide (Fas), B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), Bax, BH3-interacting domain death agonist (Bid) and AIF protein) might not be involved in this process. Thus, the mechanism of reproductive toxicity of NiNPs on rat testes involves in the induction of oxidative stress, which further results in cell apoptosis. Antioxidants-vitamin C shows a significant inhibition on the reproductive toxicities induced by NiNPs.
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- Lu Kong
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education; School of Public Health & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education; School of Public Health & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China
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- Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education; School of Public Health & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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Menna-Barreto RFS. Cell death pathways in pathogenic trypanosomatids: lessons of (over)kill. Cell Death Dis 2019; 10:93. [PMID: 30700697 PMCID: PMC6353990 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-019-1370-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Revised: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Especially in tropical and developing countries, the clinically relevant protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas disease), Trypanosoma brucei (sleeping sickness) and Leishmania species (leishmaniasis) stand out and infect millions of people worldwide leading to critical social-economic implications. Low-income populations are mainly affected by these three illnesses that are neglected by the pharmaceutical industry. Current anti-trypanosomatid drugs present variable efficacy with remarkable side effects that almost lead to treatment discontinuation, justifying a continuous search for alternative compounds that interfere with essential and specific parasite pathways. In this scenario, the triggering of trypanosomatid cell death machinery emerges as a promising approach, although the exact mechanisms involved in unicellular eukaryotes are still unclear as well as the controversial biological importance of programmed cell death (PCD). In this review, the mechanisms of autophagy, apoptosis-like cell death and necrosis found in pathogenic trypanosomatids are discussed, as well as their roles in successful infection. Based on the published genomic and proteomic maps, the panel of trypanosomatid cell death molecules was constructed under different experimental conditions. The lack of PCD molecular regulators and executioners in these parasites up to now has led to cell death being classified as an unregulated process or incidental necrosis, despite all morphological evidence published. In this context, the participation of metacaspases in PCD was also not described, and these proteases play a crucial role in proliferation and differentiation processes. On the other hand, autophagic phenotype has been described in trypanosomatids under a great variety of stress conditions (drugs, starvation, among others) suggesting that this process is involved in the turnover of damaged structures in the protozoa and is not a cell death pathway. Death mechanisms of pathogenic trypanosomatids may be involved in pathogenesis, and the identification of parasite-specific regulators could represent a rational and attractive alternative target for drug development for these neglected diseases.
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Zhao S, Liu J, Guan G, Liu A, Li Y, Yin H, Luo J. Theileria annulata Cyclophilin1 (TaCyp1) Interacts With Host Cell MED21. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2973. [PMID: 30559736 PMCID: PMC6286986 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Host cells infected by Theileria annulata schizonts show the character of permanent proliferation in vitro, also named transformation. To explore the molecular mechanism a T. annulata Cyp1 (TaCyp1) protein potentially involved in regulating cell transformation was used as bait to screen for its interacting proteins by yeast-two-hybrid assay. Additional GST-pull down experiments confirmed that only MED21 specifically interacted with TaCyp1. Moreover, the distribution of TaCyp1 around T. annulata schizonts facilitated interaction with host cell MED21. As a component of mediator complex, MED21 is normally involved in regulating the transcription of nearly all RNA polymerase II-dependent genes. Therefore, to explore its influence on NF-κB signaling MED21 RNA interference and parasite killing with BW720c treatment were performed. Knock down of MED21 resulted in a significant decrease in NF-κB1/2 mRNA expressions, but no significant change in P105, P52 levels, nor detectable alteration in levels of phosphorylated IκBα/β. By contrast, BW720c treatment induced an obvious decrease in the phosphorylation status of P52 and IκBα/β, but no obvious change in that of P105. This suggests that BW720c-induced parasite death had a significant negative influence on NF-κB signaling, whereas knock down of MED21 had no obvious effect on NF-κB signaling. Characterization of TaCyp1 provides information on the function of parasite cyclophilins and leads to a better understanding of the interactions between T. annulata and its host leukocytes.
