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Venancio Brochi JC, Pereira LM, Yatsuda AP. Extracellular H 2O 2, peroxiredoxin, and glutathione reductase alter Neospora caninum invasion and proliferation in Vero cells. Exp Parasitol 2022; 242:108381. [PMID: 36122700 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2022.108381] [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: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Neospora caninum is a protozoan member of the Apicomplexa phylum and is closely connected with abortion in cattle. The development of the parasite in host cells is characterized by the active secretion of proteins, allied to the tight control of the redox status. In this sense, elucidating the mechanisms related to the role of the redox agents and enzymes during the invasion and proliferation of N. caninum may contribute to developing novel forms of neosporosis control. In this study we verified the effects of the recombinant forms of N. caninum glutathione reductase (rNcGR) and thioredoxin-dependent peroxide reductase (rNcPrx), as well as H2O2 in the tachyzoite invasion and proliferation. rNcPrx interfered in the N. caninum invasion in a redox state manner. Oxidized rNcPrx inhibited the N. caninum invasion and proliferation with no toxic effects observed in Vero cells. In contrast, lower concentrations of H2O2 (10 μM) stimulated the N. caninum invasion, which was reverted in higher doses (>100 μM). H2O2 inhibited the parasite proliferation in lower concentrations than cytotoxicity in host cells, resulting in a positive selectivity index (1.8). Besides, rNcPrx (reduced and non-reduced) and rNcGR inhibited the parasite proliferation without affecting the host cell. Our results indicate the connection between the N. caninum development and the redox state, contributing to the elucidation of parasite propagation and control mechanisms.
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- Jade Cabestre Venancio Brochi
- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av do Café, sn/n, 14040-903, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av do Café, sn/n, 14040-903, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av do Café, sn/n, 14040-903, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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Li X, Feng M, Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Zhou R, Zhou H, Pang Z, Tachibana H, Cheng X. A Novel TLR4-Binding Domain of Peroxiredoxin From Entamoeba histolytica Triggers NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Macrophages. Front Immunol 2021; 12:758451. [PMID: 34659265 PMCID: PMC8515043 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.758451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Macrophages promote early host responses to infection by releasing pro-inflammatory cytokines, and they are crucial to combat amoebiasis, a disease affecting millions of people worldwide. Macrophages elicit pro-inflammatory responses following direct cell/cell interaction of Entamoeba histolytica, inducing NLRP3 inflammasome activation with high-output IL-1β/IL-18 secretion. Here, we found that trophozoites could upregulate peroxiredoxins (Prx) expression and abundantly secrete Prxs when encountering host cells. The C-terminal of Prx was identified as the key functional domain in promoting NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and a recombinant C-terminal domain could act directly on macrophage. The Prxs derived from E. histolytica triggered toll-like receptor 4-dependent activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in a cell/cell contact-independent manner. Through genetic, immunoblotting or pharmacological inhibition methods, NLRP3 inflammasome activation was induced through caspase-1-dependent canonical pathway. Our data suggest that E. histolytica Prxs had stable and durable cell/cell contact-independent effects on macrophages following abundantly secretion during invasion, and the C-terminal of Prx was responsible for activating NLRP3 inflammasome in macrophages. This new alternative pathway may represent a potential novel therapeutic approach for amoebiasis, a global threat to millions.
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- Xia Li
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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Ankri S. Entamoeba histolytica-Gut Microbiota Interaction: More Than Meets the Eye. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9030581. [PMID: 33809056 PMCID: PMC7998739 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9030581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Amebiasis is a disease caused by the unicellular parasite Entamoeba histolytica. In most cases, the infection is asymptomatic but when symptomatic, the infection can cause dysentery and invasive extraintestinal complications. In the gut, E. histolytica feeds on bacteria. Increasing evidences support the role of the gut microbiota in the development of the disease. In this review we will discuss the consequences of E. histolytica infection on the gut microbiota. We will also discuss new evidences about the role of gut microbiota in regulating the resistance of the parasite to oxidative stress and its virulence.
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- Serge Ankri
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Haifa 31096, Israel
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Autophagy Activated by Peroxiredoxin of Entamoeba histolytica. Cells 2020; 9:cells9112462. [PMID: 33198056 PMCID: PMC7696310 DOI: 10.3390/cells9112462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Autophagy, an evolutionarily conserved mechanism to remove redundant or dangerous cellular components, plays an important role in innate immunity and defense against pathogens, which, in turn, can regulate autophagy to establish infection within a host. However, for Entamoeba histolytica, an intestinal protozoan parasite causing human amoebic colitis, the interaction with the host cell autophagy mechanism has not been investigated. In this study, we found that E. histolytica peroxiredoxin (Prx), an antioxidant enzyme critical for parasite survival during the invasion of host tissues, could activate autophagy in macrophages. The formation of autophagosomes in macrophages treated with recombinant Prx of E. histolytica for 24 h was revealed by immunofluorescence and immunoblotting in RAW264.7 cells and in mice. Prx was cytotoxic for RAW264.7 macrophages after 48-h treatment, which was partly attributed to autophagy-dependent cell death. RNA interference experiments revealed that Prx induced autophagy mostly through the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-TIR domain-containing adaptor-inducing interferon (TRIF) pathway. The C-terminal part of Prx comprising 100 amino acids was the key functional domain to activate autophagy. These results indicated that Prx of E. histolytica could induce autophagy and cytotoxic effects in macrophages, revealing a new pathogenic mechanism activated by E. histolytica in host cells.
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Differential Pathogenic Gene Expression of E. histolytica in Patients with Different Clinical Forms of Amoebiasis. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8101556. [PMID: 33050280 PMCID: PMC7650713 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8101556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The etiological agent of human amoebiasis is the protozoan parasite E. histolytica; the disease is still an endemic infection in some countries and the outcome of infection in the host infection can range from asymptomatic intestinal infection to intestinal or liver invasive forms of the disease. The invasive character of this parasite is multifactorial and mainly due to the differential expression of multiple pathogenic genes. The aim of the present work was to measure the differential expression of some genes in different specimens of patients with amoebic liver abscess (ALA) and specimens of genital amoebiasis (AG) by RT-qPCR. Results show that the expression of genes is different in both types of samples. Almost all studied genes were over expressed in both sets of patients; however, superoxide dismutase (Ehsod), serine threonine isoleucine rich protein (Ehstirp), peroxiredoxin (Ehprd) and heat shock protein 70 and 90 (Ehhsp-70, EHhsp-90) were higher in AG biopsies tissue. Furthermore, cysteine proteinases 5 and 2 (Ehcp5, Ehcp2), lectin (Ehgal/galnaclectin) and calreticulin (Ehcrt) genes directly associate with pathogenic mechanisms of E. histolytica had similar over expression in both AG and ALA samples. In summary the results obtained show that trophozoites can regulate the expression of their genes depending on stimuli or environmental conditions, in order to regulate their pathogenicity and ensure their survival in the host.
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Flores-Huerta N, Pacheco-Yépez J, Sánchez-Monroy V, Rosales-Hernández MC, Silva-Olivares A, Serrano-Luna J, Shibayama M. The MPO system participates actively in the formation of an oxidative environment produced by neutrophils and activates the antioxidant mechanism of Naegleria fowleri. J Leukoc Biol 2020; 108:895-908. [PMID: 32531828 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.4ma0520-565rr] [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: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Naegleria fowleri produces a fatal disease called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), which is characterized by an extensive inflammatory reaction in the CNS. It is known that the immune response is orchestrated mainly by neutrophils, which activate several defense mechanisms in the host, including phagocytosis, the release of different enzymes such as myeloperoxidase (MPO), and the production of neutrophil extracellular traps. However, the mechanisms by which amoebas evade the neutrophil response are still unknown. In this study, we analyzed the ability of N. fowleri to respond to the stress exerted by MPO. Interestingly, after the interaction of trophozoites with neutrophils, the amoeba viability was not altered; however, ultrastructural changes were observed. To analyze the influence of MPO against N. fowleri and its participation in free radical production, we evaluated its enzymatic activity, expression, and localization with and without the specific 4-aminobenzoic acid hydrazide inhibitor. The production of oxidizing molecules is the principal mechanism used by neutrophils to eliminate pathogens. In this context, we demonstrated an increase in the production of NO, superoxide anion, and reactive oxygen species; in addition, the overexpression of several antioxidant enzymes present in the trophozoites was quantified. The findings strongly suggest that N. fowleri possesses antioxidant machinery that is activated in response to an oxidative environment, allowing it to evade the neutrophil-mediated immune response, which may contribute to the establishment of PAM.
