Monoclonal antibodies against nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase-II can reduce the replication of Toxoplasma gondii. 2010

Feng Tan, and Xin Hu, and Chang-Wang Pan, and Jie-Qiong Ding, and Xiao-Guang Chen
Department of Parasitology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, PR China.

Nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase (NTPase) is an abundant protein secreted by the obligate protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which has a wide specificity toward NTP. In the present study, two monoclonal antibodies (mAbs, MNT1 and MNT2) against recombinant T. gondii NTPase-II (rTgNTPase-II) were developed. Western blot analysis displayed that these two mAbs can recognize specifically rTgNTPase-II as well as a 63kDa molecule in tachyzoites soluble antigens that corresponded to native NTPase-II. T. gondii tachyzoites pretreated with two mAbs were observed under Confocal Laser Microscope and a specific reaction was displayed on tachyzoites after indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT). When COS-7 cells were co-cultured with tachyzoites pretreated with two mAbs, the number of intracellular parasites per infected cell was significantly decreased compared with the control. Furthermore, incubation of T. gondii tachyzoites with two mAbs can inhibit NTPase activity in the presence of dithiothreitol, which hinted that the reduction of tachyzoite replication might be owing to the inhibition of NTPase-II by the mAbs. The passive immunization test indicated that the transferred mAbs can significantly prolong the survival time of challenge infected mice. Taken together, we concluded that the mAbs against NTPase-II can reduce the replication of T. gondii and have a crucial effect on the protection of host from T. gondii infection.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007116 Immunization, Passive Transfer of immunity from immunized to non-immune host by administration of serum antibodies, or transplantation of lymphocytes (ADOPTIVE TRANSFER). Convalescent Plasma Therapy,Immunoglobulin Therapy,Immunotherapy, Passive,Normal Serum Globulin Therapy,Passive Antibody Transfer,Passive Transfer of Immunity,Serotherapy,Passive Immunotherapy,Therapy, Immunoglobulin,Antibody Transfer, Passive,Passive Immunization,Therapy, Convalescent Plasma,Transfer, Passive Antibody
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
D011994 Recombinant Proteins Proteins prepared by recombinant DNA technology. Biosynthetic Protein,Biosynthetic Proteins,DNA Recombinant Proteins,Recombinant Protein,Proteins, Biosynthetic,Proteins, Recombinant DNA,DNA Proteins, Recombinant,Protein, Biosynthetic,Protein, Recombinant,Proteins, DNA Recombinant,Proteins, Recombinant,Recombinant DNA Proteins,Recombinant Proteins, DNA
D002522 Chlorocebus aethiops A species of CERCOPITHECUS containing three subspecies: C. tantalus, C. pygerythrus, and C. sabeus. They are found in the forests and savannah of Africa. The African green monkey is the natural host of SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS and is used in AIDS research. African Green Monkey,Cercopithecus aethiops,Cercopithecus griseoviridis,Cercopithecus griseus,Cercopithecus pygerythrus,Cercopithecus sabeus,Cercopithecus tantalus,Chlorocebus cynosuros,Chlorocebus cynosurus,Chlorocebus pygerythrus,Green Monkey,Grivet Monkey,Lasiopyga weidholzi,Malbrouck,Malbrouck Monkey,Monkey, African Green,Monkey, Green,Monkey, Grivet,Monkey, Vervet,Savanah Monkey,Vervet Monkey,Savannah Monkey,African Green Monkey,Chlorocebus cynosuro,Green Monkey, African,Green Monkeys,Grivet Monkeys,Malbrouck Monkeys,Malbroucks,Monkey, Malbrouck,Monkey, Savanah,Monkey, Savannah,Savannah Monkeys,Vervet Monkeys
D005260 Female Females
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
D014122 Toxoplasma A genus of protozoa parasitic to birds and mammals. T. gondii is one of the most common infectious pathogenic animal parasites of man. Toxoplasma gondii,Toxoplasma gondius,Toxoplasmas,gondius, Toxoplasma
D014124 Toxoplasmosis, Animal Acquired infection of non-human animals by organisms of the genus TOXOPLASMA. Animal Toxoplasmoses,Animal Toxoplasmosis,Toxoplasmoses, Animal
D043583 Nucleoside-Triphosphatase An enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of nucleoside triphosphates to nucleoside diphosphates. It may also catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleotide triphosphates, diphosphates, thiamine diphosphates and FAD. The nucleoside triphosphate phosphohydrolases I and II are subtypes of the enzyme which are found mostly in viruses. NTPase,Nucleoside Triphosphatase,Nucleoside Triphosphate Phosphohydrolase,Nucleoside Triphosphate Phosphohydrolase I,Nucleoside Triphosphate Phosphohydrolase II,Nucleosidetriphosphatase,Phosphohydrolase, Nucleoside Triphosphate,Triphosphatase, Nucleoside,Triphosphate Phosphohydrolase, Nucleoside

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