1
|
Glenthøj A. Beyond adenosine triphosphate: unveiling the pleiotropic effects of pyruvate kinase activation in sickle cell anemia. Haematologica 2024; 109:2398-2400. [PMID: 38634127 PMCID: PMC11290498 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2024.285390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
Abstract
Not available.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Andreas Glenthøj
- Danish Red Blood Cell Center, Department of Hematology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Nemkov T, Key A, Stephenson D, Earley EJ, Keele GR, Hay A, Amireault P, Casimir M, Dussiot M, Dzieciatkowska M, Reisz JA, Deng X, Stone M, Kleinman S, Spitalnik SL, Hansen KC, Norris PJ, Churchill GA, Busch MP, Roubinian N, Page GP, Zimring JC, Arduini A, D’Alessandro A. Genetic regulation of carnitine metabolism controls lipid damage repair and aging RBC hemolysis in vivo and in vitro. Blood 2024; 143:2517-2533. [PMID: 38513237 PMCID: PMC11208298 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2024023983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
Abstract
ABSTRACT Recent large-scale multiomics studies suggest that genetic factors influence the chemical individuality of donated blood. To examine this concept, we performed metabolomics analyses of 643 blood units from volunteers who donated units of packed red blood cells (RBCs) on 2 separate occasions. These analyses identified carnitine metabolism as the most reproducible pathway across multiple donations from the same donor. We also measured l-carnitine and acyl-carnitines in 13 091 packed RBC units from donors in the Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation study. Genome-wide association studies against 879 000 polymorphisms identified critical genetic factors contributing to interdonor heterogeneity in end-of-storage carnitine levels, including common nonsynonymous polymorphisms in genes encoding carnitine transporters (SLC22A16, SLC22A5, and SLC16A9); carnitine synthesis (FLVCR1 and MTDH) and metabolism (CPT1A, CPT2, CRAT, and ACSS2), and carnitine-dependent repair of lipids oxidized by ALOX5. Significant associations between genetic polymorphisms on SLC22 transporters and carnitine pools in stored RBCs were validated in 525 Diversity Outbred mice. Donors carrying 2 alleles of the rs12210538 SLC22A16 single-nucleotide polymorphism exhibited the lowest l-carnitine levels, significant elevations of in vitro hemolysis, and the highest degree of vesiculation, accompanied by increases in lipid peroxidation markers. Separation of RBCs by age, via in vivo biotinylation in mice, and Percoll density gradients of human RBCs, showed age-dependent depletions of l-carnitine and acyl-carnitine pools, accompanied by progressive failure of the reacylation process after chemically induced membrane lipid damage. Supplementation of stored murine RBCs with l-carnitine boosted posttransfusion recovery, suggesting this could represent a viable strategy to improve RBC storage quality.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Travis Nemkov
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
- Omix Technologies Inc, Aurora, CO
| | - Alicia Key
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
| | - Daniel Stephenson
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
| | - Eric J. Earley
- Genomics and Translational Research Center, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC
| | - Gregory R. Keele
- Genomics and Translational Research Center, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC
- The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME
| | - Ariel Hay
- Department of Pathology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
| | - Pascal Amireault
- Université Paris Cité et Université des Antilles, INSERM, Biologie Intégrée du Globule Rouge, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Institut Imagine, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Hematological Disorders and Therapeutic Implications, INSERM, Paris, France
| | - Madeleine Casimir
- Université Paris Cité et Université des Antilles, INSERM, Biologie Intégrée du Globule Rouge, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Institut Imagine, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Hematological Disorders and Therapeutic Implications, INSERM, Paris, France
| | - Michaël Dussiot
- Université Paris Cité et Université des Antilles, INSERM, Biologie Intégrée du Globule Rouge, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Institut Imagine, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Hematological Disorders and Therapeutic Implications, INSERM, Paris, France
| | - Monika Dzieciatkowska
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
| | - Julie A. Reisz
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
| | - Xutao Deng
- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA
| | - Mars Stone
- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
| | - Steve Kleinman
- The University of British Columbia, Victoria, BC, Canada
| | | | - Kirk C. Hansen
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
| | - Philip J. Norris
- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
