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Iron from haemoglobin and haemin modulates nucleotide hydrolysis in Trichomonas vaginalis
Vieira, Patrícia de Brum; Silva, Nícolas Luiz Feijó; Kist, Luiza Wilges; Oliveira, Giovanna Medeiros Tavares de; Bogo, Maurício Reis; Carli, Geraldo Atillio De; Macedo, Alexandre José; Tasca, Tiana.
  • Vieira, Patrícia de Brum; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Faculdade de Farmácia. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Silva, Nícolas Luiz Feijó; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Faculdade de Farmácia. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Kist, Luiza Wilges; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Faculdade de Farmácia. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Oliveira, Giovanna Medeiros Tavares de; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Faculdade de Farmácia. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Bogo, Maurício Reis; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Faculdade de Farmácia. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Carli, Geraldo Atillio De; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Faculdade de Farmácia. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Macedo, Alexandre José; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Faculdade de Farmácia. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Tasca, Tiana; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Faculdade de Farmácia. Porto Alegre. BR
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 110(2): 201-208, 04/2015. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-744468
ABSTRACT
Extracellular ATP may act as a danger signalling molecule, inducing inflammation and immune responses in infection sites. The ectonucleotidases NTPDase and ecto-5’-nucleotidase are enzymes that modulate extracellular nucleotide levels; these enzymes have been previously characterised in Trichomonas vaginalis. Iron plays an important role in the complex trichomonal pathogenesis. Herein, the effects of iron on growth, nucleotide hydrolysis and NTPDase gene expression in T. vaginalis isolates from female and male patients were evaluated. Iron from different sources sustained T. vaginalis growth. Importantly, iron from haemoglobin (HB) and haemin (HM) enhanced NTPDase activity in isolates from female patients and conversely reduced the enzyme activity in isolates from male patients. Iron treatments could not alter the NTPDase transcript levels in T. vaginalis. Furthermore, our results reveal a distinct ATP, ADP and AMP hydrolysis profile between isolates from female and male patients influenced by iron from HB and HM. Our data indicate the participation of NTPDase and ecto-5’-nucleotidase in the establishment of trichomonas infection through ATP degradation and adenosine production influenced by iron.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Complementary Therapies / Alzheimer Disease Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2015 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Complementary Therapies / Alzheimer Disease Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2015 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR