1. IgG acquisition against PfEMP1 PF11_0521 domain cassette DC13, DBLβ3_D4 domain, and peptides located within these constructs in children with cerebral malaria.
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Badaut C, Visitdesotrakul P, Chabry A, Bigey P, Tornyigah B, Roman J, Maroufou JA, Amoussou A, Ayivi BS, Sagbo G, Ndam NT, Oleinikov AV, and Tahar R
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- Anemia complications, Antibodies, Protozoan blood, Antibodies, Protozoan immunology, Antigens, Protozoan blood, Antigens, Protozoan immunology, Brain immunology, Brain metabolism, Brain parasitology, Brain pathology, Child, Preschool, Endothelial Protein C Receptor genetics, Endothelial Protein C Receptor immunology, Endothelium, Vascular metabolism, Endothelium, Vascular parasitology, Erythrocytes parasitology, Female, Humans, Immunoglobulin G immunology, Infant, Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 genetics, Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 immunology, Malaria, Cerebral blood, Malaria, Cerebral genetics, Malaria, Cerebral parasitology, Malaria, Falciparum blood, Malaria, Falciparum genetics, Malaria, Falciparum parasitology, Male, Peptides genetics, Plasmodium falciparum genetics, Plasmodium falciparum pathogenicity, Protein Binding genetics, Protein Binding immunology, Protozoan Proteins genetics, Immunoglobulin G blood, Malaria, Cerebral immunology, Malaria, Falciparum immunology, Peptides immunology, Protozoan Proteins immunology
- Abstract
The Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte-membrane-protein-1 (PF3D7_1150400/PF11_0521) contains both domain cassette DC13 and DBLβ3 domain binding to EPCR and ICAM-1 receptors, respectively. This type of PfEMP1 proteins with dual binding specificity mediate specific interactions with brain micro-vessels endothelium leading to the development of cerebral malaria (CM). Using plasma collected from children at time of hospital admission and after 30 days, we study an acquisition of IgG response to PF3D7_1150400/PF11_0521 DC13 and DBLβ3_D4 recombinant constructs, and five peptides located within these constructs, specifically in DBLα1.7_D2 and DBLβ3_D4 domains. We found significant IgG responses against the entire DC13, PF11_0521_DBLβ3_D4 domain, and peptides. The responses varied against different peptides and depended on the clinical status of children. The response was stronger at day 30, and mostly did not differ between CM and uncomplicated malaria (UM) groups. Specifically, the DBLβ3 B3-34 peptide that contains essential residues involved in the interaction between PF11_0521 DBLβ3_D4 domain and ICAM-1 receptor demonstrated significant increase in reactivity to IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies at convalescence. Further, IgG reactivity in CM group at time of admission against functionally active (ICAM-1-binding) PF11_0521 DBLβ3_D4 domain was associated with protection against severe anemia. These results support development of vaccine based on the PF3D7_1150400/PF11_0521 structures to prevent CM.
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- 2021
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