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Bioinformatic prediction and identification of immunogenic epitopes of the antigenic 14-3-3 protein of Echinococcus multilocularis. Acta Trop 2021; 220:105955. [PMID: 33979643 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Alveolar echinococcosis is a high-risk parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus multilocularis. The study aimed to predict and identify the dominant Th1/Th2 and B cell epitopes of the antigen protein 14-3-3 beta:alpha from Echinococcus multilocularis. METHODS A comparison of the four amino acid sequences of 14-3-3 beta:alpha was respectively derived from Echinococcus multilocularis, Rattus norvegicus, Canis lupus familiaris, and Homo sapiens was carried out by CLUSTALW to provide a basis for excluding similar epitopes. The amino acid sequence information was analyzed by SOPMA and the homology model was established by Swiss-Model. IEDB and SYFPEITHI were used to predict T cell epitopes. According to the Bcepred and ABCpred, the B cell epitopes were comprehensively predicted and analyzed. The dominant epitopes were validated by Lymphocyte Proliferation, ELISA, ELISpot, and Flow cytometry. RESULTS Eight potential epitopes of 14-3-3 from Echinococcus multilocularis were screened according to the results of prediction and analysis: 14-3-31-15, 14-3-36-21, 14-3-371-86, 14-3-3144-157, 14-3-3145-166, 14-3-3146-160, 14-3-3153-161, and 14-3-3164-177. The 3D structure model of the protein was constructed and the location distribution of potential epitope was ascertained. Respectively, the epitopes of the dominant antigen of B cells were validated as 14-3-3145-166 and 14-3-3164-177; the Th1 dominant antigen epitopes were 14-3-36-21, 14-3-3145-166; and the Th2 dominant epitopes was 14-3-3145-166. CONCLUSION In this study, two dominant antigen epitopes of B cells, two Th1 dominant antigen epitopes, and one Th2 dominant antigen epitope were validated. Our work provides a basis for the subsequent development of efficient and safe vaccines targeting epitopes of Echinococcus multilocularis.
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Guo X. Proteomics Analysis of Hydatigera taeniaeformis Metacestode Stage. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:474. [PMID: 32903833 PMCID: PMC7438934 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Hydatigera taeniaeformis (H. taeniaeformis) is one of the most robust of tapeworm parasites that is widely distributed around the world. Information of proteins of H. taeniaeformis has not previously been reported. Using liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis, the proteome of H. taeniaeformis metacestode was profiled and a total of 408 proteins were identified. Of these, 26.5% (108/408) were annotated to be associated with metabolic pathways. Consistently, Gene Ontology analysis showed that those identified proteins were mainly classified into metabolic process of the biological processes. A set of metabolic enzymes, including Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase, enolase, Glucan phosphorylase, and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, were abundant in H. taeniaeformis metacestodes. In addition, some rare but interesting proteins like antigens (such as tegument protein and Antigen B) were identified. The two recombinant proteins of tegument protein and Antigen B were well-recognized by the sera from the H. taeniaeformis-infected mice. The H. taeniaeformis metacestode proteome might help to find new candidates for the immunodiagnosis and vaccine development and provide valuable information on H. taeniaeformis biology.
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- Xiaola Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS, Lanzhou, China
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Ahmad F, Kumar R, Gupta S, Rathaur S. Identification of a HSP14-3-3 in Setaria cervi and its cross-reactivity with W bancrofti-infected human sera. Parasite Immunol 2020; 42:e12777. [PMID: 32681576 DOI: 10.1111/pim.12777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM Identification of a 29 kDa heat stress protein in filarial parasite Setaria cervi and evaluation of its diagnostic potential against lymphatic filariasis. METHODS AND RESULTS The Heat shock proteins (HSPs) were induced in filarial parasite S cervi by incubated at 42°C for 2 hours. The 10% SDS-PAGE of cytosolic extract showed several over-expressed bands. The MALDI-LC/MS analysis of 29 kDa band showed 100% similarity with Bm14-3-3 like protein 2. Multiple sequence alignment of Bm14-3-3 like protein 2 sequence with W bancrofti, Caenorhabditis elegans; Loa loa and Homo sapiens showed 100%, 86%, 83% and 78%, sequence similarity respectively. The antigenic efficacy of Sc14-3-3 protein was evaluated with different filarial sera using ELISA which showed cross-reactivity in order to Endemic Normal (EN) < Microfilaraemic (MF) < Chronic(CH) with IgG1 and EN < CH < MF in IgG4 ELISA. IgG1- and IgG4-specific immunoblotting with CH and MF sera further explicated its specific antigenic cross-reactivity. CONCLUSION A 29 kDa heat shock protein of S cervi was identified as 14-3-3 protein having 100% homology to human filarial parasite B malayi. It showed strong reactivity with IgG1 and IgG4 subclass antibodies of W bancrofti-infected human sera suggesting that 14-3-3 protein could be used as a vaccine/ diagnostic marker.
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- Faiyaz Ahmad
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- National institute of Immunology, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Biological role of excretory-secretory proteins in endemic parasites of Latin America and the Caribbean. J Helminthol 2019; 94:e53. [PMID: 31092301 DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x19000312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) share certain traits: they are parasitic infections, prevailing in tropical environments and affecting marginalized sectors of the population. Six NTDs - ascariasis, cysticercosis, echinococcosis, hookworm infection, onchocerciasis and trichuriasis - all of them endemic in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), are analysed in this work. This review aims to discuss key information on the function of excretory/secretory (E/S) proteins from these parasites in their infectivity, pathogeny and diagnosis. The modulation of the host immune system to favour the permanence and survival of the parasite is also discussed. An updated knowledge on the function of E/S molecules in endemic parasitoses in LAC may lead to new approaches for the clinical management and diagnosis of these diseases. In turn, this could allow us to optimize their treatment and make it more affordable - a relevant goal given the economic constraints that the region is facing.
