Trypanosoma cruzi: cellular and antibody response against the parasite in mice immunized with a 19-amino acid synthetic peptide. 1991

J Búa, and E J Bontempi, and M Levin, and A Orn, and D Velasco, and M Moreno, and P Levi-Yeyati, and A Engstrom, and E L Segura, and A M Ruiz
Instituto Nacional de Diagnóstico e Investigación de la Enfermedad de Chagas Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Several monoclonal antibodies were prepared against the flagellar fraction of Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes (Tulahuén strain, stock Tul 2). One of them, FCH-F8-4, has previously shown biologic activity against the parasite (complement-mediated lysis and neutralization of the trypomastigote infectivity). Immunopurified antigens using this monoclonal antibody elicited a protective immune response in mice. Two recombinant cDNA clones were detected with this anti-flagellar fraction monoclonal antibody on a lambda gt11 expression library prepared from T. cruzi epimastigote mRNA. The insert of one of these cDNA clones, lambda(FCH-F8-4)1 (150 bp) coded for a 19-amino acid peptide (PAFLGCSSRFSGSFSGVEP). This insert hybridized with a 5.0-kb mRNA from epimastigotes. The beta-galactosidase fusion protein was produced in lysogenic bacteria. The monoclonal antibody recognized the epitope present in the fusion protein after western blotting of the crude lysate. A synthetic peptide (SP4) containing the complete sequence of lambda(FCH-F8-4)1 was constructed on solid phase. This peptide was able to inhibit the ELISA reactivity (in a range from 13 to 52%) of flagellar fraction immunized mouse sera and when administered (coupled to KLH or alone) to BALB/c mice with Bordetella pertussis as adjuvant, it induced a humoral and cellular immune response which was detected by ELISA, immunofluorescence, blotting, and DTH reactions against T. cruzi antigens. The immune response obtained indicates that this synthetic peptide resembles the parasite antigen conformation and could be useful for diagnosis purposes or be able to elicit immunoprotection against T. cruzi infection.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006968 Hypersensitivity, Delayed An increased reactivity to specific antigens mediated not by antibodies but by sensitized T CELLS. Hypersensitivity, Tuberculin-Type,Hypersensitivity, Type IV,Tuberculin-Type Hypersensitivity,Type IV Hypersensitivity,Delayed Hypersensitivity,Delayed Hypersensitivities,Hypersensitivity, Tuberculin Type,Tuberculin Type Hypersensitivity,Tuberculin-Type Hypersensitivities,Type IV Hypersensitivities
D007114 Immunization Deliberate stimulation of the host's immune response. ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of ANTIGENS or IMMUNOLOGIC ADJUVANTS. PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of IMMUNE SERA or LYMPHOCYTES or their extracts (e.g., transfer factor, immune RNA) or transplantation of immunocompetent cell producing tissue (thymus or bone marrow). Immunologic Stimulation,Immunostimulation,Sensitization, Immunologic,Variolation,Immunologic Sensitization,Immunological Stimulation,Sensitization, Immunological,Stimulation, Immunologic,Immunizations,Immunological Sensitization,Immunological Sensitizations,Immunological Stimulations,Sensitizations, Immunological,Stimulation, Immunological,Stimulations, Immunological,Variolations
D008297 Male Males
D008807 Mice, Inbred BALB C An inbred strain of mouse that is widely used in IMMUNOLOGY studies and cancer research. BALB C Mice, Inbred,BALB C Mouse, Inbred,Inbred BALB C Mice,Inbred BALB C Mouse,Mice, BALB C,Mouse, BALB C,Mouse, Inbred BALB C,BALB C Mice,BALB C Mouse
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D009693 Nucleic Acid Hybridization Widely used technique which exploits the ability of complementary sequences in single-stranded DNAs or RNAs to pair with each other to form a double helix. Hybridization can take place between two complimentary DNA sequences, between a single-stranded DNA and a complementary RNA, or between two RNA sequences. The technique is used to detect and isolate specific sequences, measure homology, or define other characteristics of one or both strands. (Kendrew, Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology, 1994, p503) Genomic Hybridization,Acid Hybridization, Nucleic,Acid Hybridizations, Nucleic,Genomic Hybridizations,Hybridization, Genomic,Hybridization, Nucleic Acid,Hybridizations, Genomic,Hybridizations, Nucleic Acid,Nucleic Acid Hybridizations
D010455 Peptides Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are considered to be larger versions of peptides that can form into complex structures such as ENZYMES and RECEPTORS. Peptide,Polypeptide,Polypeptides
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000911 Antibodies, Monoclonal Antibodies produced by a single clone of cells. Monoclonal Antibodies,Monoclonal Antibody,Antibody, Monoclonal

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