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A proteomic approach to identify proteins from Trichuris trichiura extract with immunomodulatory effects

2013; Wiley; Volume: 35; Issue: 5-6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/pim.12025

1365-3024

Luana Novaes Santos, Margareth Borges Coutinho Gallo, Eduardo Sérgio da Silva, Camila Alexandrina Figueiredo, P. J. Cooper, Maurício L. Barreto, Sandra María Correia Loureiro, Lain Carlos Pontes-de-Carvalho, Neuza Maria Alcântara‐Neves,

Research on Leishmaniasis Studies

Infections with Trichuris trichiura and other trichurid nematodes have been reported to display protective effects against atopy, allergic and autoimmune diseases. The aims of the present study were to investigate the immunomodulatory properties of T. trichiura adult worm extract (TtE) and its fractions (TtEFs) on the production of cytokines by peripheral blood mononuclear cells and to identify their proteinaceous components. Fourteen TtEFs were obtained by ion exchange chromatography and tested for effects on cytokine production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The molecular constituents of the six most active fractions were evaluated using nano-LC/mass spectrometry. The homology between T. trichiura and the related nematode Trichinella spiralis was used to identify 12 proteins in TtEFs. Among those identified, fructose biphosphate aldolase, a homologue of macrophage migration inhibitory factor and heat-shock protein 70 may contribute to the immunomodulatory effects of TtEFs. The identification of such proteins could lead to the development of novel drugs for the therapy of allergic and other inflammatory diseases.