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Pourseif MM, Moghaddam G, Saeedi N, Barzegari A, Dehghani J, Omidi Y. Current status and future prospective of vaccine development against Echinococcus granulosus. Biologicals 2018; 51:1-11. [PMID: 29100669 DOI: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 07/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is one of the most important zoonotic parasite diseases in human, livestock, and wildlife worldwide. Development of effective vaccines against CE appears to be the most promising strategy to control this infectious disease. Use of potential livestock and canine vaccines against the larval and adult stage of E. granulosus life cycle may be the key to the production of powerful vaccines. Some progress has been accomplished in the development of vaccines against hydatidosis using empirical approaches, while such immunotherapies often fail to induce adequate immune responses. Therefore, it is of great interest to identify antigens (Ags) with high immunogenicity and develop effective vaccines and adjuvant constructs against CE. To this end, various tools can be applied, including immune-based genomics and proteomics, immunoinformatics, systems vaccinology and mathematical/computational modeling. In this review, we aimed to provide comprehensive insights upon the current status of vaccination trials against E. granulosus, and also articulate some perspectives on the production of novel anti-CE vaccines. Use of novel prospective technologies is also discussed to highlight the importance of development and advancement of the next generation vaccines against E. granulosus.
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- Mohammad Mostafa Pourseif
- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; School of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; School of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Pathological, immunological and parasitological study of sheep vaccinated with the recombinant protein 14-3-3z and experimentally infected with Fasciola hepatica. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2018; 202:115-121. [PMID: 30078585 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In this study, the immunogenicity and protective capacity of a new recombinant vaccine candidate, the rFh14-3-3z protein was analysed in sheep experimentally challenged with Fasciola hepatica, in terms of fluke burden, faecal egg counts, hepatic damage and humoral immune response. Three groups of 8 animals each were used for study, group 1 was immunised with the rFh14-3-3z in Montanide adjuvant, whereas group 2 and 3 remained as adjuvant control and infection control groups, respectively. The parasitological analysis showed that no significant reduction in fluke burden, fluke size and faecal egg counts was detected. The extent of hepatic damage was very similar between groups. Nonetheless, animals immunised with the rFh14-3-3z protein induced the development of specific IgG1 and IgG2, being the IgG1 the predominant antibody; which confirms the immunogenicity of this protein in sheep. This is the first report of the 14-3-3z proteins as vaccine against the infection with F. hepatica.
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Tian AL, Lu M, Calderón-Mantilla G, Petsalaki E, Dottorini T, Tian X, Wang Y, Huang SY, Hou JL, Li X, Elsheikha HM, Zhu XQ. A recombinant Fasciola gigantica 14-3-3 epsilon protein (rFg14-3-3e) modulates various functions of goat peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Parasit Vectors 2018; 11:152. [PMID: 29510740 PMCID: PMC5840819 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-018-2745-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background The molecular structure of Fasciola gigantica 14-3-3 protein has been characterized. However, the involvement of this protein in parasite pathogenesis remains elusive and its effect on the functions of innate immune cells is unknown. We report on the cloning and expression of a recombinant F. gigantica 14-3-3 epsilon protein (rFg14-3-3e), and testing its effects on specific functions of goat peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Methods rFg14-3-3e protein was expressed in Pichia pastoris. Western blot and immunofluorescence assay (IFA) were used to examine the reactivity of rFg14-3-3e protein to anti-F. gigantica and anti-rFg14-3-3e antibodies, respectively. Various assays were used to investigate the stimulatory effects of the purified rFg14-3-3e protein on specific functions of goat PBMCs, including cytokine secretion, proliferation, migration, nitric oxide (NO) production, phagocytosis, and apoptotic capabilities. Potential protein interactors of rFg14-3-3e were identified by querying the databases Intact, String, BioPlex and BioGrid. A Total Energy analysis of each of the identified interaction was performed. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis was conducted using Funcassociate 3.0. Results Sequence analysis revealed that rFg14-3-3e protein had 100% identity to 14-3-3 protein from Fasciola hepatica. Western blot analysis showed that rFg14-3-3e protein is recognized by sera from goats experimentally infected with F. gigantica and immunofluorescence staining using rat anti-rFg14-3-3e antibodies demonstrated the specific binding of rFg14-3-3e protein to the surface of goat PBMCs. rFg14-3-3e protein stimulated goat PBMCs to produce interleukin-10 (IL-10) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), corresponding with low levels of IL-4 and interferon gamma (IFN-γ). Also, this recombinant protein promoted the release of NO and cell apoptosis, and inhibited the proliferation and migration of goat PBMCs and suppressed monocyte phagocytosis. Homology modelling revealed 65% identity between rFg14-3-3e and human 14-3-3 protein YWHAE. GO enrichment analysis of the interacting proteins identified terms related to apoptosis, protein binding, locomotion, hippo signalling and leukocyte and lymphocyte differentiation, supporting the experimental findings. Conclusions Our data suggest that rFg14-3-3e protein can influence various cellular and immunological functions of goat PBMCs in vitro and may be involved in mediating F. gigantica pathogenesis. Because of its involvement in F. gigantica recognition by innate immune cells, rFg14-3-3e protein may have applications for development of diagnostics and therapeutic interventions. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13071-018-2745-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Ai-Ling Tian
- 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, Gansu Province, 730046, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, CB10 1SD, UK
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, CB10 1SD, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, UK
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of 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, Gansu Province, 730046, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for the Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, 225009, People's Republic of 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, Gansu Province, 730046, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, UK.
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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, Gansu Province, 730046, People's Republic of China.
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Pourseif MM, Moghaddam G, Daghighkia H, Nematollahi A, Omidi Y. A novel B- and helper T-cell epitopes-based prophylactic vaccine against Echinococcus granulosus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 8:39-52. [PMID: 29713601 PMCID: PMC5915707 DOI: 10.15171/bi.2018.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Revised: 12/02/2017] [Accepted: 12/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Introduction:
In this study, we targeted the worm stage of Echinococcus granulosus to design a novel multi-epitope B- and helper T-cell based vaccine construct for immunization of dogs against this multi-host parasite.
