cDNA cloning and functional expression of the Schistosoma mansoni protective antigen triose-phosphate isomerase.

Shoemaker, Charles B.; Gross, Anat; Gebremichael, A; Harn, D. A.

doi:10.1073/pnas.89.5.1842

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“…However, 21 of the 66 identified RV-reduced/disappearing protein spots (Table II), such as ␤-1,4-xylanase, pollen allergens, ␤-expansin, polygalacturonase, profilin A, enolase, and ascorbate peroxidase, have been detected in coat/wall-associated and pollen-released protein fractions of mature rice (14) and maize pollen (20). Further analyses revealed that 1) most of the identified RVreduced/disappearing proteins, such as members of the class III peroxidase family, polygalacturonase, and disulfide isomerase, have a potential extracellular targeting signal peptide in their N termini (Table II), and 2) 24 have been documented to be secreted/released extracellular proteins and/or cell surface/wall-associated proteins in other organisms, for example 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate-independent phosphoglycerate mutase (26), fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase (27), and triose-phosphate isomerase (28). Thus, we propose that 51 of the 66 RV-reduced/disappearing identities (39 Unipros) were probably released, and the other 15 (14 Unipros) may really be down-regulated (Table II).…”

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Proteomics Identification of Differentially Expressed Proteins Associated with Pollen Germination and Tube Growth Reveals Characteristics of Germinated Oryza sativa Pollen

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Molecular & Cellular Proteomics

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Mature pollen from most plant species is metabolically quiescent; however, after pollination, it germinates quickly and gives rise to a pollen tube to transport sperms into the embryo sac. Because methods for collecting a large amount of in vitro germinated pollen grains for transcriptomics and proteomics studies from model plants of Arabidopsis and rice are not available, molecular information about the germination developmental process is lacking. Here we describe a method for obtaining a large quantity of in vitro germinating rice pollen for proteomics study. Two-dimensional electrophoresis of ϳ2300 protein spots revealed 186 that were differentially expressed in mature and germinated pollen. Most showed a changed level of expression, and only 66 appeared to be specific to developmental stages. Furthermore 160 differentially expressed protein spots were identified on mass spectrometry to match 120 diverse protein species. These proteins involve different cellular and metabolic processes with obvious functional skew toward wall metabolism, protein synthesis and degradation, cytoskeleton dynamics, and carbohydrate/energy metabolism. Wall metabolism-related proteins are prominently featured in the differentially expressed proteins and the pollen proteome as compared with rice sporophytic proteomes. Our study also revealed multiple isoforms and differential expression patterns between isoforms of a protein. These results provide novel insights into pollen function specialization. Pollen of flowering plants, generated in diploid sporophytic plants via meiosis followed by two cycles of mitosis, contains three haploid genomes and is a highly reduced organism. Mature pollen grains from most plant species are metabolically quiescent. However, during pollination, they can quickly germinate and give rise to a polarly growing pollen tube whereby the pollen interacts with pistils and then delivers two sperms into the embryo sac to initiate double fertilization. Besides having biological importance, pollen germination and tube growth have been considered unique developmental processes for studying cell polar establishment, cell differentiation, cell fate determination, and cell-to-cell recognition. Thus, the molecular mechanisms underlining the specific cellular programs have been the focus of investigation over the past 50 years (1). However, until now, only a limited number of genes encoding coat/wall proteins or signal molecules have been shown to be essential for pollen germination, tube growth, and interaction of the tube and stigma (1-7).Recent analyses of mature pollen of Arabidopsis revealed the transcriptome to have reduced complexity and a higher proportion of selectively expressed transcripts than sporophytic tissues (8 -10). As well, about one-third of the genes expressed in vegetative tissues are not expressed in the pollen (8). The observation suggests that the transcriptional characteristics involve pollen function specialization. Furthermore these studies determined that pollen transcriptome has a functiona...

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Proteomics Identification of Differentially Expressed Proteins Associated with Pollen Germination and Tube Growth Reveals Characteristics of Germinated Oryza sativa Pollen

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Chen

Chong

et al. 2007

Molecular & Cellular Proteomics

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“…Extensive work has been carried out to identify schistosome molecules that confer partial but significant protection in different animal models. These include the Schistosoma mansoni 28-kDa and the S. japonicum 26-kDa glutathione S-transferase (GST) (5,32), the S. mansoni and S. japonicum 97-kDa paramyosin (13,25), the S. mansoni 28-kDa triose phosphate isomerase (29), the S. mansoni 23-kDa integral membrane antigen (24), and so forth. These vaccine candidates were selected by the World Health Organization for a series of independent trials to test their protective efficacy in laboratory animals (2).…”

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Vaccination with Calpain Induces a Th1-Biased Protective Immune Response againstSchistosoma japonicum

