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Identification and functional characterization of thioredoxin-related protein of 14 kDa in Oncomelania hupensis, the intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum.

Authors :
Cao Y
Huang S
Peng W
Lu M
Peng W
Lin J
Tang C
Tang L
Source :
Molecular and biochemical parasitology [Mol Biochem Parasitol] 2018 Oct; Vol. 225, pp. 38-46. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Aug 31.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Oncomelania hupensis is the unique intermediate host of the blood fluke Schistosoma japonicum, which causes schistosomiasis. In snails, highly toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) can be continually generated by hemocytes in response to foreign particles or pathogens, and may be involved in damaging and eliminating digenean larvae. Thioredoxin-related protein of 14 kDa (TRP14) is a member of the Trx superfamily, and plays an important role in the scavenging of ROS. This study was designed to identify and characterize TRP14 from O. hupensis (OhTRP14), and investigate the involvement of OhTRP14 in the scavenging of ROS in snail host immune response to the parasite S. japonicum. Here we expressed and purified the recombinant OhTRP14 and its mutant, and rOhTRP14 displayed oxidoreductase activity dependent on the CPDC motif. OhTRP14 protein was ubiquitously present in all the tested snail tissues, and especially immunolocalized in the cytoplasm of immune cell types (hemocytes). Both the expression of OhTRP14 and ROS level increased significantly in snails following challenge with S. japonicum. The dsRNA-mediated knockdown of OhTRP14 was successfully conducted by oral feeding, and ROS production was increased by OhTRP14 knockdown, implying that OhTRP14 was involved in the scavenging of ROS in O. hupensis circulating hemocytes. Therefore, we conclude that OhTRP14 may be involved in the scavenging of ROS in snail host immune response to the parasite S. japonicum. The results expand our understanding of the interaction between this parasite and host, and lay a foundation for the establishment of Oncomelania-schistosome infection models.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1872-9428
Volume :
225
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Molecular and biochemical parasitology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
30176262
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molbiopara.2018.08.009