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The vaccine was designed based on the local Eg14-3-3 antigen (Ag). DNA samples were extracted from the protoscoleces of the infected sheep’s liver, and then subjected to the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with 14-3-3 specific forward and reverse primers. For the vaccine designing, several in silico steps were undertaken. Three-dimensional (3D) structure of the local Eg14-3-3 Ag was modeled by EasyModeller software. The protein modeling accuracy was then analyzed via various validation assays. Potential transmembrane helix, signal peptide, post-translational modifications and allergenicity of Eg14-3-3 were evaluated as the preliminary measures of B-cell epitopes (BEs ) prediction. Having used many web-servers, a well-designed process was carried out for improved prediction of BEs. High ranked linear and conformational BEs were utilized for engineering the final vaccine construct. Possible T-helper epitopes (TEs) were identified by the molecular docking between 13-mer fragments of the Eg14-3-3 Ag and two high frequent dog class II MHC alleles (i.e., DLA-DRB1*01101 and DRB1*01501). The epitopes coverage was evaluated by Shannon’s variability plot.
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The final designed construct was analyzed based on different physicochemical properties, which was then codon optimized for high-level expression in Escherichia coli k12. This minigene construct is the first dog-specific epitopic vaccine construct that is established based on TEs with high-binding affinity to canine MHC alleles.
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This in silico study is the first part of a multi-antigenic vaccine designing work that represents as a novel dog-specific vaccine against E. granulosus. Here, we present key data on the step-by-step methodologies used for designing this de novo vaccine, which is under comprehensive in vivo investigations.
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- Mohammad M Pourseif
- Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.,Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, Veterinary Collage, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Ancarola ME, Marcilla A, Herz M, Macchiaroli N, Pérez M, Asurmendi S, Brehm K, Poncini C, Rosenzvit M, Cucher M. Cestode parasites release extracellular vesicles with microRNAs and immunodiagnostic protein cargo. Int J Parasitol 2017; 47:675-686. [PMID: 28668323 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Intercellular communication is crucial in multiple aspects of cell biology. This interaction can be mediated by several mechanisms including extracellular vesicle (EV) transfer. EV secretion by parasites has been reported in protozoans, trematodes and nematodes. Here we report that this mechanism is present in three different species of cestodes, Taenia crassiceps, Mesocestoides corti and Echinococcus multilocularis. To confirm this we determined, in vitro, the presence of EVs in culture supernatants by transmission electron microscopy. Interestingly, while T. crassiceps and M. corti metacestodes secrete membranous structures into the culture media, similar vesicles were observed in the interface of the germinal and laminated layers of E. multilocularis metacestodes and were hardly detected in culture supernatants. We then determined the protein cargo in the EV-enriched secreted fractions of T. crassiceps and M. corti conditioned media by LC-MS/MS. Among the identified proteins, eukaryotic vesicle-enriched proteins were identified as expected, but also proteins used for cestode disease diagnosis, proteins related to neurotransmission, lipid binding proteins as well as host immunoglobulins and complement factors. Finally, we confirmed by capillary electrophoresis the presence of intravesicular RNA for both parasites and detected microRNAs by reverse transcription-PCR. This is the first report of EV secretion in cestode parasites and of an RNA secretion mechanism. These findings will provide valuable data not only for basic cestode biology but also for the rational search for new diagnostic targets.
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- María Eugenia Ancarola
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPaM, UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Paraguay 2155, Piso 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Área de Parasitología, Departamento de Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica y Parasitología, Universitat de València, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain; Joint Research Unit on Endocrinology, Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, Health Research Institute-La Fe, Universitat de València, 46026 Valencia, Spain
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- University of Würzburg, Institute of Hygiene and Microbiology, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 2, D-97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPaM, UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Paraguay 2155, Piso 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPaM, UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Paraguay 2155, Piso 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA-INTA, Dr. N. Repetto y Los Reseros s/n, 1686 Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- University of Würzburg, Institute of Hygiene and Microbiology, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 2, D-97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPaM, UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Paraguay 2155, Piso 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPaM, UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Paraguay 2155, Piso 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPaM, UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Paraguay 2155, Piso 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Gadahi JA, Ehsan M, Wang S, Zhang Z, Wang Y, Yan R, Song X, Xu L, Li X. Recombinant protein of Haemonchus contortus 14-3-3 isoform 2 (rHcftt-2) decreased the production of IL-4 and suppressed the proliferation of goat PBMCs in vitro. Exp Parasitol 2016; 171:57-66. [PMID: 27751769 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2016.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Revised: 10/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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14-3-3 proteins have been found to be an excreted/secreted antigen and assumed to be released into the host-parasite interface and described in several unicellular and multicellular parasites. However, little is known about the immunomodulatory effects of H. controtus 14-3-3 protein on host cell. In present study, 14-3-3 isoform 2 gene, designated as Hcftt-2, was amplified by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) from the adult H. contortus cDNA and cloned into expression plasmid pET32a (+) and expression of the recombinant protein (rHcftt-2) was induced by IPTG. Binding activity of rHcftt-2 to goat peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was confirmed by immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and modulatory effects on cytokine production, cell proliferation, cell migration and nitric oxide (NO) production were observed by co-incubation of rHcftt-2 with goat PBMCs. Sequence analysis showed that it had significant homology with the known 14-3-3 protein isoform 2. Results of IFA revealed that, the rHcftt-2 was bound to the cell surface. We found that, the productions of IL10, IL-17, IFN-γ and cell migration of PBMCs were increased after the cells were incubated with rHCftt-2. However, the productions of IL-4, NO and cell proliferation of the PBMCs were significantly decreased in dose depended manner. Our results showed that the Hcftt-2 played important suppressive regulatory effects on the goat PBMCs.
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- Javaid Ali Gadahi
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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The biology of Echinococcus, the causative agent of echinococcosis (hydatid disease) is reviewed with emphasis on the developmental biology of the adult and metacestode stages of the parasite. Major advances include determining the origin, structure and functional activities of the laminated layer and its relationship with the germinal layer; and the isolation, in vitro establishment and characterization of the multipotential germinal cells. Future challenges are to identify the mechanisms that provide Echinococcus with its unique developmental plasticity and the nature of activities at the parasite-host interface, particularly in the definitive host. The revised taxonomy of Echinococcus is presented and the solid nomenclature it provides will be essential in understanding the epidemiology of echinococcosis.