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- Nadia Flores-Huerta
- Department of Infectomics and Molecular Pathogenesis, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Biomedicina Molecular, Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Biofísica y Biocatálisis, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México
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- Department of Infectomics and Molecular Pathogenesis, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cell Biology, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectomics and Molecular Pathogenesis, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico
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Giardipain-1, a protease secreted by Giardia duodenalis trophozoites, causes junctional, barrier and apoptotic damage in epithelial cell monolayers. Int J Parasitol 2018; 48:621-639. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2018.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Revised: 12/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Martínez-Castillo M, Pacheco-Yepez J, Flores-Huerta N, Guzmán-Téllez P, Jarillo-Luna RA, Cárdenas-Jaramillo LM, Campos-Rodríguez R, Shibayama M. Flavonoids as a Natural Treatment Against Entamoeba histolytica. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2018; 8:209. [PMID: 29988403 PMCID: PMC6024094 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Over the past 20 years, gastrointestinal infections in developing countries have been a serious health problem and are the second leading cause of morbidity among all age groups. Among pathogenic protozoans that cause diarrheal disease, the parasite Entamoeba histolytica produces amebic colitis as well as the most frequent extra-intestinal lesion, an amebic liver abscess (ALA). Usually, intestinal amebiasis and ALA are treated with synthetic chemical compounds (iodoquinol, paromomycin, diloxanide furoate, and nitroimidazoles). Metronidazole is the most common treatment for amebiasis. Although the efficacy of nitroimidazoles in killing amebas is known, the potential resistance of E. histolytica to this treatment is a concern. In addition, controversial studies have reported that metronidazole could induce mutagenic effects and cerebral toxicity. Therefore, natural and safe alternative drugs against this parasite are needed. Flavonoids are natural polyphenolic compounds. Flavonoids depend on malonyl-CoA and phenylalanine to be synthesized. Several flavonoids have anti-oxidant and anti-microbial properties. Since the 1990s, several works have focused on the identification and purification of different flavonoids with amebicidal effects, such as, -(-)epicatechin, kaempferol, and quercetin. In this review, we investigated the effects of flavonoids that have potential amebicidal activity and that can be used as complementary and/or specific therapeutic strategies against E. histolytica trophozoites. Interestingly, it was found that these natural compounds can induce morphological changes in the amebas, such as chromatin condensation and cytoskeletal protein re-organization, as well as the upregulation and downregulation of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase, glyceraldehyde-phosphate dehydrogenase, and pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase (enzymes of the glycolytic pathway). Although the specific molecular targets, bioavailability, route of administration, and doses of some of these natural compounds need to be determined, flavonoids represent a very promising and innocuous strategy that should be considered for use against E. histolytica in the era of microbial drug resistance.
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- Moisés Martínez-Castillo
- Departamento de Infectómica y Patogénesis Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Infectómica y Patogénesis Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Infectómica y Patogénesis Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Coordinación de Morfología, Departamento de Formación Básica Disciplinaria, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Infectómica y Patogénesis Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Leitsch D, Williams CF, Hrdý I. Redox Pathways as Drug Targets in Microaerophilic Parasites. Trends Parasitol 2018; 34:576-589. [PMID: 29807758 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2018.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
The microaerophilic parasites Entamoeba histolytica, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Giardia lamblia jointly cause hundreds of millions of infections in humans every year. Other microaerophilic parasites such as Tritrichomonas foetus and Spironucleus spp. pose a relevant health problem in veterinary medicine. Unfortunately, vaccines against these pathogens are unavailable, but their microaerophilic lifestyle opens opportunities for specifically developed chemotherapeutics. In particular, their high sensitivity towards oxygen can be exploited by targeting redox enzymes. This review focusses on the redox pathways of microaerophilic parasites and on drugs, either already in use or currently in the state of development, which target these pathways.
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- David Leitsch
- Institute for Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology, and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
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- School of Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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- Department of Parasitology, Charles University, Faculty of Science, Prague, Czech Republic
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Nagaraja S, Ankri S. Utilization of Different Omic Approaches to Unravel Stress Response Mechanisms in the Parasite Entamoeba histolytica. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2018; 8:19. [PMID: 29473019 PMCID: PMC5809450 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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During its life cycle, the unicellular parasite Entamoeba histolytica is challenged by a wide variety of environmental stresses, such as fluctuation in glucose concentration, changes in gut microbiota composition, and the release of oxidative and nitrosative species from neutrophils and macrophages. The best mode of survival for this parasite is to continuously adapt itself to the dynamic environment of the host. Our ability to study the stress-induced responses and adaptive mechanisms of this parasite has been transformed through the development of genomics, proteomics or metabolomics (omics sciences). These studies provide insights into different facets of the parasite's behavior in the host. However, there is a dire need for multi-omics data integration to better understand its pathogenic nature, ultimately paving the way to identify new chemotherapeutic targets against amebiasis. This review provides an integration of the most relevant omics information on the mechanisms that are used by E. histolytica to resist environmental stresses.
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- Shruti Nagaraja
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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Ma’ayeh SY, Liu J, Peirasmaki D, Hörnaeus K, Bergström Lind S, Grabherr M, Bergquist J, Svärd SG. Characterization of the Giardia intestinalis secretome during interaction with human intestinal epithelial cells: The impact on host cells. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2017; 11:e0006120. [PMID: 29228011 PMCID: PMC5739509 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Giardia intestinalis is a non-invasive protozoan parasite that causes giardiasis in humans, the most common form of parasite-induced diarrhea. Disease mechanisms are not completely defined and very few virulence factors are known. METHODOLOGY To identify putative virulence factors and elucidate mechanistic pathways leading to disease, we have used proteomics to identify the major excretory-secretory products (ESPs) when Giardia trophozoites of WB and GS isolates (assemblages A and B, respectively) interact with intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) in vitro. FINDINGS The main parts of the IEC and parasite secretomes are constitutively released proteins, the majority of which are associated with metabolism but several proteins are released in response to their interaction (87 and 41 WB and GS proteins, respectively, 76 and 45 human proteins in response to the respective isolates). In parasitized IECs, the secretome profile indicated effects on the cell actin cytoskeleton and the induction of immune responses whereas that of Giardia showed anti-oxidation, proteolysis (protease-associated) and induction of encystation responses. The Giardia secretome also contained immunodominant and glycosylated proteins as well as new candidate virulence factors and assemblage-specific differences were identified. A minor part of Giardia ESPs had signal peptides (29% for both isolates) and extracellular vesicles were detected in the ESPs fractions, suggesting alternative secretory pathways. Microscopic analyses showed ESPs binding to IECs and partial internalization. Parasite ESPs reduced ERK1/2 and P38 phosphorylation and NF-κB nuclear translocation. Giardia ESPs altered gene expression in IECs, with a transcriptional profile indicating recruitment of immune cells via chemokines, disturbances in glucose homeostasis, cholesterol and lipid metabolism, cell cycle and induction of apoptosis. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study identifying Giardia ESPs and evaluating their effects on IECs. It highlights the importance of host and parasite ESPs during interactions and reveals the intricate cellular responses that can explain disease mechanisms and attenuated inflammatory responses during giardiasis.
