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Proteome characterization of Paracoccidioides lutzii conidia by using label free proteomics

ABSTRACT: Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is an endemic mycosis in Latin America. The PCM is a systemic disease caused by the thermo dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides spp, which can exist as mycelia and yeast forms. The mycelia form can be found in environment at temperatures between 18 °C and 25 °C and produces spores or conidia. The PCM infection route occurs by the inhalation of conidia. Once in the lungs, these particles are converted into yeasts pathogenic form. Until now, metabolic aspects and virulence factors related to Paracoccidioides lutzii infective propagule are little understood. In this concern, a global proteomic study of P. lutzii conidia was performed. For conidia production, the mycelia of the isolate Pb01 were cultured in potato agar medium during 90 days at 18 °C. Obtained conidia were collected and purified. The proteins were extracted and subjected to tryptic digestion followed by identification by NanoUPLC-MSE approach. We identified a total of 242 proteins in P. lutzii conidia which were subjected to in silico functional analysis Proteins putatively acting as adhesins, such as GAPDH, enolase, and the glycoprotein β-1,3-glucanosyltransferase (gel2) were identified during our analysis. We also identified proteins related to signal transduction pathways, such as Ras and RhoA GTPases, previously demonstrated to be required for morphologic changes in pathogenic fungi. Proteins related to evasion, defense and virulence were also identified. Proteins acting during temperature shifts or oxidative stress provided by the host environment such as HSP90, catalase, mitochondrial peroxiredoxin Prx1 were identified. It were also identified proteins related to energy production and protein biosynthesis, which can provide important aspects to survival of this resting cells. These results highlight that P. lutzii conidia contain proteins that can contribute to its maintenance in the environment and also molecules related to host-pathogen interactions.

INSTRUMENT(S): Synapt MS

ORGANISM(S): Paracoccidioides Lutzii (strain Atcc Mya-826 / Pb01) (paracoccidioides Brasiliensis)

SUBMITTER: CLAYTON BORGES

LAB HEAD: CLAYTON LUIZ BORGES

PROVIDER: PXD008649 | Pride | 2020-09-10

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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	Raw_MSe_Plutzii_conidia_R001.zip	Other
	Raw_MSe_Plutzii_conidia_R002.zip	Other
	Raw_MSe_Plutzii_conidia_R003.zip	Other
	Search_MSe_Plutzii_conidia_R001.zip	Other
	Search_MSe_Plutzii_conidia_R002.zip	Other

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Proteome characterization of Paracoccidioides lutzii conidia by using nanoUPLC-MS<sup>E</sup>.

Elias Moreira André Luís AL Milhomem Cruz-Leite Vanessa Rafaela VR O'Hara Souza Silva Lana L Alves Parente Ana Flávia AF Bailão Alexandre Melo AM Maria de Almeida Soares Célia C Parente-Rocha Juliana Alves JA Ruiz Orville Hernandez OH Borges Clayton Luiz CL

Fungal biology 20200612 9

Fungi of the genus Paracoccidioides are the etiological agents of Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), the most prevalent mycosis in Latin America. Paracoccidioidomycosis infection is acquired by inhalation of Paracoccidioides conidia, which have first contact with the lungs and can subsequently spread to other organs/tissues. Until now, there have been no proteomic studies focusing on this infectious particle of Paracoccidioides. In order to identify the Paracoccidioides lutzii conidia proteome, conid ...[more]

PMID: 32883428

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