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Haonon O, Rucksaken R, Pinlaor P, Pairojkul C, Chamgramol Y, Intuyod K, Onsurathum S, Khuntikeo N, Pinlaor S. Upregulation of 14-3-3 eta in chronic liver fluke infection is a potential diagnostic marker of cholangiocarcinoma. Proteomics Clin Appl 2015; 10:248-56. [PMID: 26435198 DOI: 10.1002/prca.201500019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Revised: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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PURPOSE To discover protein markers in chronic/advanced opisthorchiasis for the early detection of Opisthorchis viverrini (OV)-associated cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Liver tissues derived from normal hamsters and those with chronic/advanced opisthorchiasis (n = 5 per group) were subjected to 2DE and LC-MS/MS. Candidate protein expression was confirmed in hamster models and human CCA tissue microarray (TMA) using immunohistochemistry and Western blot. RESULT Proteomics analysis detected 14-3-3 eta only in infected hamsters, not in uninfected controls. Immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis confirmed low expression of 14-3-3 eta in normal hamster livers and demonstrated increased expression through time in infected livers. This protein was also observed in parasite organs, especially during the chronic phase of opisthorchiasis. Moreover, increased expression of 14-3-3 eta, relative to normal hamster livers, was observed during the early stage of CCA induced by OV infection and administration of N-nitrosodimethylamine. Immunohistochemical analysis of human TMA revealed that 14-3-3 eta was highly expressed in CCA (84.23%, 187/222 cases) but was not found in hepatocellular carcinoma or healthy liver tissues. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE 14-3-3 eta protein has potential as a screening and early diagnostic marker for CCA.
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- Ornuma Haonon
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
- Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
- Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
- Centre for Research and Development in Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
- Biomedical Science Program, Graduate School, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
- Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
- Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Teichmann A, Vargas DM, Monteiro KM, Meneghetti BV, Dutra CS, Paredes R, Galanti N, Zaha A, Ferreira HB. Characterization of 14-3-3 Isoforms Expressed in the Echinococcus granulosus Pathogenic Larval Stage. J Proteome Res 2015; 14:1700-15. [DOI: 10.1021/pr5010136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Aline Teichmann
- Laboratório
de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional and Laboratório de
Biologia Molecular de Cestódeos, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 91501-970 Porto
Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório
de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional and Laboratório de
Biologia Molecular de Cestódeos, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 91501-970 Porto
Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório
de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional and Laboratório de
Biologia Molecular de Cestódeos, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 91501-970 Porto
Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório
de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional and Laboratório de
Biologia Molecular de Cestódeos, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 91501-970 Porto
Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório
de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional and Laboratório de
Biologia Molecular de Cestódeos, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 91501-970 Porto
Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Escuela
de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ecologia y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andrés Bello, 8370251 Santiago, Chile
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- Programa
de Biología Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas,
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, 8389100 Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratório
de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional and Laboratório de
Biologia Molecular de Cestódeos, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 91501-970 Porto
Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório
de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional and Laboratório de
Biologia Molecular de Cestódeos, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 91501-970 Porto
Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Echinococcus as a model system: biology and epidemiology. Int J Parasitol 2014; 44:865-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2014.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2014] [Revised: 07/19/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Cloning, expression and molecular characterization of a 14-3-3 gene from a parasitic ciliate, Cryptocaryon irritans. Vet Parasitol 2013; 197:427-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2013] [Revised: 07/16/2013] [Accepted: 07/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Wang X, Chen W, Li X, Zhou C, Deng C, Lv X, Fan Y, Men J, Liang C, Yu X. Identification and molecular characterization of a novel signaling molecule 14-3-3 epsilon in Clonorchis sinensis excretory/secretory products. Parasitol Res 2011; 110:1411-20. [DOI: 10.1007/s00436-011-2642-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2011] [Accepted: 09/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rebello KM, Barros JSL, Mota EM, Carvalho PC, Perales J, Lenzi HL, Neves-Ferreira AGC. Comprehensive proteomic profiling of adult Angiostrongylus costaricensis, a human parasitic nematode. J Proteomics 2011; 74:1545-59. [PMID: 21596163 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2011.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2011] [Revised: 04/27/2011] [Accepted: 04/29/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a nematode helminth that causes an intestinal acute inflammatory process known as abdominal angiostrongyliasis, which is a poorly understood human disease occurring in Latin America. Our aim was to study the proteomic profiles of adult parasites focusing on immunogenic proteins. Total cellular extracts from both genders showed similar 2-DE profiles, with 60% of all protein spots focused between pH 5-7 and presenting molecular masses from 20.1 to 66 kDa. A total of 53 different dominant proteins were identified in our dataset and were mainly associated with the following over-represented Gene Ontology Biological Process terms: "macromolecule metabolic process", "developmental process", "response to stress", and "biological regulation". Female and male immunoblots showed similar patterns of reactive proteins. Immunoreactive spots identified by MALDI-PSD were found to represent heat shock proteins, a putative abnormal DAuer Formation family member, and galectins. To date, very few biochemical analyses have focused on the nematode Angiostrongylus costaricensis. As such, our results contribute to a better understanding of its biology and the mechanisms underlying the host-parasite relationship associated with this species. Moreover, our findings represent a first step in the search for candidate proteins for diagnostic assays and the treatment of this parasitic infection.