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- Showgy Y. Ma’ayeh
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University, BMC, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University, BMC, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University, BMC, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry-BMC, Analytical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry-BMC, Analytical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemsitry and Microbiology, BMC, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry-BMC, Analytical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University, BMC, Uppsala, Sweden
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Ujang JA, Kwan SH, Ismail MN, Lim BH, Noordin R, Othman N. Proteome analysis of excretory-secretory proteins of Entamoeba histolytica HM1:IMSS via LC-ESI-MS/MS and LC-MALDI-TOF/TOF. Clin Proteomics 2016; 13:33. [PMID: 27895543 PMCID: PMC5120466 DOI: 10.1186/s12014-016-9135-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Excretory-secretory (ES) proteins of E. histolytica are thought to play important roles in the host invasion, metabolism, and defence. Elucidation of the types and functions of E. histolytica ES proteins can further our understanding of the disease pathogenesis. Thus, the aim of this study is to use proteomics approach to better understand the complex ES proteins of the protozoa. METHODS E. histolytica ES proteins were prepared by culturing the trophozoites in protein-free medium. The ES proteins were identified using two mass spectrometry tools, namely, LC-ESI-MS/MS and LC-MALDI-TOF/TOF. The identified proteins were then classified according to their biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components using the Panther classification system (PantherDB). RESULTS A complementary list of 219 proteins was identified; this comprised 201 proteins detected by LC-ESI-MS/MS and 107 proteins by LC-MALDI-TOF/TOF. Of the 219 proteins, 89 were identified by both mass-spectrometry systems, while 112 and 18 proteins were detected exclusively by LC-ESI-MS/MS and LC-MALDI-TOF/TOF respectively. Biological protein functional analysis using PantherDB showed that 27% of the proteins were involved in metabolic processes. Using molecular functional and cellular component analyses, 35% of the proteins were found to be involved in catalytic activity, and 21% were associated with the cell parts. CONCLUSION This study showed that complementary use of LC-ESI-MS/MS and LC-MALDI-TOF/TOF has improved the identification of ES proteins. The results have increased our understanding of the types of proteins excreted/secreted by the amoeba and provided further evidence of the involvement of ES proteins in intestinal colonisation and evasion of the host immune system, as well as in encystation and excystation of the parasite.
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- Jorim Anak Ujang
- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang Malaysia
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- Analytical Biochemistry Research Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang Malaysia
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- Analytical Biochemistry Research Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan Malaysia
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang Malaysia
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang Malaysia
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Shahi P, Trebicz-Geffen M, Nagaraja S, Hertz R, Baumel-Alterzon S, Methling K, Lalk M, Mazumder M, Samudrala G, Ankri S. N-acetyl ornithine deacetylase is a moonlighting protein and is involved in the adaptation of Entamoeba histolytica to nitrosative stress. Sci Rep 2016; 6:36323. [PMID: 27808157 PMCID: PMC5093748 DOI: 10.1038/srep36323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Adaptation of the Entamoeba histolytica parasite to toxic levels of nitric oxide (NO) that are produced by phagocytes may be essential for the establishment of chronic amebiasis and the parasite's survival in its host. In order to obtain insight into the mechanism of E. histolytica's adaptation to NO, E. histolytica trophozoites were progressively adapted to increasing concentrations of the NO donor drug, S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) up to a concentration of 110 μM. The transcriptome of NO adapted trophozoites (NAT) was investigated by RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). N-acetyl ornithine deacetylase (NAOD) was among the 208 genes that were upregulated in NAT. NAOD catalyzes the deacetylation of N-acetyl-L-ornithine to yield ornithine and acetate. Here, we report that NAOD contributes to the better adaptation of the parasite to nitrosative stress (NS) and that this function does not depend on NAOD catalytic activity. We also demonstrated that glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) is detrimental to E. histolytica exposed to NS and that this detrimental effect is neutralized by NAOD or by a catalytically inactive NAOD (mNAOD). These results establish NAOD as a moonlighting protein, and highlight the unexpected role of this metabolic enzyme in the adaptation of the parasite to NS.
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- Preeti Shahi
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, P.O.B. 9649, 31096 Haifa Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, P.O.B. 9649, 31096 Haifa Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, P.O.B. 9649, 31096 Haifa Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, P.O.B. 9649, 31096 Haifa Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, P.O.B. 9649, 31096 Haifa Israel
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- University of Greifswald, Institute of Biochemistry, Greifswald, Germany
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- University of Greifswald, Institute of Biochemistry, Greifswald, Germany
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- Jawaharlal Nehru University School of Life Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, P.O.B. 9649, 31096 Haifa Israel
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Singh RS, Walia AK, Kanwar JR, Kennedy JF. Amoebiasis vaccine development: A snapshot on E. histolytica with emphasis on perspectives of Gal/GalNAc lectin. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 91:258-68. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.05.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Pham ADN, Mast J, Magez S, Goddeeris BM, Carpentier SC. The Enrichment of Histomonas meleagridis and Its Pathogen-Specific Protein Analysis: A First Step to Shed Light on Its Virulence. Avian Dis 2016; 60:628-36. [PMID: 27610722 DOI: 10.1637/11389-021016-reg.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Since the discovery of Histomonas meleagridis in 1893, the necessity of isolating pure H. meleagridis has been highlighted over the years in the battle against histomonosis. Insights into the molecular characteristics of this protozoon open possibilities to proper treatment. Axenization of H. meleagridis in vitro cultures cocultured with bacteria has been unsuccessful. Numerous unsuccessful attempts at culturing H. meleagridis axenically have reinforced the assumption that the protozoa had an obligate relationship with certain bacteria originating from the host ceca. Within these perspectives, we enriched H. meleagridis cells from a mono-eukaryotic culture copropagated with host cecal bacteria by flow cytometry. The enrichment of histomonads was confirmed through transmission electron microscopy and two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. For the first time several protein spots were successfully identified. The majority of spots were annotated as cytoskeletal proteins. Actin microfilaments are known to be a key player in cell spreading, cell adhesion, phagocytosis, signal transduction, and several other processes. Together with the identification of superoxide dismutase, the information generated from protein analysis of H. meleagridis may serve as a very first step toward understanding its pathogenesis and virulence.
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- Anh Dao Nguyen Pham
- A Laboratory of Livestock Physiology, Immunology and Genetics, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 30, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- B Electron Microscopy Unit, Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre, CODA-CERVA, Groeselenberg 99, 1180 Ukkel, Belgium
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- C Laboratory for Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- A Laboratory of Livestock Physiology, Immunology and Genetics, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 30, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- D Division of Crop Biotechnics, KU Leuven, Willem de Croylaan 42, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium.,E SYBIOMA: Facility for Systems Biology Based Mass Spectrometry, Herestraat 49 O&N2 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Shrivastava AK, Pandey S, Yadav S, Mishra Y, Singh PK, Rai R, Singh S, Rai S, Rai LC. Comparative proteomics of wild type, An+ahpC and An∆ahpC strains of Anabaena sp. PCC7120 demonstrates AhpC mediated augmentation of photosynthesis, N2-fixation and modulation of regulatory network of antioxidative proteins. J Proteomics 2016; 140:81-99. [PMID: 27102494 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2016.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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UNLABELLED Alkylhydroperoxide reductase (AhpC), a 1-Cys peroxiredoxin is well known for maintaining the cellular homeostasis. Present study employs proteome approach to analyze and compare alterations in proteome of Anabaena PCC7120 in overexpressing (An+ahpC), deletion (An∆ahpC) and its wild type. 2-DE based analysis revealed that the major portion of identified protein belongs to energy metabolism, protein folding, modification and stress related proteins and carbohydrate metabolism. The two major traits discernible from An+ahpC were (i) augmentation of photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation (ii) modulation of regulatory network of antioxidative proteins. Increased accumulation of proteins of light reaction, dark reaction, pentose phosphate pathway and electron transfer agent FDX for nitrogenase in An+ahpC and their simultaneous downregulation in AnΔahpC demonstrates its role in augmenting photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation. Proteomic data was nicely corroborated with physiological, biochemical parameters displaying upregulation of nitrogenase (1.6 fold) PSI (1.08) and PSII (2.137) in An+ahpC. Furthermore, in silico analysis not only attested association of AhpC with peroxiredoxins but also with other players of antioxidative defense system viz. thioredoxin and thioredoxin reductase. Above mentioned findings are in agreement with 33-40% and 40-60% better growth performance of An+ahpC over wild type and An∆ahpC respectively under abiotic stresses, suggesting its role in maintenance of metabolic machinery under stress. SIGNIFICANCE Present work explores key role of AhpC in mitigating stress in Anabaena PCC7120 through combined proteomic, biochemical and in silico investigations. This study is the first attempt to analyze and compare alterations in proteome of Anabaena PCC7120 following addition (overexpressing strain An+ahpC) and deletion (mutant An∆ahpC) of AhpC against its wild type. The effort resulted in two major traits in An+ahpC as (i) augmentation of photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation (ii) modulation of regulatory network of antioxidative proteins.
