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Parasitol Int ; 62(1): 44-52, 2013 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22995148

ABSTRACT

We identified a shared B domain within nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolases (NTPDases) of plants and parasites. Now, an NTPDase activity not affected by inhibitors of adenylate kinase and ATPases was detected in Leishmania infantum promastigotes. By non-denaturing gel electrophoresis of detergent-homogenized promastigote preparation, an active band hydrolyzing nucleosides di- and triphosphate was visualized and, following SDS-PAGE and silver staining was identified as a single polypeptide of 50kDa. By Western blots, it was recognized by immune sera raised against potato apyrase (SA), r-pot B domain (SB), a recombinant polypeptide derived from the potato apyrase, and LbB1LJ (SC) or LbB2LJ (SD), synthetic peptides derived from the Leishmania NTPDase 1, and by serum samples from dogs with visceral leishmaniasis, identifying the antigenic L. infantum NTPDase 1 and, also, its conserved B domain (r83-122). By immunoprecipitation assays and Western blots, immune sera SA and SB identified the catalytically active NTPDase 1 in promastigote preparation. In addition, the immune sera SB (44%) and SC or SD (87-99%) inhibited its activity, suggesting a direct effect on the B domain. By ELISA, 37%, 45% or 50% of 38 infected dogs were seropositive for r-pot B domain, LbB1LJ and LbB2LJ, respectively, confirming the B domain antigenicity.


Subject(s)
Antigens, CD/chemistry , Antigens, CD/immunology , Antigens, Protozoan/metabolism , Apyrase/chemistry , Apyrase/immunology , Leishmania infantum/enzymology , Leishmania infantum/immunology , Amino Acid Sequence , Animals , Antigens, CD/isolation & purification , Antigens, CD/metabolism , Antigens, Protozoan/chemistry , Antigens, Protozoan/immunology , Apyrase/isolation & purification , Apyrase/metabolism , Dogs , Leishmania infantum/genetics , Models, Molecular , Molecular Sequence Data , Protein Structure, Tertiary , Sequence Alignment
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Peptides ; 37(2): 294-300, 2012 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22841855

ABSTRACT

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are compounds that act in a wide range of physiological defensive mechanisms developed to counteract bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses. These molecules have become increasingly important as a consequence of remarkable microorganism resistance to common antibiotics. This report shows Escherichia coli expressing the recombinant antimicrobial peptide Pg-AMP1 previously isolated from Psidium guajava seeds. The deduced Pg-AMP1 open reading frame consists in a 168 bp long plus methionine also containing a His6 tag, encoding a predicted 62 amino acid residue peptide with related molecular mass calculated to be 6.98 kDa as a monomer and 13.96 kDa at the dimer form. The recombinant Pg-AMP1 peptide showed inhibitory activity against multiple Gram-negative (E. coli, Klebsiella pneumonia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermides) bacteria. Moreover, theoretical structure analyses were performed in order to understand the functional differences between natural and recombinant Pg-AMP1 forms. Data here reported suggest that Pg-AMP1 is a promising peptide to be used as a biotechnological tool for control of human infectious diseases.


Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides/chemistry , Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides/pharmacology , Glycine/analysis , Psidium/chemistry , Recombinant Proteins/pharmacology , Seeds/chemistry , Anti-Bacterial Agents/biosynthesis , Anti-Bacterial Agents/isolation & purification , Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides/isolation & purification , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Escherichia coli/drug effects , Klebsiella/drug effects , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Models, Molecular , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/drug effects , Recombinant Proteins/biosynthesis , Recombinant Proteins/isolation & purification , Staphylococcus/drug effects , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects , Structure-Activity Relationship
3.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz ; 106(7): 808-13, 2011 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22124552

ABSTRACT

A peptide (SmB2LJ; r175-194) that belongs to a conserved domain from Schistosoma mansoni SmATPDase 2 and is shared with potato apyrase, as predicted by in silico analysis as antigenic, was synthesised and its immunostimulatory property was analysed. When inoculated in BALB/c mice, this peptide induced high levels of SmB2LJ-specific IgG1 and IgG2a subtypes, as detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. In addition, dot blots were found to be positive for immune sera against potato apyrase and SmB2LJ. These results suggest that the conserved domain r175-194 from the S. mansoni SmATPDase 2 is antigenic. Western blots were performed and the anti-SmB2LJ antibody recognised in adult worm (soluble worm antigen preparation) or soluble egg antigen antigenic preparations two bands of approximately 63 and 55 kDa, molecular masses similar to those predicted for adult worm SmATPDase 2. This finding strongly suggests the expression of this same isoform in S. mansoni eggs. To assess localisation of SmATPDase 2, confocal fluorescence microscopy was performed using cryostat sections of infected mouse liver and polyclonal antiserum against SmB2LJ. Positive reactions were identified on the external surface from the miracidium in von Lichtenberg's envelope and, in the outer side of the egg-shell, showing that this soluble isoform is secreted from the S. mansoni eggs.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Helminth/immunology , Antigens, Helminth/immunology , Apyrase/immunology , Schistosoma mansoni/immunology , Animals , Blotting, Western , Cross Reactions , Egg Proteins/immunology , Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Immunohistochemistry , Male , Mice , Schistosoma mansoni/enzymology
4.
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 106(7): 808-813, Nov. 2011. ilus, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-606643

ABSTRACT

A peptide (SmB2LJ; r175-194) that belongs to a conserved domain from Schistosoma mansoni SmATPDase 2 and is shared with potato apyrase, as predicted by in silico analysis as antigenic, was synthesised and its immunostimulatory property was analysed. When inoculated in BALB/c mice, this peptide induced high levels of SmB2LJ-specific IgG1 and IgG2a subtypes, as detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. In addition, dot blots were found to be positive for immune sera against potato apyrase and SmB2LJ. These results suggest that the conserved domain r175-194 from the S. mansoni SmATPDase 2 is antigenic. Western blots were performed and the anti-SmB2LJ antibody recognised in adult worm (soluble worm antigen preparation) or soluble egg antigen antigenic preparations two bands of approximately 63 and 55 kDa, molecular masses similar to those predicted for adult worm SmATPDase 2. This finding strongly suggests the expression of this same isoform in S. mansoni eggs. To assess localisation of SmATPDase 2, confocal fluorescence microscopy was performed using cryostat sections of infected mouse liver and polyclonal antiserum against SmB2LJ. Positive reactions were identified on the external surface from the miracidium in von Lichtenberg's envelope and, in the outer side of the egg-shell, showing that this soluble isoform is secreted from the S. mansoni eggs.


Subject(s)
Animals , Male , Mice , Antibodies, Helminth/immunology , Antigens, Helminth/immunology , Apyrase/immunology , Schistosoma mansoni/immunology , Blotting, Western , Cross Reactions , Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Egg Proteins/immunology , Immunohistochemistry , Schistosoma mansoni/enzymology
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