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- Karina M Rebello
- Toxinology Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC), Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Hernández-González A, Valero ML, del Pino MS, Oleaga A, Siles-Lucas M. Proteomic analysis of in vitro newly excysted juveniles from Fasciola hepatica. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2010; 172:121-8. [PMID: 20403391 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2010.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2009] [Revised: 04/08/2010] [Accepted: 04/09/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Fasciolosis is a world-wide distributed zoonotic disease affecting several herbivores, and represents an important factor of economic loss in animal meat producing industries. In addition, specific risk factors and geographic areas for Fasciola hepatica human infection have been heavily reported recently. Several aspects related with this disease, e.g., drug resistance and prevention through vaccination, have yet to be solved. After ingestion, the infective stage for the vertebrate host-metacercariae - hatch in duodenum and the newly excysted juveniles (NEJ) penetrate the intestinal wall. The identification of proteins expressed by NEJ and specifically those found in the host-parasite interface could help understanding the first steps of animal and human infection by F. hepatica. Here we use a proteomic approach to identify a set of proteins enriched at the host-parasite interface from in vitro NEJ by applying liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. Using this approach, we identified numerous proteins related with several biological processes of the parasite. In addition, we characterize one of the identified molecules, the 14-3-3z protein, and demonstrate its association with the outer structures of NEJ and its presence in both somatic and secretory components from the parasite. The NEJ proteins described here, together with those previously described by others, could provide new insights into the biology of the parasite and its relationship with the vertebrate host at the beginning of the infection.
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Fang W, Xu S, Wang Y, Ni F, Zhang S, Liu J, Chen X, Luo D. ES proteins analysis of Angiostrongylus cantonensis: products of the potential parasitism genes? Parasitol Res 2010; 106:1027-32. [PMID: 20177908 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-010-1751-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2009] [Accepted: 01/13/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The expressed sequence tags (ESTs) of Angiostrongylus cantonensis were analyzed in an attempt to gain further insight into its genomic expression patterns. A total of 1,277 ESTs of A. cantonensis were randomly downloaded from NCBI databank. ESTs were analyzed and annotated using Blastx. The result showed that there were 60 ESTs had no match to any of the proteins and gene sequences in the published databases, and 695 ESTs score more than 80. According to the function, the identified 695 ESTs could be grouped into 13 categories related to metabolism, cellular development, immune evasion, host-parasite interactions, and so on. Among them, 65 (9.4%) were proteases and protease inhibitors, represented 19 potential proteases and protease inhibitors genes; 42 (6.0%) were allergens or antigens, represented 15 potential antigens/allergens genes. Signal P analysis was applied to the 19 putative proteases and protease inhibitors and the 15 antigens/allergens protein sequences to identify the potential signal peptides and anchors. The result demonstrated that there were ten putative proteins had N-terminal signal peptides and three had signal anchors, these putative excretory/secretory proteins might be the products of potential parasitism genes which played an important role in the adaptation of A. cantonensis to a parasitism life. These parasitism genes and proteins identified are expected to become potential targets for future research on anti-A. cantonensis drugs; moreover, the resulting genetic information is useful in elucidating the mechanisms of parasitism of A. cantonensis.
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- Wenzhen Fang
- Biology Department, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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Santivañez SJ, Hernández-González A, Chile N, Oleaga A, Arana Y, Palma S, Verastegui M, Gonzalez AE, Gilman R, Garcia HH, Siles-Lucas M. Proteomic study of activated Taenia solium oncospheres. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2010; 171:32-9. [PMID: 20144663 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2010.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2009] [Revised: 01/26/2010] [Accepted: 01/27/2010] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Taenia solium cysticerci are a major cause of human seizures and epilepsy in the world. In the gastrointestinal tract of infected individuals, taeniid eggs release the oncospheres, which are then activated by intestinal stimuli, getting ready to penetrate the gut wall and reach distant locations where they transform in cysticerci. Information about oncospheral molecules is scarce, and elucidation of the oncosphere proteome could help understanding the host-parasite relationship during the first steps of infection. In this study, using liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis, we could identify a set of oncospheral proteins involved in adhesion, protein folding, detoxification and proteolysis, among others. In addition, we have characterized one of the identified molecules, the parasite 14-3-3, by immunoblot and immunolocalization. The identification of these oncospheral proteins represents the first step to elucidate their specific roles in the biology of the host-parasite relationship.
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- S J Santivañez
- Cysticercosis Unit, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas, Lima, Peru
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Interaction of hookworm 14-3-3 with the forkhead transcription factor DAF-16 requires intact Akt phosphorylation sites. Parasit Vectors 2009; 2:21. [PMID: 19393088 PMCID: PMC2683825 DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-2-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2009] [Accepted: 04/24/2009] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Background Third-stage infective larvae (L3) of hookworms are in an obligatory state of developmental arrest that ends upon entering the definitive host, where they receive a signal that re-activates development. Recovery from the developmentally arrested dauer stage of Caenorhabditis elegans is analogous to the resumption of development during hookworm infection. Insulin-like signaling (ILS) mediates recovery from arrest in C. elegans and activation of hookworm dauer L3. In C. elegans, phosphorylation of the forkhead transcription factor DAF-16 in response to ILS creates binding cites for the 14-3-3 protein Ce-FTT-2, which translocates DAF-16 out of the nucleus, resulting in resumption of reproductive development. Results To determine if hookworm 14-3-3 proteins play a similar role in L3 activation, hookworm FTT-2 was identified and tested for its ability to interact with A. caninum DAF-16 in vitro. The Ac-FTT-2 amino acid sequence was 91% identical to the Ce-FTT-2, and was most closely related to FTT-2 from other nematodes. Ac-FTT-2 was expressed in HEK 293T cells, and was recognized by an antibody against human 14-3-3β isoform. Reciprocal co-immunoprecipitations using anti-epitope tag antibodies indicated that Ac-FTT-2 interacts with Ac-DAF-16 when co-expressed in serum-stimulated HEK 293T cells. This interaction requires intact Akt consensus phosphorylation sites at serine107 and threonine312, but not serine381. Ac-FTT-2 was undetectable by Western blot in excretory/secretory products from serum-stimulated (activated) L3 or adult A. caninum. Conclusion The results indicate that Ac-FTT-2 interacts with DAF-16 in a phosphorylation-site dependent manner, and suggests that Ac-FTT-2 mediates activation of L3 by binding Ac-DAF-16 during hookworm infection.