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- Alok K Shrivastava
- Molecular Biology Section, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Molecular Biology Section, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Molecular Biology Section, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Molecular Biology Section, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Molecular Biology Section, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Molecular Biology Section, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Molecular Biology Section, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Molecular Biology Section, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Molecular Biology Section, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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Jeelani G, Nozaki T. Entamoeba thiol-based redox metabolism: A potential target for drug development. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2016; 206:39-45. [PMID: 26775086 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2016.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Amebiasis is an intestinal infection widespread throughout the world caused by the human pathogen Entamoeba histolytica. Metronidazole has been a drug of choice against amebiasis for decades despite its low efficacy against asymptomatic cyst carriers and emergence of resistance in other protozoa with similar anaerobic metabolism. Therefore, identification and characterization of specific targets is urgently needed to design new therapeutics for improved treatment against amebiasis. Toward this goal, thiol-dependent redox metabolism is of particular interest. The thiol-dependent redox metabolism in E. histolytica consists of proteins including peroxiredoxin, rubrerythrin, Fe-superoxide dismutase, flavodiiron proteins, NADPH: flavin oxidoreductase, and amino acids including l-cysteine, S-methyl-l-cysteine, and thioprolines (thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acids). E. histolytica completely lacks glutathione and its metabolism, and l-cysteine is the major intracellular low molecular mass thiol. Moreover, this parasite possesses a functional thioredoxin system consisting of thioredoxin and thioredoxin reductase, which is a ubiquitous oxidoreductase system with antioxidant and redox regulatory roles. In this review, we summarize and highlight the thiol-based redox metabolism and its control mechanisms in E. histolytica, in particular, the features of the system unique to E. histolytica, and its potential use for drug development against amebiasis.
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- Ghulam Jeelani
- Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan; Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan.
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Proteomic Identification of Oxidized Proteins in Entamoeba histolytica by Resin-Assisted Capture: Insights into the Role of Arginase in Resistance to Oxidative Stress. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2016; 10:e0004340. [PMID: 26735309 PMCID: PMC4703340 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Entamoeba histolytica is an obligate protozoan parasite of humans, and amebiasis, an infectious disease which targets the intestine and/or liver, is the second most common cause of human death due to a protozoan after malaria. Although amebiasis is usually asymptomatic, E. histolytica has potent pathogenic potential. During host infection, the parasite is exposed to reactive oxygen species that are produced and released by cells of the innate immune system at the site of infection. The ability of the parasite to survive oxidative stress (OS) is essential for a successful invasion of the host. Although the effects of OS on the regulation of gene expression in E. histolytica and the characterization of some proteins whose function in the parasite's defense against OS have been previously studied, our knowledge of oxidized proteins in E. histolytica is lacking. In order to fill this knowledge gap, we performed a large-scale identification and quantification of the oxidized proteins in oxidatively stressed E. histolytica trophozoites using resin-assisted capture coupled to mass spectrometry. We detected 154 oxidized proteins (OXs) and the functions of some of these proteins were associated with antioxidant activity, maintaining the parasite's cytoskeleton, translation, catalysis, and transport. We also found that oxidation of the Gal/GalNAc impairs its function and contributes to the inhibition of E. histolytica adherence to host cells. We also provide evidence that arginase, an enzyme which converts L-arginine into L-ornithine and urea, is involved in the protection of the parasite against OS. Collectively, these results emphasize the importance of OS as a critical regulator of E. histolytica's functions and indicate a new role for arginase in E. histolytica's resistance to OS. Reactive oxygen species are the most studied of environmental stresses generated by the host immune defense against pathogens. Although most of the studies that have investigated the effect of oxidative stress on an organism have focused on changes which occur at the protein level, only a few studies have investigated the oxidation status of these proteins. Infection with Entamoeba histolytica is known as amebiasis. This condition occurs worldwide, but is most associated with crowded living conditions and poor sanitation. The parasite is exposed inside the host to oxidative stress generated by cells of the host immune system. The nature of oxidized proteins in oxidatively stressed E. histolytica has never been studied. In this report, the authors present their quantitative results of a proteome-wide analysis of oxidized proteins in the oxidatively stressed parasite. They identified crucial redox-regulated proteins that are linked to the virulence of the parasite, such as the Gal/GalNAc lectin. They also discovered that arginase, a protein involved in ornithine synthesis, is also involved in the parasite's resistance to oxidative stress.
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Begum S, Quach J, Chadee K. Immune Evasion Mechanisms of Entamoeba histolytica: Progression to Disease. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:1394. [PMID: 26696997 PMCID: PMC4678226 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Entamoeba histolytica (Eh) is a protozoan parasite that infects 10% of the world's population and results in 100,000 deaths/year from amebic dysentery and/or liver abscess. In most cases, this extracellular parasite colonizes the colon by high affinity binding to MUC2 mucin without disease symptoms, whereas in some cases, Eh triggers an aggressive inflammatory response upon invasion of the colonic mucosa. The specific host-parasite factors critical for disease pathogenesis are still not well characterized. From the parasite, the signature events that lead to disease progression are cysteine protease cleavage of the C-terminus of MUC2 that dissolves the mucus layer followed by Eh binding and cytotoxicity of the mucosal epithelium. The host mounts an ineffective excessive host pro-inflammatory response following contact with host cells that causes tissue damage and participates in disease pathogenesis as Eh escapes host immune clearance by mechanisms that are not completely understood. Ameba can modulate or destroy effector immune cells by inducing neutrophil apoptosis and suppressing respiratory burst or nitric oxide (NO) production from macrophages. Eh adherence to the host cells also induce multiple cytotoxic effects that can promote cell death through phagocytosis, apoptosis or by trogocytosis (ingestion of living cells) that might play critical roles in immune evasion. This review focuses on the immune evasion mechanisms that Eh uses to survive and induce disease manifestation in the host.
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- Sharmin Begum
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary Calgary, AB, Canada
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The oxygen reduction pathway and heat shock stress response are both required for Entamoeba histolytica pathogenicity. Curr Genet 2015; 62:295-300. [PMID: 26589893 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-015-0543-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Several species belonging to the genus Entamoeba can colonize the mouth or the human gut; however, only Entamoeba histolytica is pathogenic to the host, causing the disease amoebiasis. This illness is responsible for one hundred thousand human deaths per year worldwide, affecting mainly underdeveloped countries. Throughout its entire life cycle and invasion of human tissues, the parasite is constantly subjected to stress conditions. Under in vitro culture, this microaerophilic parasite can tolerate up to 5 % oxygen concentrations; however, during tissue invasion the parasite has to cope with the higher oxygen content found in well-perfused tissues (4-14 %) and with reactive oxygen and nitrogen species derived from both host and parasite. In this work, the role of the amoebic oxygen reduction pathway (ORP) and heat shock response (HSP) are analyzed in relation to E. histolytica pathogenicity. The data suggest that in contrast with non-pathogenic E. dispar, the higher level of ORP and HSPs displayed by E. histolytica enables its survival in tissues by diminishing and detoxifying intracellular oxidants and repairing damaged proteins to allow metabolic fluxes, replication and immune evasion.
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Namıduru ES, Tarakçıoğlu M, Namıduru M, Kocabaş R, Erbağcı B, Meram I, Karaoğlan I, Yılmaz N, Cekmen M. Increased serum nitric oxide and malondialdehyde levels in patients with acute intestinal amebiasis. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2015; 1:478-81. [PMID: 23569817 DOI: 10.1016/s2221-1691(11)60104-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2011] [Revised: 04/10/2011] [Accepted: 04/28/2011] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the level of oxygen-nitrogen stress parameters in the pathogenesis of amebiasis. METHODS Twenty-four acute intestinal amebiasis patients and 20 healthy controls were enrolled in the present study. Serum malondialdehyde and nitric oxide levels were determined spectrophotometrically. RESULTS Serum malondialdehyde and nitric oxide levels were significantly higher in acute intestinal amebiasis patients than healthy controls (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that oxidative and nitrosative stress may play a major role in tissue damage in acute intestinal amebiasis patients. Also these parameters can be used to supplement the conventional microscopic method for reliable diagnosis of intestinal amebiasis.