| | | | - Michael P. Busch
- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
| | - Nareg Roubinian
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, CA
| | - Grier P. Page
- Genomics and Translational Research Center, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC
| | - James C. Zimring
- Department of Pathology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
| | - Arduino Arduini
- Department of Research and Development, CoreQuest Sagl, Lugano, Switzerland
| | - Angelo D’Alessandro
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
- Omix Technologies Inc, Aurora, CO
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Chatzinikolaou PN, Margaritelis NV, Paschalis V, Theodorou AA, Vrabas IS, Kyparos A, D'Alessandro A, Nikolaidis MG. Erythrocyte metabolism. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2024; 240:e14081. [PMID: 38270467 DOI: 10.1111/apha.14081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
Abstract
Our aim is to present an updated overview of the erythrocyte metabolism highlighting its richness and complexity. We have manually collected and connected the available biochemical pathways and integrated them into a functional metabolic map. The focus of this map is on the main biochemical pathways consisting of glycolysis, the pentose phosphate pathway, redox metabolism, oxygen metabolism, purine/nucleoside metabolism, and membrane transport. Other recently emerging pathways are also curated, like the methionine salvage pathway, the glyoxalase system, carnitine metabolism, and the lands cycle, as well as remnants of the carboxylic acid metabolism. An additional goal of this review is to present the dynamics of erythrocyte metabolism, providing key numbers used to perform basic quantitative analyses. By synthesizing experimental and computational data, we conclude that glycolysis, pentose phosphate pathway, and redox metabolism are the foundations of erythrocyte metabolism. Additionally, the erythrocyte can sense oxygen levels and oxidative stress adjusting its mechanics, metabolism, and function. In conclusion, fine-tuning of erythrocyte metabolism controls one of the most important biological processes, that is, oxygen loading, transport, and delivery.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Panagiotis N Chatzinikolaou
- Department of Physical Education and Sports Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
| | - Nikos V Margaritelis
- Department of Physical Education and Sports Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
| | - Vassilis Paschalis
- School of Physical Education and Sport Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
| | - Anastasios A Theodorou
- Department of Life Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
| | - Ioannis S Vrabas
- Department of Physical Education and Sports Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
| | - Antonios Kyparos
- Department of Physical Education and Sports Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
| | - Angelo D'Alessandro
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
| | - Michalis G Nikolaidis
- Department of Physical Education and Sports Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Key A, Haiman Z, Palsson BO, D’Alessandro A. Modeling Red Blood Cell Metabolism in the Omics Era. Metabolites 2023; 13:1145. [PMID: 37999241 PMCID: PMC10673375 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13111145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Red blood cells (RBCs) are abundant (more than 80% of the total cells in the human body), yet relatively simple, as they lack nuclei and organelles, including mitochondria. Since the earliest days of biochemistry, the accessibility of blood and RBCs made them an ideal matrix for the characterization of metabolism. Because of this, investigations into RBC metabolism are of extreme relevance for research and diagnostic purposes in scientific and clinical endeavors. The relative simplicity of RBCs has made them an eligible model for the development of reconstruction maps of eukaryotic cell metabolism since the early days of systems biology. Computational models hold the potential to deepen knowledge of RBC metabolism, but also and foremost to predict in silico RBC metabolic behaviors in response to environmental stimuli. Here, we review now classic concepts on RBC metabolism, prior work in systems biology of unicellular organisms, and how this work paved the way for the development of reconstruction models of RBC metabolism. Translationally, we discuss how the fields of metabolomics and systems biology have generated evidence to advance our understanding of the RBC storage lesion, a process of decline in storage quality that impacts over a hundred million blood units transfused every year.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Alicia Key
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA;
| | - Zachary Haiman
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA (B.O.P.)
- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Program, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92161, USA
| | - Bernhard O. Palsson
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA (B.O.P.)
- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Program, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92161, USA
| | - Angelo D’Alessandro
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA;
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Reisz JA, Dzieciatkowska M, Stephenson D, Gamboni F, Morton DH, D’Alessandro A. Red Blood Cells from Individuals with Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome: Multi-Omics Insights into a Novel S162N Mutation Causing Hypoxanthine-Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1699. [PMID: 37760001 PMCID: PMC10525117 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12091699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (LN) is an is an X-linked recessive inborn error of metabolism that arises from a deficiency of purine salvage enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT). The disease manifests severely, causing intellectual deficits and other neural abnormalities, hypercoagulability, uncontrolled self-injury, and gout. While allopurinol is used to alleviate gout, other symptoms are less understood, impeding treatment. Herein, we present a high-throughput multi-omics analysis of red blood cells (RBCs) from three pediatric siblings carrying a novel S162N HPRT1 mutation. RBCs from both parents-the mother, a heterozygous carrier, and the father, a clinically healthy control-were also analyzed. Global metabolite analysis of LN RBCs shows accumulation of glycolytic intermediates upstream of pyruvate kinase, unsaturated fatty acids, and long chain acylcarnitines. Similarly, highly unsaturated phosphatidylcholines are also elevated in LN RBCs, while free choline is decreased. Intracellular iron, zinc, selenium, and potassium are also decreased in LN RBCs. Global proteomics documented changes in RBC membrane proteins, hemoglobin, redox homeostasis proteins, and the enrichment of coagulation proteins. These changes were accompanied by elevation in protein glutamine deamidation and methylation in the LN children and carrier mother. Treatment with allopurinol incompletely reversed the observed phenotypes in the two older siblings currently on this treatment. This unique data set provides novel opportunities for investigations aimed at potential therapies for LN-associated sequelae.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Julie A. Reisz
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; (J.A.R.); (M.D.); (D.S.); (F.G.)
| | - Monika Dzieciatkowska
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; (J.A.R.); (M.D.); (D.S.); (F.G.)
| | - Daniel Stephenson
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; (J.A.R.); (M.D.); (D.S.); (F.G.)
| | - Fabia Gamboni
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; (J.A.R.); (M.D.); (D.S.); (F.G.)
| | - D. Holmes Morton
- Central Pennsylvania Clinic, A Medical Home for Special Children and Adults, Belleville, PA 17004, USA;
| | - Angelo D’Alessandro
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; (J.A.R.); (M.D.); (D.S.); (F.G.)
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Roy MK, Wilkerson RB, Alexander K, Nokoff NJ, Cree-Green M, D’Alessandro A. Longitudinal metabolic study of red blood cells from patients undergoing gender-affirming testosterone therapy. Blood Adv 2023; 7:4269-4277. [PMID: 36001490 PMCID: PMC10424140 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022008061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Micaela Kalani Roy
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, Graduate School, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
| | - Rebecca Burgoyne Wilkerson
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, Graduate School, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
| | - Keisha Alexander
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, Graduate School, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
| | - Natalie J. Nokoff
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
- Ludeman Family Center for Women’s Health Research, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
| | - Melanie Cree-Green
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
- Ludeman Family Center for Women’s Health Research, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
| | - Angelo D’Alessandro
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, Graduate School, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Orrico F, Laurance S, Lopez AC, Lefevre SD, Thomson L, Möller MN, Ostuni MA. Oxidative Stress in Healthy and Pathological Red Blood Cells. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1262. [PMID: 37627327 PMCID: PMC10452114 DOI: 10.3390/biom13081262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Red cell diseases encompass a group of inherited or acquired erythrocyte disorders that affect the structure, function, or production of red blood cells (RBCs). These disorders can lead to various clinical manifestations, including anemia, hemolysis, inflammation, and impaired oxygen-carrying capacity. Oxidative stress, characterized by an imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the antioxidant defense mechanisms, plays a significant role in the pathophysiology of red cell diseases. In this review, we discuss the most relevant oxidant species involved in RBC damage, the enzymatic and low molecular weight antioxidant systems that protect RBCs against oxidative injury, and finally, the role of oxidative stress in different red cell diseases, including sickle cell disease, glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, and pyruvate kinase deficiency, highlighting the underlying mechanisms leading to pathological RBC phenotypes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Florencia Orrico
- Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica Biológica, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay; (F.O.); (A.C.L.); (M.N.M.)
- Laboratorio de Enzimología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay;
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay
| | - Sandrine Laurance
- Université Paris Cité and Université des Antilles, UMR_S1134, BIGR, Inserm, F-75014 Paris, France; (S.L.); (S.D.L.)
| | - Ana C. Lopez
- Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica Biológica, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay; (F.O.); (A.C.L.); (M.N.M.)