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Shi Z, Wang Y, Li Z, Li Z, Bo Y, Ma R, Zhao W. Cloning, expression, and protective immunity in mice of a gene encoding the diagnostic antigen P-29 of Echinococcus granulosus. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2009; 41:79-85. [PMID: 19129953 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmn009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Taeniid tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus is the causative agent of Echinococcosis, an important zoonosis with worldwide distribution. In this study, a diagnostic antigen P-29 was cloned from E. granulosus and expressed in Escherichia coli. Sequence analysis showed that EgP-29 contains 717-bp open reading frame and encodes a protein of 238 amino acid residues with a predicted molecular weight of 27.1 kDa. The recombinant EgP-29 (rEgP-29) could be recognized with antimice sera in Western blotting. The specific antibody was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Mice vaccinated with rEgP-29 and challenged intraperitoneally with E. granulosus protoscoleces revealed significant protective immunity of 96.6% (P<0.05), compared with the control group. Thus, rEgP-29 protein is a promising candidate for an effective vaccine to prevent secondary echinococcosis.
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- Zhiyun Shi
- Department of Medical Genetics and Cell Biology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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Ben Nouir N, Gianinazzi C, Gorcii M, Müller N, Nouri A, Babba H, Gottstein B. Isolation and molecular characterization of recombinant Echinococcus granulosus P29 protein (recP29) and its assessment for the post-surgical serological follow-up of human cystic echinococcosis in young patients. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2008; 103:355-64. [PMID: 19027129 DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2008.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2008] [Revised: 09/30/2008] [Accepted: 09/30/2008] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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We synthesized recombinant Echinococcus granulosus protoscolex recP29 antigen to be preliminarily assessed by ELISA and immunoblotting. RecP29-serology was carried out on 54 young patients with cystic echinococcosis (CE). Patients were classified into either cured (CCE) (n=40) or non-cured (NCCE) (n=14) CE patients. RecP29 ELISA showed a gradual decrease of antibody concentrations in all CCE cases that were initially (before treatment) seropositive to this antigen (25 out of 40) or that seroconverted following treatment. A complete seronegativity was reached within 3 years post-surgery in all of these cases. Conventional HCF ELISA yielded seronegativity in only 10% of initially recP29-seropositive CCE patients (P=0.086). Likewise, recP29 immunoblotting yielded seronegativity in 93% of 29 out of 40 initially recP29-immunoblot-positive CCE patients after 3 years follow-up, compared with 72% in the HCF immunoblotting (P=0.060). Eleven out of 14 NCCE patients were initially positive by recP29 ELISA, and 10 out of these maintained a marked anti-recP29 antibody reactivity until the endpoint of the follow-up period. All 14 NCCE cases were initially seropositive by recP29 immunoblotting, and 13 cases remained seropositive until the end of the study. Thus, recombinant P29 protein appears prognostically useful for monitoring those post-surgical CE cases with an initial seropositivity to this marker.
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- Nadia Ben Nouir
- University of Monastir, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Biology B, Laboratory of Parasitology and Mycology, 99UR/08-05 1-rue avicenne, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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Siles-Lucas M, Merli M, Gottstein B. 14-3-3 proteins in Echinococcus: their role and potential as protective antigens. Exp Parasitol 2008; 119:516-523. [PMID: 18316081 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2008.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2007] [Revised: 01/22/2008] [Accepted: 01/28/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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14-3-3 Proteins are a family of highly conserved proteins among all eukaryotic organisms studied so far. As basically intracellular proteins, they play a key role in basic cellular events related to cellular proliferation, including signal transduction, cell-cycle control, cell differentiation and cell survival. The 14-3-3 proteins have been described and characterized in several parasites, and mostly studied in Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis. Here, we review the discoveries regarding this protein family in the genus Echinococcus, describing new data about specific aspects related with their implication in the parasite biology and immunology in the frame of the host-parasite relationship.
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- Mar Siles-Lucas
- Unidad de Patología Animal, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Salamanca (IRNASA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Cordel de Merinas 40-52, 37008 Salamanca, Spain.
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Usefulness of four different Echinococcus granulosus recombinant antigens for serodiagnosis of unilocular hydatid disease (UHD) and postsurgical follow-up of patients treated for UHD. CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2007; 15:147-53. [PMID: 17989342 DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00363-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Four different recombinant antigens derived from Echinococcus granulosus, designated B1t, B2t, E14t, and C317, were tested with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for the detection of specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) in patients with unilocular hydatid disease (UHD). The results were compared to those obtained with hydatid fluid and were subjected to receiver operator characteristic analysis. The diagnostic performance of the above-listed proteins was defined with respect to their specificity, sensitivity, and predictive values (PV); the influence of cyst location; and usefulness in the follow-up of surgical treatment for UHD and in the determination of whether or not patients have been surgically cured of UHD. The best diagnostic results were obtained with the anti-B2t IgG ELISA, with 91.2% sensitivity, 93% specificity, and high positive and negative PV (89.4 and 94.2, respectively). In addition, this diagnostic tool proved to be useful for the follow-up of surgically treated UHD patients. The anti-B2t IgG ELISA may find an application in the serodiagnosis of UHD in clinical laboratories.
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Proteomic screen in the simple metazoan Hydra identifies 14-3-3 binding proteins implicated in cellular metabolism, cytoskeletal organisation and Ca2+ signalling. BMC Cell Biol 2007; 8:31. [PMID: 17651497 PMCID: PMC1964759 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2121-8-31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2006] [Accepted: 07/25/2007] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background 14-3-3 proteins have been implicated in many signalling mechanisms due to their interaction with Ser/Thr phosphorylated target proteins. They are evolutionarily well conserved in eukaryotic organisms from single celled protozoans and unicellular algae to plants and humans. A diverse array of target proteins has been found in higher plants and in human cell lines including proteins involved in cellular metabolism, apoptosis, cytoskeletal organisation, secretion and Ca2+ signalling. Results We found that the simple metazoan Hydra has four 14-3-3 isoforms. In order to investigate whether the diversity of 14-3-3 target proteins is also conserved over the whole animal kingdom we isolated 14-3-3 binding proteins from Hydra vulgaris using a 14-3-3-affinity column. We identified 23 proteins that covered most of the above-mentioned groups. We also isolated several novel 14-3-3 binding proteins and the Hydra specific secreted fascin-domain-containing protein PPOD. In addition, we demonstrated that one of the 14-3-3 isoforms, 14-3-3 HyA, interacts with one Hydra-Bcl-2 like protein in vitro. Conclusion Our results indicate that 14-3-3 proteins have been ubiquitous signalling components since the start of metazoan evolution. We also discuss the possibility that they are involved in the regulation of cell numbers in response to food supply in Hydra.