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- E S Namıduru
- University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Gaziantep, Turkey
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Santos F, Nequiz M, Hernández-Cuevas NA, Hernández K, Pineda E, Encalada R, Guillén N, Luis-García E, Saralegui A, Saavedra E, Pérez-Tamayo R, Olivos-García A. Maintenance of intracellular hypoxia and adequate heat shock response are essential requirements for pathogenicity and virulence ofEntamoeba histolytica. Cell Microbiol 2015; 17:1037-51. [DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Revised: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Fabiola Santos
- Departamento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Mexico D.F. 04510 Mexico
- Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas; Instituto Politécnico Nacional; México D.F. 11340 Mexico
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- Departamento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Mexico D.F. 04510 Mexico
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- Departamento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Mexico D.F. 04510 Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica; Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez; Mexico D.F. 14080 Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica; Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez; Mexico D.F. 14080 Mexico
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- Unité Biologie Cellulaire du Parasitisme; Institut Pasteur; Paris F-75015 France
- INSERM, U786; Paris F-75015 France
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- Departamento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Mexico D.F. 04510 Mexico
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Microscopía Avanzada, Instituto de Biotecnología; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Cuernavaca Morelos 62250 Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica; Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez; Mexico D.F. 14080 Mexico
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- Departamento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Mexico D.F. 04510 Mexico
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- Departamento de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Mexico D.F. 04510 Mexico
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Jeelani G, Nozaki T. Metabolomic analysis of Entamoeba: applications and implications. Curr Opin Microbiol 2014; 20:118-24. [PMID: 24950028 DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2014.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2014] [Revised: 04/18/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Entamoeba histolytica is an enteric protozoan parasite that causes hemorrhagic dysentery and extraintestinal abscesses in millions of inhabitants of endemic areas. The genome of E. histolytica has already been sequenced and used to predict the metabolic potential of the organism. Since nearly 56% of the E. histolytica genes remain unannotated, correlative 'omics' analyses of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and biochemical metabolic profiling are essential in uncovering new, or poorly understood metabolic pathways. Metabolomics aims at understanding biology by comprehensive metabolite profiling. In this review, we discuss recent metabolomics approaches to elucidate unidentified metabolic systems of this pathogen and also discuss future applications of metabolomics to understand the biology and pathogenesis of E. histolytica.
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- Ghulam Jeelani
- Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan; Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan.
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Differential expression and immunolocalization of antioxidant enzymes in Entamoeba histolytica isolates during metronidazole stress. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:704937. [PMID: 25013795 PMCID: PMC4074981 DOI: 10.1155/2014/704937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Revised: 04/29/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Entamoeba histolytica infections are endemic in the Indian subcontinent. Five to eight percent of urban population residing under poor sanitary conditions suffers from Entamoeba infections. Metronidazole is the most widely prescribed drug used for amoebiasis. In order to understand the impact of metronidazole stress on the parasite, we evaluated the expression of two antioxidant enzymes, peroxiredoxin and FeSOD, in Entamoeba histolytica isolates during metronidazole stress. The results reveal that, under metronidazole stress, the mRNA expression levels of these enzymes did not undergo any significant change. Interestingly, immunolocalization studies with antibodies targeting peroxiredoxin indicate differential localization of the protein in the cell during metronidazole stress. In normal conditions, all the Entamoeba isolates exhibit presence of peroxiredoxin in the nucleus as well as in the membrane; however with metronidazole stress the protein localized mostly to the membrane. The change in the localization pattern was more pronounced when the cells were subjected to short term metronidazole stress compared to cells adapted to metronidazole. The protein localization to the cell membrane could be the stress response mechanism in these isolates. Colocalization pattern of peroxiredoxin with CaBp1, a cytosolic protein, revealed that the membrane and nuclear localization was specific to peroxiredoxin during metronidazole stress.
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Pumidonming W, Koehsler M, Leitsch D, Walochnik J. Protein profiles and immunoreactivities of Acanthamoeba morphological groups and genotypes. Exp Parasitol 2014; 145 Suppl:S50-6. [PMID: 24858925 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2014.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Revised: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Acanthamoeba is a free-living protozoan found in a wide variety of habitats. A classification of Acanthamoeba into currently eighteen genotypes (T1-T18) has been established, however, data on differences between genotypes on the protein level are scarce. The aim of this study was to compare protein and immunoreactivity profiles of Acanthamoeba genotypes. Thirteen strains, both clinical and non-clinical, from genotypes T4, T5, T6, T7, T9, T11 and T12, representing three morphological groups, were investigated for their protein profiles and IgG, IgM and IgA immunoreactivities. It was shown that protein and immunoreactivity profiles of Acanthamoeba genotypes T4, T5, T6, T7, T9, T11 and T12 are clearly distinct from each other, but the banding patterns correlate to the morphological groups. Normal human sera revealed anti-Acanthamoeba antibodies against isolates of all investigated genotypes, interestingly, however only very weak IgM and virtually no IgA immunoreactivity with T7 and T9, both representing morphological group I. The strongest IgG, IgM and IgA immunoreactivities were observed for genotypes T4, T5 and T6. Differences of both, protein and immunological patterns, between cytopathic and non-cytopathic strains, particularly within genotype T4, were not at the level of banding patterns, but rather in expression levels.
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- Wilawan Pumidonming
- Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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Peroxynitrite and peroxiredoxin in the pathogenesis of experimental amebic liver abscess. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:324230. [PMID: 24822193 PMCID: PMC4009108 DOI: 10.1155/2014/324230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The molecular mechanisms by which Entamoeba histolytica causes amebic liver abscess (ALA) are still not fully understood. Amebic mechanisms of adherence and cytotoxic activity are pivotal for amebic survival but apparently do not directly cause liver abscess. Abundant evidence indicates that chronic inflammation (resulting from an inadequate immune response) is probably the main cause of ALA. Reports referring to inflammatory mechanisms of liver damage mention a repertoire of toxic molecules by the immune response (especially nitric oxide and reactive oxygen intermediates) and cytotoxic substances released by neutrophils and macrophages after being lysed by amoebas (e.g., defensins, complement, and proteases). Nevertheless, recent evidence downplays these mechanisms in abscess formation and emphasizes the importance of peroxynitrite (ONOO−). It seems that the defense mechanism of amoebas against ONOO−, namely, the amebic thioredoxin system (including peroxiredoxin), is superior to that of mammals. The aim of the present text is to define the importance of ONOO− as the main agent of liver abscess formation during amebic invasion, and to explain the superior capacity of amoebas to defend themselves against this toxic agent through the peroxiredoxin and thioredoxin system.
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Biller L, Matthiesen J, Kühne V, Lotter H, Handal G, Nozaki T, Saito-Nakano Y, Schümann M, Roeder T, Tannich E, Krause E, Bruchhaus I. The cell surface proteome of Entamoeba histolytica. Mol Cell Proteomics 2013; 13:132-44. [PMID: 24136294 PMCID: PMC3879609 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m113.031393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Surface molecules are of major importance for host-parasite interactions. During Entamoeba histolytica infections, these interactions are predicted to be of prime importance for tissue invasion, induction of colitis and liver abscess formation. To date, however, little is known about the molecules involved in these processes, with only about 20 proteins or protein families found exposed on the E. histolytica surface. We have therefore analyzed the complete surface proteome of E. histolytica. Using cell surface biotinylation and mass spectrometry, 693 putative surface-associated proteins were identified. In silico analysis predicted that ∼26% of these proteins are membrane-associated, as they contain transmembrane domains and/or signal sequences, as well as sites of palmitoylation, myristoylation, or prenylation. An additional 25% of the identified proteins likely represent nonclassical secreted proteins. Surprisingly, no membrane-association sites could be predicted for the remaining 49% of the identified proteins. To verify surface localization, 23 proteins were randomly selected and analyzed by immunofluorescence microscopy. Of these 23 proteins, 20 (87%) showed definite surface localization. These findings indicate that a far greater number of E. histolytica proteins than previously supposed are surface-associated, a phenomenon that may be based on the high membrane turnover of E. histolytica.
