Artículo
Proteomic analysis of proteins released by Tritrichomonas foetus: Identification of potential targets for the development of new diagnostic methods
Abdala, María Eugenia
; Rivero, María Belén
; Luque, Melchor Emilio
; Di Lullo, David
; Luna, Bruno Elias
; Carranza, Pedro Gabriel
; Volta, Bibiana Julieta
; Rivero, Fernando David
Fecha de publicación:
02/2023
Editorial:
Elsevier Science
Revista:
Veterinary Parasitology
ISSN:
0304-4017
Idioma:
Inglés
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Resumen
Bovine trichomonosis (BT), a disease of the bovine urogenital tract, is caused by the protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus (Tf). Tf causes endometritis, infertility, and premature death of the embryo, which generates considerable economic losses. The proteins released can mediate fundamental interactions between the pathogen and the host, triggering factors associated with the symptomatology, immune evasion and pathogenesis characteristic of the species. However, little is known about the profile of the proteins released by Tf. In order to contribute to their knowledge, we performed an isolation protocol and a proteomic profiling of the supernatant (SN) content of six Tf isolates. A total of 662 proteins present in the SN of Tf were detected, out of which 121 were shared by the six isolates, while the remaining 541 were found in at least one of the isolates studied. The comparative analyses using the databases of Tf strain genome K revealed 32.9% of uncharacterized proteins. The bioinformatic analyses showed that the main molecular functions predicted were binding (47.9%) and catalytic activity (38.2%). Additionally, we performed immunodetection assays to evidence the antigenic potential of SN proteins. Interestingly, we observed great ability to detect SN proteins from all six isolates using serum from immunized mice and infected bulls. A complementary mass spectrometry assay allowed us to determine that the proteins that showed the strongest signal intensity in the immunoassays were Grp78 (A0A1J4IZS3) and Ap65 (A0A1J4JSR1). This work represents the first proteomic characterization of Tf SN proteins and their antigenic potential, which might be interesting for the future design of new diagnosis and treatment methods for BT.
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Articulos de INSTITUTO MULTIDISCIPLINARIO DE SALUD, TECNOLOGIA Y DESARROLLO
Articulos de INSTITUTO MULTIDISCIPLINARIO DE SALUD, TECNOLOGIA Y DESARROLLO
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Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - NOA SUR
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - NOA SUR
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Abdala, María Eugenia; Rivero, María Belén; Luque, Melchor Emilio; Di Lullo, David; Luna, Bruno Elias; et al.; Proteomic analysis of proteins released by Tritrichomonas foetus: Identification of potential targets for the development of new diagnostic methods; Elsevier Science; Veterinary Parasitology; 316; 2-2023; 1-9
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