title: A proteomic approach to identify proteins from Trichuris trichiura extract with immunomodulatory effects.
abstract: 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.
authors: Departamento de Ciências da Biointeração, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
authors: L N
authors: LN
authors: Santos
authors: M B C
authors: MB
authors: Gallo
authors: E S
authors: ES
authors: Silva
authors: C A V
authors: CA
authors: Figueiredo
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Cooper
authors: M L
authors: ML
authors: Barreto
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Loureiro
authors: L C
authors: LC
authors: Pontes-de-Carvalho
authors: N M
authors: NM
authors: Alcantara-Neves
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood*; D005634:Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D015801:Helminth Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology*; D040901:Proteomics; D017160:Trichinella spiralis / Q000737:chemistry; D014257:Trichuriasis / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D014258:Trichuris / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins; D015801:Helminth Proteins; D005634:Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase
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