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- Laura Biller
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 74, 20359 Hamburg, Germany
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Faust DM, Guillen N. Virulence and virulence factors in Entamoeba histolytica, the agent of human amoebiasis. Microbes Infect 2012; 14:1428-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2012.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2012] [Revised: 05/09/2012] [Accepted: 05/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Husain A, Sato D, Jeelani G, Soga T, Nozaki T. Dramatic increase in glycerol biosynthesis upon oxidative stress in the anaerobic protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2012; 6:e1831. [PMID: 23029590 PMCID: PMC3459822 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2012] [Accepted: 08/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Entamoeba histolytica, a microaerophilic enteric protozoan parasite, causes amebic colitis and extra intestinal abscesses in millions of inhabitants of endemic areas. Trophozoites of E. histolytica are exposed to a variety of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species during infection. Since E. histolytica lacks key components of canonical eukaryotic anti-oxidative defense systems, such as catalase and glutathione system, alternative not-yet-identified anti-oxidative defense strategies have been postulated to be operating in E. histolytica. In the present study, we investigated global metabolic responses in E. histolytica in response to H2O2- and paraquat-mediated oxidative stress by measuring charged metabolites on capillary electrophoresis and time-of-flight mass spectrometry. We found that oxidative stress caused drastic modulation of metabolites involved in glycolysis, chitin biosynthesis, and nucleotide and amino acid metabolism. Oxidative stress resulted in the inhibition of glycolysis as a result of inactivation of several key enzymes, leading to the redirection of metabolic flux towards glycerol production, chitin biosynthesis, and the non-oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway. As a result of the repression of glycolysis as evidenced by the accumulation of glycolytic intermediates upstream of pyruvate, and reduced ethanol production, the levels of nucleoside triphosphates were decreased. We also showed for the first time the presence of functional glycerol biosynthetic pathway in E. histolytica as demonstrated by the increased production of glycerol 3-phosphate and glycerol upon oxidative stress. We proposed the significance of the glycerol biosynthetic pathway as a metabolic anti-oxidative defense system in E. histolytica. During the course of infection, trophozoites of E. histolytica need to cope with the oxidative stress in order to survive under the oxidative environment of its host. As a result of the absence of the key eukaryotic anti-oxidative defense system, it needs to employ novel defense strategies. Several studies such as transcriptomic profiling of trophozoites exposed to oxidative stress, and biochemical and functional analysis of individual proteins has been done in the past. Since, oxidative stress damages several metabolic enzymes, and modulate expression of many genes, it is important to analyze the detailed metabolomic response of E. histolytica upon oxidative stress to understand the role of metabolism in combating oxidative stress. In the present study, we demonstrated that oxidative stress causes glycolytic inhibition and redirection of metabolic flux towards glycerol production, chitin biosynthesis, and the non-oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway.
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- Afzal Husain
- Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
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A high-throughput drug screen for Entamoeba histolytica identifies a new lead and target. Nat Med 2012; 18:956-60. [PMID: 22610278 PMCID: PMC3411919 DOI: 10.1038/nm.2758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 224] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2011] [Accepted: 03/30/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Yang B, Chen Y, Wu L, Xu L, Tachibana H, Cheng X. Seroprevalence of Entamoeba histolytica infection in China. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2012; 87:97-103. [PMID: 22764298 PMCID: PMC3391064 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2011] [Accepted: 04/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The seroprevalence of Entamoeba histolytica infection in the residents of seven provinces in China was examined by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with a crude antigen and a recombinant surface antigen, C-Igl, of the parasites. A total of 1,312 serum samples were investigated. The positivity rates for these two antigens were 11.05% and 6.25%, respectively. There was no significant difference in the seropositivity to E. histolytica between men and women. We used a logistic regression model and maximal-likelihood methods to estimate the prevalence of E. histolytica infection from sequential serologic data. Seropositivity in Sichuan, Guizhou, and Sinkiang Provinces was higher than that in Beijing, Shanghai, and Qinghai Provinces. The present study provides an overview of seropositivity to E. histolytica infection in seven provinces in China and use the logistic regression model estimation method to achieve a more accurate measure of amebiasis prevalence.
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- Bin Yang
- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Ma’ayeh SY, Brook-Carter PT. Representational difference analysis identifies specific genes in the interaction of Giardia duodenalis with the murine intestinal epithelial cell line, IEC-6. Int J Parasitol 2012; 42:501-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2012.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2012] [Revised: 03/30/2012] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Entamoeba histolytica is the causative agent of amoebiasis in humans and is responsible for an estimated 100 000 deaths annually, making it the second leading cause of death due to a protozoan parasite after Plasmodium. Pathogenesis appears to result from the potent cytotoxic activity of the parasite, which kills host cells within minutes. The mechanism is unknown, but progress has been made in determining that cytotoxicity requires parasite Gal (galactose)/GalNAc (N-acetylgalactosamine) lectin-mediated adherence, target cell calcium influx, dephosphorylation and activation of caspase 3. Putative cytotoxic effector proteins such as amoebapores, proteases and various parasite membrane proteins have also been identified. Nonetheless the bona fide cytotoxic effector molecules remain unknown and it is unclear how the lethal hit is delivered. To better understand the basic mechanism of pathogenesis and to enable the development of new therapeutics, more work will be needed in order to determine how the parasite elicits host cell death.
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Zhang H, Pompey JM, Singh U. RNA interference in Entamoeba histolytica: implications for parasite biology and gene silencing. Future Microbiol 2011; 6:103-17. [PMID: 21162639 DOI: 10.2217/fmb.10.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Entamoeba histolytica is a major health threat to people in developing countries, where it causes invasive diarrhea and liver abscesses. The study of this important human pathogen has been hindered by a lack of tools for genetic manipulation. Recently, a number of genetic approaches based on variations of the RNAi method have been successfully developed and cloning of endogenous small-interfering RNAs from E. histolytica revealed an abundant population of small RNAs with an unusual 5´-polyphosphate structure. However, little is known about the implications of these findings to amebic biology or the mechanisms of gene silencing in this organism. In this article we review the literature relevant to RNAi in E. histolytica, discuss its implications for advances in gene silencing in this organism and outline potential future directions towards understanding the repertoire of RNAi and its impact on the biology of this deep-branching eukaryotic parasite.
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- Hanbang Zhang
- Stanford University School of Medicine, S-143 Grant Building, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Husain A, Jeelani G, Sato D, Nozaki T. Global analysis of gene expression in response to L-Cysteine deprivation in the anaerobic protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. BMC Genomics 2011; 12:275. [PMID: 21627801 PMCID: PMC3164229 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-12-275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2011] [Accepted: 05/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Entamoeba histolytica, an enteric protozoan parasite, causes amebic colitis and extra intestinal abscesses in millions of inhabitants of endemic areas. E. histolytica completely lacks glutathione metabolism but possesses L-cysteine as the principle low molecular weight thiol. L-Cysteine is essential for the structure, stability, and various protein functions, including catalysis, electron transfer, redox regulation, nitrogen fixation, and sensing for regulatory processes. Recently, we demonstrated that in E. histolytica, L-cysteine regulates various metabolic pathways including energy, amino acid, and phospholipid metabolism. Results In this study, employing custom-made Affymetrix microarrays, we performed time course (3, 6, 12, 24, and 48 h) gene expression analysis upon L-cysteine deprivation. We identified that out of 9,327 genes represented on the array, 290 genes encoding proteins with functions in metabolism, signalling, DNA/RNA regulation, electron transport, stress response, membrane transport, vesicular trafficking/secretion, and cytoskeleton were differentially expressed (≥3 fold) at one or more time points upon L-cysteine deprivation. Approximately 60% of these modulated genes encoded proteins of no known function and annotated as hypothetical proteins. We also attempted further functional analysis of some of the most highly modulated genes by L-cysteine depletion. Conclusions To our surprise, L-cysteine depletion caused only limited changes in the expression of genes involved in sulfur-containing amino acid metabolism and oxidative stress defense. In contrast, we observed significant changes in the expression of several genes encoding iron sulfur flavoproteins, a major facilitator super-family transporter, regulator of nonsense transcripts, NADPH-dependent oxido-reductase, short chain dehydrogenase, acetyltransferases, and various other genes involved in diverse cellular functions. This study represents the first genome-wide analysis of transcriptional changes induced by L-cysteine deprivation in protozoan parasites, and in eukaryotic organisms where L-cysteine represents the major intracellular thiol.