- Laboratorio de Enzimología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay;
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay
| | - Sophie D. Lefevre
- Université Paris Cité and Université des Antilles, UMR_S1134, BIGR, Inserm, F-75014 Paris, France; (S.L.); (S.D.L.)
| | - Leonor Thomson
- Laboratorio de Enzimología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay;
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay
| | - Matias N. Möller
- Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica Biológica, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay; (F.O.); (A.C.L.); (M.N.M.)
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay
| | - Mariano A. Ostuni
- Université Paris Cité and Université des Antilles, UMR_S1134, BIGR, Inserm, F-75014 Paris, France; (S.L.); (S.D.L.)
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
D'Alessandro A. Red Blood Cell Omics and Machine Learning in Transfusion Medicine: Singularity Is Near. Transfus Med Hemother 2023; 50:174-183. [PMID: 37434999 PMCID: PMC10331163 DOI: 10.1159/000529744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Blood transfusion is a life-saving intervention for millions of recipients worldwide. Over the last 15 years, the advent of high-throughput, affordable omics technologies - including genomics, proteomics, lipidomics, and metabolomics - has allowed transfusion medicine to revisit the biology of blood donors, stored blood products, and transfusion recipients. Summary Omics approaches have shed light on the genetic and non-genetic factors (environmental or other exposures) impacting the quality of stored blood products and efficacy of transfusion events, based on the current Food and Drug Administration guidelines (e.g., hemolysis and post-transfusion recovery for stored red blood cells). As a treasure trove of data accumulates, the implementation of machine learning approaches promises to revolutionize the field of transfusion medicine, not only by advancing basic science. Indeed, computational strategies have already been used to perform high-content screenings of red blood cell morphology in microfluidic devices, generate in silico models of erythrocyte membrane to predict deformability and bending rigidity, or design systems biology maps of the red blood cell metabolome to drive the development of novel storage additives. Key Message In the near future, high-throughput testing of donor genomes via precision transfusion medicine arrays and metabolomics of all donated products will be able to inform the development and implementation of machine learning strategies that match, from vein to vein, donors, optimal processing strategies (additives, shelf life), and recipients, realizing the promise of personalized transfusion medicine.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Angelo D'Alessandro
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
RBC, heal thyself: PK activators in SCD. Blood 2022; 140:2005-2006. [PMID: 36355466 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022016930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
|
10
|
Morais I, Medeiros MM, Carvalho M, Morello J, Teixeira SM, Maciel S, Nhantumbo J, Balau A, Rosa MTG, Nogueira F, Rodrigues JA, Carvalho FA, Antunes AMM, Arez AP. Synthetic Red Blood Cell-Specific Glycolytic Intermediate 2,3-Diphosphoglycerate (2,3-DPG) Inhibits Plasmodium falciparum Development In Vitro. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:840968. [PMID: 35372095 PMCID: PMC8967366 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.840968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Mechanisms of malaria parasite interaction with its host red blood cell may provide potential targets for new antimalarial approaches. Pyruvate kinase deficiency has been associated with resistance to malaria in both experimental models and population studies. Two of the major pyruvate kinase deficient-cell disorders are the decrease in ATP and the increase in 2,3-biphosphoglycerate (2,3-BPG) concentration. High levels of this metabolite, only present in mammalian red blood cell, has an inhibitory effect on glycolysis and we hypothesized that its accumulation may also be harmful to the parasite and be involved in the mechanism of protection provided by that enzymopathy. We examined the effect of a synthetic form, 2,3-DPG, on the Plasmodium falciparum intraerythrocytic developmental cycle in vitro. Results showed an impairment of parasite growth with a direct effect on parasite maturation as significant lower progeny emerged from parasites that were submitted to 2,3-DPG. Further, adding the compound to the culture medium did not result in any effect on the host cell, but instead the metabolic profile of an infected cell became closer to that of a non-infected cell.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Inês Morais
- Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Márcia M. Medeiros
- Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Maria Carvalho
- Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Judit Morello
- CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Sara M. Teixeira
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Suelma Maciel
- Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Janice Nhantumbo
- Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Ana Balau
- Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Margarida T. G. Rosa
- Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Fátima Nogueira
- Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
| | | | - Filomena A. Carvalho
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Alexandra M. M. Antunes
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Ana Paula Arez
- Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
- *Correspondence: Ana Paula Arez,
| |
Collapse
|