Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Triclabendazole Response in the Liver Fluke Fasciola hepatica

Gustavo Chemale, S. Perally, E. James LaCourse, Mark C. Prescott, L. M. Jones, Deborah Ward, Myles Meany, Elizabeth Hoey, Gerard P. Brennan, Ian Fairweather, Alan Trudgett, P. M. Brophy

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Abstract

Control of Fasciola hepatica infections of livestock in the absence of vaccines depends largely on the chemical triclabendazole (TCBZ) because it is effective against immature and adult parasites. Overdependence on a single drug and improper application is considered a significant factor in increasing global reports of fluke resistant to TCBZ. The mode(s) of action and biological target(s) of TCBZ are not confirmed, delaying detection and the monitoring of early TCBZ resistance. In this study, to further understand liver fluke response to TCBZ, the soluble proteomes of TCBZ-resistant and TCBZ-susceptible isolates of F. hepatica were compared with and without in vitro exposure to the metabolically active form of the parent drug triclabendazole sulphoxide (TCBZ-SO), via two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE). Gel image analysis revealed proteins displaying altered synthesis patterns and responses both between isolates and under TCBZ-SO exposure. These proteins were identified by mass spectrometry supported by a F. hepatica expressed sequence tag (EST) data set. The TCBZ responding proteins were grouped into three categories; structural proteins, energy metabolism proteins, and “stress” response proteins. This single proteomic investigation supported the reductionist experiments from many laboratories that collectively suggest TCBZ has a range of effects on liver fluke metabolism. Proteomics highlighted differences in the innate proteome profile of different fluke isolates that may influence future therapy and diagnostics design. Two of the TCBZ responding proteins, a glutathione transferase and a fatty acid binding protein, were cloned, produced as recombinants, and both found to bind TCBZ-SO at physiologically relevant concentrations, which may indicate a role in TCBZ metabolism and resistance.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4940-4951
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Proteome Research
Volume9
Issue number10
Early online date20 Aug 2010
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 Oct 2010

Keywords

  • 2-DE
  • Fasciola hepatica; triclabendazole
  • fatty acid binding protein
  • glutathione transferase

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