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Overoxidation and Oligomerization of Trypanosoma cruzi Cytosolic and Mitochondrial Peroxiredoxins.

Authors :
Piñeyro, María Dolores
Chiribao, María Laura
Arias, Diego G.
Robello, Carlos
Parodi-Talice, Adriana
Source :
Pathogens; Oct2023, Vol. 12 Issue 10, p1273, 20p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) have been shown to be important enzymes for trypanosomatids, counteracting oxidative stress and promoting cell infection and intracellular survival. In this work, we investigate the in vitro sensitivity to overoxidation and the overoxidation dynamics of Trypanosoma cruzi Prxs in parasites in culture and in the infection context. We showed that recombinant m-TXNPx, in contrast to what was observed for c-TXNPx, exists as low molecular mass forms in the overoxidized state. We observed that T. cruzi Prxs were overoxidized in epimastigotes treated with oxidants, and a significant proportion of the overoxidized forms were still present at least 24 h after treatment suggesting that these forms are not actively reversed. In in vitro infection experiments, we observed that Prxs are overoxidized in amastigotes residing in infected macrophages, demonstrating that inactivation of at least part of the Prxs by overoxidation occurs in a physiological context. We have shown that m-TXNPx has a redox-state-dependent chaperone activity. This function may be related to the increased thermotolerance observed in m-TXNPx-overexpressing parasites. This study suggests that despite the similarity between protozoan and mammalian Prxs, T. cruzi Prxs have different oligomerization dynamics and sensitivities to overoxidation, which may have implications for their function in the parasite life cycle and infection process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20760817
Volume :
12
Issue :
10
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Pathogens
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
173313866
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12101273