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- Afzal Husain
- Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
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Ralston KS, Petri WA. Tissue destruction and invasion by Entamoeba histolytica. Trends Parasitol 2011; 27:254-63. [PMID: 21440507 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2011.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2010] [Revised: 02/18/2011] [Accepted: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Entamoeba histolytica is the causative agent of amebiasis, a disease that is a major source of morbidity and mortality in the developing world. The potent cytotoxic activity of the parasite appears to underlie disease pathogenesis, although the mechanism is unknown. Recently, progress has been made in determining that the parasite activates apoptosis in target cells and some putative effectors have been identified. Recent studies have also begun to unravel the host genetic determinants that influence infection outcome. Thus, we are beginning to get a clearer picture of how this parasite manages to infect, invade and ultimately inflict devastating tissue destruction.
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- Katherine S Ralston
- Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Anaya-Velázquez F, Padilla-Vaca F. Virulence of Entamoeba histolytica: a challenge for human health research. Future Microbiol 2011; 6:255-8. [DOI: 10.2217/fmb.11.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Departamento de Biología, División de CNE, Universidad de Guanajuato, Noria Alta s/n, Guanajuato, Gto. 36050, México
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Wong WK, Tan ZN, Lim BH, Mohamed Z, Olivos-Garcia A, Noordin R. Comparison of protein-free defined media, and effect of l-cysteine and ascorbic acid supplementation on viability of axenic Entamoeba histolytica. Parasitol Res 2010; 108:425-30. [DOI: 10.1007/s00436-010-2083-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2010] [Accepted: 09/08/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Nandi N, Sen A, Banerjee R, Kumar S, Kumar V, Ghosh AN, Das P. Hydrogen peroxide induces apoptosis-like death in Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites. Microbiology (Reading) 2010; 156:1926-1941. [DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.034066-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Programmed cell death (PCD) is an essential process in the growth and development of multicellular organisms. However, accumulating evidence indicates that unicellular eukaryotes can also undergo PCD with apoptosis-like features. This study demonstrates that after exposure to 0.8 mM H2O2 for 9 h Entamoeba histolytica presents morphological and biochemical evidence of apoptosis-like death. Morphological characteristics of apoptosis-like death including DNA fragmentation, increased vacuolization, nuclear condensation and cell rounding were observed for H2O2-exposed trophozoites with preservation of membrane integrity. Biochemical alteration in ion fluxes is also a key feature in PCD, and H2O2-exposed trophozoites showed overproduction of reactive oxygen species, increased cytosolic Ca2+ and decreased intracellular pH. Phosphatidylserine was also found to be expressed in the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane of the H2O2-treated trophozoites. Pretreatment with the cysteine protease inhibitor E-64d, the extracellular and intracellular Ca2+ chelators EGTA and BAPTA/AM, and the Ca2+ influx inhibitor verapamil prior to H2O2 exposure abolished DNA fragmentation. The oxidatively stressed trophozoites also showed an increased calpain activity, indicating involvement of Ca2+-dependent calpain-like cysteine proteases in PCD of E. histolytica. A homogeneous caspase assay showed no significant caspase activity, and administration of caspase 1 inhibitor also did not prevent the death phenotype for the oxidatively stressed trophozoites, indicating a caspase-independent apoptosis-like death. Our observations clearly demonstrate that there is a distinct calpain-dependent but caspase-independent pathway for apoptosis-like death in oxidatively stressed E. histolytica trophozoites.
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- Nilay Nandi
- Division of Molecular Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna-800007, Bihar, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna-800007, Bihar, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna-800007, Bihar, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna-800007, Bihar, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna-800007, Bihar, India
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- Division of Electron Microscopy, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, P-33, C.I.T. Road, Scheme XM, Beliaghata-700010, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna-800007, Bihar, India
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Samie A, Barrett LJ, Bessong PO, Ramalivhana JN, Mavhandu LG, Njayou M, Guerrant RL. Seroprevalence of Entamoeba histolytica in the context of HIV and AIDS: the case of Vhembe district, in South Africa's Limpopo province. ANNALS OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PARASITOLOGY 2010; 104:55-63. [PMID: 20149292 DOI: 10.1179/136485910x12607012373911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In a recent study in northern South Africa, the seroprevalence of Entamoeba histolytica infection among 257 HIV-positive and 117 HIV-negative individuals was determined, using an ELISA for the detection of antibodies reacting with the parasite's galactose/-acetyl-D-galactosamine(Gal/GalNAc)-inhibitable adherence lectin. Overall, 34.0% of the 374 participants (36.1% of the females and 28.1% of the males) were found seropositive for E. histolytica. Although all age-groups were affected by the amoebic pathogen, the subjects aged 50-59 years had the highest seroprevalence (69.2%). The seroprevalence of E. histolytica was also significantly higher among the HIV-positive subjects than among the HIV-negative (42.8% v. 14.5%; chi(2)=28.65; P<0.0001). Among the HIV-positive subjects, those with fewer than 200 CD4+ cells/microl were relatively more likely to be seropositive for E. histolytica (60.3% v. 43.8%; chi(2)=4.016; P=0.045). This is the first report indicating a positive association between E. histolytica infection and HIV in South Africa. Further studies, for example to determine the occurrence of diarrhoea or liver abscess in the study area, in relation to seropositivity for E. histolytica and/or HIV, are now needed.
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- A Samie
- AIDS Virus Research Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, University of Venda Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou 0950, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
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Carrero JC, Contreras-Rojas A, Sánchez-Hernández B, Petrosyan P, Bobes RJ, Ortiz-Ortiz L, Laclette JP. Protection against murine intestinal amoebiasis induced by oral immunization with the 29 kDa antigen of Entamoeba histolytica and cholera toxin. Exp Parasitol 2010; 126:359-65. [PMID: 20303954 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2010.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2009] [Revised: 03/05/2010] [Accepted: 03/12/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Entamoeba histolytica antigens recognized by salivary IgA from infected patients include the 29 kDa antigen (Eh29), an alkyl hydroperoxide reductase. Here, we investigate the potential of recombinant Eh29 and an Eh29-cholera toxin subunit B (CTxB) fusion protein to confer protection against intestinal amoebiasis after oral immunization. The purified Eh29-CTxB fusion retained the critical ability to bind ganglioside GM(1), as determined by ELISA. Oral immunization of C3H/HeJ mice with Eh29 administered in combination with a subclinical dose of whole cholera toxin, but not as an Eh29-CTxB fusion, induced elevated levels of intestinal IgA and serum IgG anti-Eh29 antibodies that inhibited trophozoites adherence to MDCK cell monolayers. The 80% of immunized mice seen to develop IgA and IgG immune responses showed no evidence of infection in tissue sections harvested following intracecal challenge with virulent E. histolytica trophozoites. These results suggest that Eh29 is capable of inducing protective anti-amoebic immune responses in mice following oral immunization and could be used in the development of oral vaccines against amoebiasis.
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- J C Carrero
- Departamento de Inmunología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, A.P. 70228, 04510 México D.F., Mexico.
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Franca-Bot A, Franca J, Franca E, Honorio-Fr A, O. Busatti H, Gomes M. Relationship Between Oxidative Stress Production and Virulence Capacity of Entamoeba Strains. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.3923/jp.2010.139.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Current and future perspectives on the chemotherapy of the parasitic protozoa Trichomonas vaginalis and Entamoeba histolytica. Future Med Chem 2009; 1:619-43. [DOI: 10.4155/fmc.09.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Trichomonas vaginalis and Entamoeba histolytica are clinically important protozoa that affect humans. T. vaginalis produces sexually transmitted infections and E. histolytica is the causative agent of amebic dysentery. Metronidazole, a compound first used to treat T. vaginalis in 1959, is still the main drug used worldwide to treat these pathogens. It is essential to find new biochemical differences in these organisms that could be exploited to develop new antiprotozoal chemotherapeutics. Recent findings associated with T. vaginalis and E. histolytica biochemistry and host–pathogen interactions are surveyed. Knowledge concerning the biochemistry of these parasites is serving to form the foundation for the development of new approaches to control these important human pathogens.
