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Cwirenbaum R, Schmidt AR, Cortasa SA, Corso MC, Vitullo AD, Dorfman VB, Halperin J. First record of an infection by tissue cyst-forming coccidia in wild vizcachas ( Lagostomus maximus, Rodentia) of Argentina. Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl 2021; 16:52-58. [PMID: 34430198 PMCID: PMC8367855 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Endoparasites of the Sarcocystidae family share the ability to form tissue cysts in their intermediate hosts, ultimately leading to pathogenesis in the definitive hosts that include various mammals, reptiles and birds. In our research on the endocrinology of the female vizcachas (Lagostomus maximus), we have found abnormal cystic structures in the ovaries of some individuals. So far, no cases of infection by tissue cyst-forming parasites have been reported in this species. To evaluate whether this autochthonous wild rodent is an intermediate host of an undescribed endoparasite, histological sections from various organs were examined. Pinhead-sized tissue cysts were found in the ovaries, mammary glands, uterus, pituitary, brain, adrenals and spleen, of both pregnant and non-pregnant females. The presence of cysts in the adult brain and embryonic tissue is indicative of the ability of the parasite to cross both the blood-brain and placental barriers. The infected brains exhibited a lower cyst density than that seen in other organs. Regardless of their location in superficial or deep tissue, the cysts were surrounded by a layer of connective tissue. Histologically, the cyst wall consisted of an outer layer of fibroblasts and collagen fibers, and an inner, granular-looking layer composed of host nucleated cells surrounding thousands of spindle-shaped bradyzoites. Outside the cysts, the host cellular structures showed normal appearance. The remarkable morphological similarities between the cysts studied here with those reported in naturally infected rabbits from an area neighboring the one inhabited by the vizcachas point to Besnoitia sp. as a plausible candidate. More studies will be necessary to confirm the identity of the parasite. Nevertheless, this is the first report of L. maximus as an intermediate host for a tissue cyst-forming coccidia.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ruth Cwirenbaum
- Centro de Estudios Biomédicos Básicos, Aplicados y Desarrollo (CEBBAD) Universidad Maimónides, Hidalgo 775, C1405BCK-Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Biomédicos Básicos, Aplicados y Desarrollo (CEBBAD) Universidad Maimónides, Hidalgo 775, C1405BCK-Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Biomédicos Básicos, Aplicados y Desarrollo (CEBBAD) Universidad Maimónides, Hidalgo 775, C1405BCK-Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Biomédicos Básicos, Aplicados y Desarrollo (CEBBAD) Universidad Maimónides, Hidalgo 775, C1405BCK-Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Biomédicos Básicos, Aplicados y Desarrollo (CEBBAD) Universidad Maimónides, Hidalgo 775, C1405BCK-Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Biomédicos Básicos, Aplicados y Desarrollo (CEBBAD) Universidad Maimónides, Hidalgo 775, C1405BCK-Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Biomédicos Básicos, Aplicados y Desarrollo (CEBBAD) Universidad Maimónides, Hidalgo 775, C1405BCK-Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Condemi S, Ferreiro E, Guionet A, Cwirenbaum R, Di Stilio P, Gutierrez L, Picon C, Moviglia G. Developing of tissue engineered auricular pavilion able to induce host perichondrium and subdermal tissue integration. preclinical feasibility and safety study. Cytotherapy 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2018.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Moviglia G, Maximiliano R, Tahan V, Guionet A, Di Stilio P, Gutierrez L, Cwirenbaum R, Sorrentino M. GMP method of human WJ MSC isolation, expansion and characterization. preclinical safety study. Cytotherapy 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2017.02.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sandes E, Lodillinsky C, Cwirenbaum R, Argüelles C, Casabé A, Eiján A. Cathepsin B is involved in the apoptosis intrinsic pathway induced by Bacillus Calmette-Guérin in transitional cancer cell lines. Int J Mol Med 2007. [DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.20.6.823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Sandes E, Lodillinsky C, Cwirenbaum R, Argüelles C, Casabé A, Eiján AM. Cathepsin B is involved in the apoptosis intrinsic pathway induced by Bacillus Calmette-Guérin in transitional cancer cell lines. Int J Mol Med 2007; 20:823-828. [PMID: 17982689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the most effective treatment for superficial and in situ transitional bladder cancer. Although the complete mechanisms for its effect are not fully understood yet, both immunological and direct effects on tumor cells have been proposed. It has been proposed that apoptotic tumor cells could be better inducers of immunity than necrotic ones. Thus, apoptosis of bladder cancer cells could contribute to a global response to BCG. Lysosomal hydrolase cathepsin B (CB) is involved in the apoptotic process and has a key role in breast cancer cell programmed death through the activation of a pro-apoptotic protein BID. Truncated BID participates in the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway that involves the activation of pro-caspase 9. The possibility that CB can be involved in apoptosis of TCC line has not been explored yet. Therefore, we analyzed the participation of CB in BCG-induced apoptosis of human and murine TCC lines. Apoptosis was evaluated by a morphologic assay and CB activity by a substrate-specific colorimetric method. Expression of CB, BID and pro-caspase 9 was determined by Western blotting. BCG induced apoptosis of murine (MBT2, MB49) and human (T24) TCC lines. An increase in both CB activity and protein was also observed. The apoptosis of T24 and MB49 cell lines was mediated by activation of pro-caspase 9 and BID, both proteins are involved in mitochondrial apoptosis. Apoptosis and activation of pro-caspase 9 and BID were inhibited by CA-074Me (CA), a cell permeable CB inhibitor. Thus, CB is involved in BCG-induced apoptosis of TCC lines, using at least in part the mitochondrial pathway.
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- Eduardo Sandes
- Research Area from Instituto de Oncología Angel H. Roffo, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Av. San Martín 5481, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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