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A large subunit of calpain, a calcium-activated neutral proteinase, from Schistosoma japonicum was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. When BALB/c mice were immunized with purified recombinant calpain (r-calpain) emulsified in complete Freund's adjuvant, a significant reduction in the number of recovered worms and also in egg production per female worm was observed (P < 0.01). Spleen cells of the immunized mice showed enhanced production of gamma interferon (IFN-␥) by activated CD4 ؉ T cells. Considering our observation of elevated expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase mRNA in immunized mice, r-calpaininduced IFN-␥ seemed to upregulate the production of nitric oxide by macrophages and subsequently mediated the killing of schistosomulae in the lung. On the other hand, spleen cells of immunized mice showed only faint interleukin-4 production in response to r-calpain in vitro, suggesting that immunization with r-calpain alters the Th1-Th2 balance in murine hosts even during a Th2-promoting S. japonicum infection. Furthermore, histopathological study of the livers of immunized mice showed that granulomas formed around eggs were diminished in both size and number. Egg production by female worms was clearly decreased in immunized mice, suggesting that r-calpain also has antifecundity effects. Taken together, these results point to S. japonicum calpain as a potential vaccine candidate for both worm killing and disease prevention, possibly through the induction of a strong Th1-dominant environment in immunized mice.More than 200 million people have schistosomiasis, and almost 600 million people are exposed to the risk of schistosomiasis (36). Chemotherapy is currently the choice for control; however, vaccine development remains an important long-term goal for the integrated control of schistosomiasis because of high reinfection rates in areas where the disease is endemic. Extensive work has been carried out to identify schistosome molecules that confer partial but significant protection in different animal models. These include the Schistosoma mansoni 28-kDa and the S. japonicum 26-kDa glutathione S-transferase (GST) (5, 32), the S. mansoni and S. japonicum 97-kDa paramyosin (13, 25), the S. mansoni 28-kDa triose phosphate isomerase (29), the S. mansoni 23-kDa integral membrane antigen (24), and so forth. These vaccine candidates were selected by the World

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“…Both high levels of specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) in sera and gamma interferon (IFN-␥) in antigen-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) cultures were associated with resistance to reinfection (1,22,24,25,27,28,56,57). These data suggest the participation of immunological mechanisms in human resistance to Schistosoma mansoni infection, with mixed cellular and humoral responses.Several S. mansoni antigens have been identified and tested in experimental models, with the induction of variable levels of protection against infection (11,32,49,59,61,(68)(69)(70)74). The World Health Organization (WHO) has selected six of these antigens for further in vitro studies with PBMC from subjects in areas of endemicity for schistosomiasis.…”

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“…Several S. mansoni antigens have been identified and tested in experimental models, with the induction of variable levels of protection against infection (11,32,49,59,61,(68)(69)(70)74). The World Health Organization (WHO) has selected six of these antigens for further in vitro studies with PBMC from subjects in areas of endemicity for schistosomiasis.…”

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Human Immune Responses toSchistosoma mansoniVaccine Candidate Antigens

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To determine the naturally occurring immunological responses to the Schistosoma mansoni antigens paramyosin, IrV-5, Sm-23 (MAP-3), and triose phosphate isomerase (MAP-4), a total of 119 subjects from an area of endemicity for schistosomiasis, including "resistant" subjects (n ‫؍‬ 17) were evaluated. Specific immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1), IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, and IgA levels for each of the antigens and the cytokine profile in culture supernatants from antigen-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were determined. Although all the subjects had a high degree of contaminated water exposure, their infection levels were variable (0 to 1,128 eggs/g of stool). There were direct correlations between infection levels and levels of SWAP-and paramyosin-specific IgG1 and IgG4 (P < 0.05). However, an inverse correlation between infection levels and specific IgG2 to IrV-5 (P < 0.01) was observed. The evaluation of the cytokine profile (interleukin 5 [IL-5], IL-10, gamma interferon [IFN-␥], and tumor necrosis factor alpha) in response to these antigens showed inverse correlations between the degree of infection and IFN-␥ levels in PBMC supernatants stimulated with paramyosin (P < 0.05) and IrV-5 (P < 0.01). Additionally, inverse correlations between the degree of infection and IL-5 levels in MAP-3-and MAP-4-stimulated PBMC supernatants (P < 0.01) were found. Logistic regression analysis was performed to adjust the results of cytokine profile by age. IL-5 production in MAP-3-stimulated PBMC supernatants was associated with lower infection levels (odds ratio ‫؍‬ 11.2 [95% confidence interval, 2.7 to 45.8]).Schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic infection that affects 200 million people in Africa, South America, and Asia (35). Although treatment of infected people with schistosomicidal drugs has in part controlled the morbidity of the disease, transmission is largely unaltered (3,5,24). The possibility of a schistosomiasis vaccine as an additional measure to control the disease arose from the fact that the parasite does not multiply in human beings and that reduction of infection levels by schistosomicidal drugs reduces the prevalence of severe forms of the disease. Moreover, in experimental models, partial immunity can be induced by vaccination with irradiated cercariae or specific antigens (2,11,14,26,36,37,58,59). Immunological studies of subjects from areas of endemicity have demonstrated a naturally occurring resistance to reinfection (4, 19, 22-25, 27, 28). Both high levels of specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) in sera and gamma interferon (IFN-␥) in antigen-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) cultures were associated with resistance to reinfection (1,22,24,25,27,28,56,57). These data suggest the participation of immunological mechanisms in human resistance to Schistosoma mansoni infection, with mixed cellular and humoral responses.Several S. mansoni antigens have been identified and tested in experimental models, with the induction of variable levels of protection against infection (11,32,49,59,61,(68)...

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cDNA cloning and functional expression of the Schistosoma mansoni protective antigen triose-phosphate isomerase.

Cited by 71 publications

References 30 publications

Proteomics Identification of Differentially Expressed Proteins Associated with Pollen Germination and Tube Growth Reveals Characteristics of Germinated Oryza sativa Pollen

Proteomics Identification of Differentially Expressed Proteins Associated with Pollen Germination and Tube Growth Reveals Characteristics of Germinated Oryza sativa Pollen

Vaccination with Calpain Induces a Th1-Biased Protective Immune Response againstSchistosoma japonicum

Human Immune Responses toSchistosoma mansoniVaccine Candidate Antigens

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