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Olivos-García A, Saavedra E, Ramos-Martínez E, Nequiz M, Pérez-Tamayo R. Molecular nature of virulence in Entamoeba histolytica. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2009; 9:1033-7. [PMID: 19376272 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2009.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2008] [Revised: 03/30/2009] [Accepted: 04/03/2009] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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For many years virulence of pathogenic Entamoeba histolytica has been attributed to the capacity of the parasite to destroy tissues through the expression and/or secretion of various molecules. Such view is supported mainly by in vitro experimentation, whereas data obtained by using animal models of the disease have clearly demonstrated that the host's inflammatory response is primarily responsible for tissue damage. This review analyzes the content and/or activity of some of the presumed toxic amebic molecules present in amebic strains with different degrees of virulence compared to various parasite in vitro functions that are supposed to correlate with in vivo virulence. The analysis suggests that amebic virulence is primarily determined by the parasite's capacity to adapt and survive the aerobic conditions present in animal tissues. This initial episode in the host-parasite relationship is an absolute requirement for the further development of tissue lesions, which result from the concerted action of many molecules derived from both, the host and the parasite.
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- Alfonso Olivos-García
- Departamento de Medicina Experimental Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México DF, Mexico.
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Gilchrist CA, Petri WA. Using differential gene expression to study Entamoeba histolytica pathogenesis. Trends Parasitol 2009; 25:124-31. [PMID: 19217826 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2008.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2008] [Revised: 11/26/2008] [Accepted: 12/04/2008] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The release of the Entamoeba histolytica genome has facilitated the development of techniques to survey rapidly and to relate gene expression with biology. The association and potential contribution of differential gene expression to the life cycle and the virulence of this protozoan parasite of humans are reviewed here.
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- Carol A Gilchrist
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Departments of Medicine, Microbiology and Pathology, University of Virginia, PO Box 801340, Charlottesville, VA 22908-1340, USA
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A proteome reference map of Trichomonas vaginalis. Parasitol Res 2008; 104:927-33. [PMID: 19066965 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-008-1274-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2008] [Accepted: 11/07/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Trichomoniasis caused by Trichomonas vaginalis is the most common sexual transmitted infection in the world. The 170-MB genome of this protozoan contains 60,000 genes, the largest number of genes ever identified in protozoan. High-throughput expression sequenced tag analysis showed that at least 4,000 genes were expressed in the trophozoite stage. In the present study, we use two-dimensional electrophoresis combined with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis to profile, identify, and characterize proteins expressed in the trophozoite stage of T. vaginalis. A total of 247 spots representing 164 different proteins were identified. The identified proteins with known sequence or motif/domain homologies were further classified into groups according to their biological functions. Among them, proteins related to carbohydrate metabolism represented the most abundant category in the T. vaginalis proteome. This study presented the most extensive proteomic analysis of T. vaginalis to date and provided a reference proteome database for future comparative proteomic studies.
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Ramos-Martínez E, Olivos-García A, Saavedra E, Nequiz M, Sánchez EC, Tello E, El-Hafidi M, Saralegui A, Pineda E, Delgado J, Montfort I, Pérez-Tamayo R. Entamoeba histolytica: oxygen resistance and virulence. Int J Parasitol 2008; 39:693-702. [PMID: 19073188 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2008.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2008] [Revised: 11/07/2008] [Accepted: 11/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Entamoeba histolytica virulence has been attributed to several amoebic molecules such as adhesins, amoebapores and cysteine proteinases, but supporting evidence is either partial or indirect. In this work we compared several in vitro and in vivo features of both virulent E. histolytica (vEh) and non-virulent E. histolytica (nvEh) axenic HM-1 IMSS strains, such as complement resistance, proteinase activity, haemolytic, phagocytic and cytotoxic capacities, survival in mice caecum, and susceptibility to O(2). The only difference observed was a higher in vitro susceptibility of nvEh to O(2). The molecular mechanism of that difference was analyzed in both groups of amoebae after high O(2) exposure. vEh O(2) resistance correlated with: (i) higher O(2) reduction (O(2)(-) and H(2)O(2) production); (ii) increased H(2)O(2) resistance and thiol peroxidase activity, and (iii) reversible pyruvate: ferredoxin oxidoreductase (PFOR) inhibition. Despite the high level of carbonylated proteins in nvEh after O(2) exposure, membrane oxidation by reactive oxygen species was not observed. These results suggest that the virulent phenotype of E. histolytica is related to the greater ability to reduce O(2) and H(2)O(2) as well as PFOR reactivation, whereas nvEh undergoes irreversible PFOR inhibition resulting in metabolic failure and amoebic death.
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- Espiridión Ramos-Martínez
- Departamento de Medicina Experimental Facultad de Medicina, Dr. Balmis 148 Colonia Doctores, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 06720 México DF, CP 04510, Mexico
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Entamoeba histolytica is an important global pathogen and a leading cause of parasitic death worldwide. This article summarizes significant research findings over the last year. RECENT FINDINGS Efforts have focused primarily on identification of novel virulence determinants in E. histolytica, transcriptional profiling during tissue invasion and stage conversion, and characterization of basic cell biological processes. Additionally, new techniques for gene silencing have been identified. SUMMARY A comprehensive examination of the parasite lifestyle on a whole genome level has been undertaken, allowing identification of new virulence genes and signaling pathways and processes relevant to amebic biology.
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Vicente JB, Ehrenkaufer GM, Saraiva LM, Teixeira M, Singh U. Entamoeba histolytica modulates a complex repertoire of novel genes in response to oxidative and nitrosative stresses: implications for amebic pathogenesis. Cell Microbiol 2008; 11:51-69. [PMID: 18778413 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2008.01236.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Upon host infection, the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica is confronted with reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and must survive these stresses in order to cause invasive disease. We analysed the parasite's response to oxidative and nitrosative stresses, probing the transcriptional changes of trophozoites of a pathogenic strain after a 60 min exposure to H2O2 (1 mM) or a NO donor (dipropylenetriamine-NONOate, 200 microM), using whole-genome DNA microarrays. Genes encoding reactive oxygen and nitrogen species detoxification enzymes had high transcriptional levels under basal conditions and upon exposure to both stresses. On a whole-genome level, there was significant modulation of gene expression by H2O2 (286 genes regulated) and dipropylenetriamine-NONOate (1036 genes regulated) with a significant overlap of genes modulated under both conditions (164 genes). A number of transcriptionally regulated genes were in signalling/regulatory and repair/metabolic pathways. However, the majority of genes with altered transcription encode unknown proteins, suggesting as yet unraveled response pathways in E. histolytica. Trophozoites of a non-pathogenic E. histolytica strain had a significantly muted transcriptional response to H2O2 compared with the pathogenic strain, hinting that differential response to oxidative stress may be one factor that contributes to the pathogenic potential of E. histolytica.
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- João B Vicente
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5107, USA
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Vonlaufen N, Kanzok SM, Wek RC, Sullivan WJ. Stress response pathways in protozoan parasites. Cell Microbiol 2008; 10:2387-99. [PMID: 18647172 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2008.01210.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Diseases caused by protozoan parasites have a dramatic impact on world health. Emerging drug resistance and a general lack of experimental understanding has created a void in the medicine cabinet used to treat these widespread infections. A novel therapeutic idea that is receiving more attention is centred on targeting the microbe's response to the multitude of environmental stresses it encounters. Protozoan pathogens have complex life cycles, often having to transition from one host to another, or survive in a cyst form in the environment until a new host arrives. The need to respond to environmental cues and stress, and endure in less than optimal conditions, is paramount to their viability and successful progression through their life cycle. This review summarizes the research on parasitic stress responses for Apicomplexa, kinetoplastids and anaerobic protozoa, with an eye towards how these processes may be exploited therapeutically.
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- Nathalie Vonlaufen
- Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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