Proteomic analysis of Schistosoma mansoni egg secretions

Cynthia L. Cass, Jeffrey R. Johnson, Lindsay L. Califf, Tao Xu, Hector J. Hernandez, Miguel J. Stadecker, John R. Yates, David L. Williams

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Abstract

Schistosomiasis remains a largely neglected, global health problem. The morbid pathology of the disease stems from the host's inflammatory response to parasite eggs trapped in host tissues. Long term host/parasite survival is dependent upon the successful modulation of the acute pathological response, which is induced by egg antigens. In this study, using Multidimensional Protein Identification Technology, we identified the Schistosoma mansoni egg secretome consisting of 188 proteins. Notably we identified proteins involved in redox balance, molecular chaperoning and protein folding, development and signaling, scavenging and metabolic pathways, immune response modulation, and 32 novel, previously uncharacterized schistosome proteins. We localized a subset of previously characterized schistosome proteins identified in egg secretions in this study, to the surface of live S. mansoni eggs using the circumoval precipitin reaction. The identification of proteins actively secreted by live schistosome eggs provides important new information for understanding immune modulation and the pathology of schistosomiasis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)84-93
Number of pages10
JournalMolecular and Biochemical Parasitology
Volume155
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Egg secreted proteins
  • Egg secretome
  • MudPIT proteomics
  • Schistosoma mansoni

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