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- Shuaiyang Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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Vercesi AE, Castilho RF, Kowaltowski AJ, de Oliveira HCF, de Souza-Pinto NC, Figueira TR, Busanello ENB. Mitochondrial calcium transport and the redox nature of the calcium-induced membrane permeability transition. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 129:1-24. [PMID: 30172747 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Mitochondria possess a Ca2+ transport system composed of separate Ca2+ influx and efflux pathways. Intramitochondrial Ca2+ concentrations regulate oxidative phosphorylation, required for cell function and survival, and mitochondrial redox balance, that participates in a myriad of signaling and damaging pathways. The interaction between Ca2+ accumulation and redox imbalance regulates opening and closing of a highly regulated inner membrane pore, the membrane permeability transition pore (PTP). In this review, we discuss the regulation of the PTP by mitochondrial oxidants, reactive nitrogen species, and the interactions between these species and other PTP inducers. In addition, we discuss the involvement of mitochondrial redox imbalance and PTP in metabolic conditions such as atherogenesis, diabetes, obesity and in mtDNA stability.
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- Anibal E Vercesi
- Departamento de Patologia Clínica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Patologia Clínica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Estrutural e Funcional, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Escola de Educação Física e Esporte de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia Clínica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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A Functional Analysis of the Cyclophilin Repertoire in the Protozoan Parasite Trypanosoma Cruzi. Biomolecules 2018; 8:biom8040132. [PMID: 30384485 PMCID: PMC6315776 DOI: 10.3390/biom8040132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiological agent of Chagas disease. It affects eight million people worldwide and can be spread by several routes, such as vectorborne transmission in endemic areas and congenitally, and is also important in non-endemic regions such as the United States and Europe due to migration from Latin America. Cyclophilins (CyPs) are proteins with enzymatic peptidyl-prolyl isomerase activity (PPIase), essential for protein folding in vivo. Cyclosporin A (CsA) has a high binding affinity for CyPs and inhibits their PPIase activity. CsA has proved to be a parasiticidal drug on some protozoa, including T. cruzi. In this review, we describe the T. cruzi cyclophilin gene family, that comprises 15 paralogues. Among the proteins isolated by CsA-affinity chromatography, we found orthologues of mammalian CyPs. TcCyP19, as the human CyPA, is secreted to the extracellular environment by all parasite stages and could be part of a complex interplay involving the parasite and the host cell. TcCyP22, an orthologue of mitochondrial CyPD, is involved in the regulation of parasite cell death. Our findings on T. cruzi cyclophilins will allow further characterization of these processes, leading to new insights into the biology, the evolution of metabolic pathways, and novel targets for anti-T. cruzi control.
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Bustos PL, Perrone AE, Milduberger NA, Bua J. Mitochondrial permeability transition in protozoan parasites: what we learned from Trypanosoma cruzi. Cell Death Dis 2017; 8:e3057. [PMID: 28933785 PMCID: PMC5636976 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2017.431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- P L Bustos
- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología ‘‘Dr. Mario Fatala Chabén’’- A.N.L.I.S. Malbrán, 568 Paseo Colon Avenue, C1063AC S, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología ‘‘Dr. Mario Fatala Chabén’’- A.N.L.I.S. Malbrán, 568 Paseo Colon Avenue, C1063AC S, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología ‘‘Dr. Mario Fatala Chabén’’- A.N.L.I.S. Malbrán, 568 Paseo Colon Avenue, C1063AC S, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CAECIHS, Universidad Abierta Interamericana, Av. Montes de Oca 745, 2º piso, Buenos Aires C1270AAH, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Parasitología ‘‘Dr. Mario Fatala Chabén’’- A.N.L.I.S. Malbrán, 568 Paseo Colon Avenue, C1063AC S, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CAECIHS, Universidad Abierta Interamericana, Av. Montes de Oca 745, 2º piso, Buenos Aires C1270AAH, Argentina
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Microbial cyclophilins: specialized functions in virulence and beyond. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 33:164. [PMID: 28791545 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-017-2330-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 08/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Cyclophilins belong to the superfamily of peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerases (PPIases, EC: 5.2.1.8), the enzymes that catalyze the cis/trans isomerization of peptidyl-prolyl peptide bonds in unfolded and partially folded polypeptide chains and native state proteins. Cyclophilins have been extensively studied, since they are involved in multiple cellular processes related to human pathologies, such as neurodegenerative disorders, infectious diseases, and cancer. However, the presence of cyclophilins in all domains of life indicates a broader biological importance. In this mini-review, we summarize current advances in the study of microbial cyclophilins. Apart from their anticipated role in protein folding and chaperoning, cyclophilins are involved in several other biological processes, such as cellular signal transduction, adaptation to stress, control of pathogens virulence, and modulation of host immune response. Since many existing family members do not have well-defined functions and novel ones are being characterized, the requirement for further studies on their biological role and molecular mechanism of action is apparent.
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