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Chaithirayanon K, Grams R, Vichasri-Grams S, Hofmann A, Korge G, Viyanant V, Upatham ES, Sobhon P. Molecular and immunological characterization of encoding gene and 14-3-3 protein 1 in Fasciola gigantica. Parasitology 2006; 133:763-75. [PMID: 16938151 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182006001119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2006] [Revised: 06/15/2006] [Accepted: 06/15/2006] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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A cDNA encoding Fg14-3-3 protein 1 was cloned by immunoscreening of an adult-stage Fasciola gigantica cDNA library using a rabbit antiserum against tegumental antigens of the parasite. The protein has a deduced amino acid sequence of 252 residues and a calculated molecular weight of 28.7 kDa. It shows sequence identity values between 57.6 and 58.1% to the human 14-3-3 beta, zeta, theta, and eta proteins and is in a phylogenetic cluster with the 14-3-3 protein 1 of Schistosoma spp. Nucleic acid analyses indicate that the Fg14-3-3 protein 1 is encoded by a single copy gene and that this gene is expressed as a transcript of 1250 nucleotides. In adult and 4-week-old parasites the gene's transcriptional and translational products were localized in the gut epithelium, parenchyma, tegument cells, and in the reproductive organs. An antiserum against recombinant Fg14-3-3 protein 1 detected a slightly smaller 14-3-3 protein in the parasite's excretion/secretion material and showed cross-reactivity with 14-3-3 proteins in extracts of other trematodes and mouse. Antibodies against Fg14-3-3 protein were detected in the sera of rabbits as early as 2 weeks after infection with metacercariae of F. gigantica and the antibody titre increased continuously over a 10-week observation period.
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MESH Headings
- 14-3-3 Proteins/chemistry
- 14-3-3 Proteins/genetics
- 14-3-3 Proteins/immunology
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Antibodies, Helminth/blood
- Antibodies, Helminth/immunology
- Antigens, Helminth/chemistry
- Antigens, Helminth/genetics
- Antigens, Helminth/immunology
- Cloning, Molecular
- Fasciola/genetics
- Fasciola/growth & development
- Fasciola/immunology
- Fasciola/metabolism
- Fascioliasis/immunology
- Female
- Gene Library
- Male
- Mice
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Organ Specificity
- RNA, Helminth/genetics
- RNA, Helminth/isolation & purification
- RNA, Helminth/metabolism
- Rabbits
- Recombinant Proteins/chemistry
- Recombinant Proteins/genetics
- Recombinant Proteins/immunology
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
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- K Chaithirayanon
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Rd., Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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Carmena D, Benito A, Eraso E. Antigens for the immunodiagnosis of Echinococcus granulosus infection: An update. Acta Trop 2006; 98:74-86. [PMID: 16527225 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2006.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2005] [Revised: 01/12/2006] [Accepted: 02/07/2006] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The taeniid tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus is the causative agent of the echinococcal disease, an important zoonosis with worldwide distribution. Accurate immunodiagnosis of the infection requires highly specific and sensitive antigens to be used in immunodiagnostic assays. The choice of an appropriate source of antigenic material is a crucial point in the improvement of the diagnostic features of tests, and must be based on the developmental stage of the parasite and the host. The most common antigenic sources used for the immunodiagnosis of echinococcal disease are hydatid cyst fluid, somatic extracts and excretory-secretory products from protoscoleces or adults of E. granulosus. Hydatid cyst fluid is the antigenic source of reference for immunodiagnosis of human hydatidosis, which is mainly based on the detection of antigens B and 5. Somatic extracts have been widely used in the serodiagnosis for E. granulosus infection in dogs and ruminant intermediate hosts, although in the last few years the detection of excretory-secretory products of the worm in faeces (coproantigens) have become the most reliable method for the detection of the parasite in the definitive host. This review emphasizes recent advances in the identification and characterization of novel antigens with potential for the immunodiagnosis of echinococcal disease. Progress in recombinant technologies and synthetic peptides are also discussed. The paper highlights the need to search for new antigenic components with high diagnostic sensitivity and specificity, a fact that remains a crucial task in the improvement of the immunodiagnosis of the disease.
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- David Carmena
- Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria, Spain.
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Saboulard D, Lahmar S, Petavy AF, Bosquet G. The Echinococcus granulosus antigen EgA31: localization during development and immunogenic properties. Parasite Immunol 2004; 25:489-501. [PMID: 15157026 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2003.00663.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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EgA31 is a fibrillar protein from Echinococcus granulosus that behaves as a potent antigen during infestation of dogs. The localization of this antigen during development of the parasite was investigated by immunohistochemistry in optical and electron microscopy. The protein is mostly abundant in the microtriches and subtegumental cells of the adult, whereas it is absent from protoscolex microtriches. Eggs, the periphery of calcareous corpuscles, and the germinal layer were other sites of accumulation. Immunogenicity of different domains of the protein was assessed during experimental infection of dogs. It was shown that the polypeptide encoded by the Pst I-Hind III fragment of the complete cDNA is the most antigenic during the infection. The uses of such polypeptide for infection diagnosis and as a candidate vaccine protein are discussed.
