INVESTIGADORES
CAMPO Vanina Andrea
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Immunocharacterization of the mucin-type proteins from the intracellular stage of Trypanosoma cruzi.
Autor/es:
VANINA A. CAMPO; CARLOS A. BUSCAGLIA; JAVIER M. DI NOIA; ALBERTO CARLOS C. FRASCH
Lugar:
Mendoza, Argentina
Reunión:
Congreso; VII Congreso de Protozoología y Enfermedades Parasitarias; 2005
Institución organizadora:
Sociedad Argentina de Protozoología (SAP)
Resumen:
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The surface of Trypanosoma
cruzi is
covered by different groups of mucins that are differentially expressed during
the parasite life cycle. We have previously identified the major mucins from
the bloodstream trypomastigote stage. Here, we present additional evidence that
together with our previous observations allows for the identification of a
second mucin group also expressed in the mammal-dwelling stages, but
predominant in the intracellular amastigote. These mucins are encoded by many
genes, are mostly composed by tandem repeats and are highly conserved except
for an exposed hypervariable (HV) N-terminal peptide. Antibodies against HV peptides
are restricted to ~50% of the chronically infected human population, are
monospecific (i.e. directed towards a single HV), and display low-avidity. In
contrast, immunization with a single HV peptide triggers high-avidity,
cross-reacting humoral responses against multiple HV sequences, but not against
other T. cruzi surface antigens. The
diversity present in the HV regions and the characteristics of the antibody
response against them suggest a role of these molecules in eluding and/or
modulating the mammalian host immune system.