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- Didier Saboulard
- C.G.M.C., UMR CNRS 5534, Université Lyon I, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
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Jaubert S, Laffaire JB, Ledger TN, Escoubas P, Amri EZ, Abad P, Rosso MN. Comparative analysis of two 14-3-3 homologues and their expression pattern in the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Int J Parasitol 2004; 34:873-80. [PMID: 15157770 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2004.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2003] [Revised: 02/16/2004] [Accepted: 02/23/2004] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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14-3-3 proteins are highly conserved ubiquitous proteins found in all eukaryotic organisms. They are involved in various cellular processes including signal transduction, cell-cycle control, apoptosis, stress response and cytoskeleton organisation. We report here the cloning of two genes encoding 14-3-3 isoforms from the plant parasitic root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita, together with an analysis of their expression. Both genes were shown to be transcribed in unhatched second stage larvae, infective second stage larvae, adult males and females. The Mi-14-3-3-a gene was shown to be specifically transcribed in the germinal primordium of infective larvae, whereas Mi-14-3-3-b was transcribed in the dorsal oesophageal gland in larvae of this stage. The MI-14-3-3-B protein was identified by mass spectrometry in in vitro-induced stylet secretions from infective larvae. The stability and distribution of MI-14-3-3 proteins in host plant cells was assessed after stable expression of the corresponding genes in tobacco BY2 cells.
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- S Jaubert
- INRA. Unité Interactions Plantes-Microorganismes et Santé Végétale. 400, Route des Chappes, BP 167, 06 903 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France
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Assossou O, Besson F, Rouault JP, Persat F, Ferrandiz J, Mayençon M, Peyron F, Picot S. Characterization of an excreted/secreted antigen form of 14-3-3 protein inToxoplasma gondiitachyzoites. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2004. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2004.tb09508.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Siles-Lucas M, Merli M, Mackenstedt U, Gottstein B. The Echinococcus multilocularis 14-3-3 protein protects mice against primary but not secondary alveolar echinococcosis. Vaccine 2003; 21:431-9. [PMID: 12531641 DOI: 10.1016/s0264-410x(02)00517-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), caused by the larval stage (metacestode) of the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, exhibits very similar disease characteristics in humans and rodents. Recently, it has been shown that an over-expression of the parasite 14-3-3 protein could be associated to the proliferative growth of the E. multilocularis metacestode. We now demonstrate the expression of this protein at the E. multilocularis oncospheral stage as well. A recombinant E. multilocularis 14-3-3 protein (E14t) was used to vaccinate mice against either primary or secondary experimental E. multilocularis infection in BALB/c mice. Conversely to non-vaccinated but control infected mice, which developed a very weak anti-E14t response during infection, the response elicited in the E14t-vaccinated and subsequently infected animals exhibited a strong reactivity against the parasite 14-3-3 protein. Major differences became apparent between secondarily and primarily infected animals: whereas no protection against secondary infection was achieved by vaccination, vaccinated animals were protected by 97% against challenge primary infection with 2000 E. multilocularis eggs. Consequently, the parasite 14-3-3 molecule appears crucially involved in the early stage of the host-parasite interplay and exhibits potential to be used as target molecule for the development of protective tools against AE.
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- M Siles-Lucas
- Institute of Parasitology, University of Bern, Länggass Strasse 122, CH-3001, Bern, Switzerland
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McGonigle S, Loschiavo M, Pearce EJ. 14-3-3 proteins in Schistosoma mansoni; identification of a second epsilon isoform. Int J Parasitol 2002; 32:685-93. [PMID: 12062487 DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7519(01)00323-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A new member of the 14-3-3 protein family in Schistosoma mansoni has been identified. Sequence analysis demonstrated that this protein is a member of the epsilon sub-group and is the orthologue of Schistosoma japonicum 14-3-3epsilon. Since we had previously identified a 14-3-3epsilon protein from S. mansoni, we termed the original protein 14-3-3epsilon-1 and this second epsilon protein 14-3-3epsilon-2. Schistosoma mansoni encodes at least four different 14-3-3 isoforms: the two epsilon proteins and 14-3-3 protein 1 and protein 2, which are zeta-like isoforms. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated the early divergence of the epsilon isoforms, and that schistosome proteins 1 and 2 are among the oldest non-epsilon 14-3-3 proteins yet identified. Schistosoma mansoni 14-3-3epsilon-1, 14-3-3epsilon-2, and protein 1 are stage specifically expressed in a similar manner, being absent in cercariae and schistosomula, and abundant in lung stage and adult male and female worms. Protein 2 transcript was not detected at any of the life cycle stages examined. All three detected 14-3-3 isoforms elicit an immune response during infection, with the greatest response directed against protein 1. Binding studies with S. mansoni receptor kinase-1 (SmRK1) and human Raf kinase revealed that the three 14-3-3epsilon isoforms exhibit a preference for target protein binding. Although all three isoforms do bind to both targets, 14-3-3 protein 1 interacts most strongly with Raf, whereas the 14-3-3-1 isoform binds SmRK1 preferentially. These results suggest that the individual 14-3-3 proteins may have evolved to play isoform-specific roles in the development and survival of S. mansoni within its host.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sharon McGonigle
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, NY 14853, USA
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Jaubert S, Ledger TN, Laffaire JB, Piotte C, Abad P, Rosso MN. Direct identification of stylet secreted proteins from root-knot nematodes by a proteomic approach. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2002; 121:205-11. [PMID: 12034454 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-6851(02)00034-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The stylet secretions produced by plant parasitic root-knot nematodes are thought to be pathogenicity factors involved in the invasion of the root tissue and in the induction and maintenance of feeding cells. A new procedure was established that allowed the direct qualitative analysis of proteins secreted by Meloidogyne incognita infective juveniles. Purified proteins whose isoelectric point (pI) ranged from 5.0 to 7.5 were separated by two-dimensional (2D) electrophoresis and the seven most abundant proteins were identified by micro-sequencing. A calreticulin (CRT) was isolated and transcription of its gene in infective juveniles and adults was demonstrated. Moreover, evidence for expression of the CRT in the subventral oesophageal glands of infective juveniles was obtained. The potential roles of this secreted protein in pathogenesis and the advantages of developing this strategy to obtain new insights into plant-nematode interactions are discussed.
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- Stéphanie Jaubert
- INRA, Unité Interactions Plantes-Microorganismes et Santé Végétale, 123 bld Francis Meilland BP2078, 06606 Antibes Cedex, France
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