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ArticleParasites & vectors2015

Alteration of immunoproteome profile of Echinococcus granulosus hydatid fluid with progression of cystic echinococcosis.

Chun-Seob Ahn, Xiumin Han, Young-An Bae, Xiao Ma, Jin-Taek Kim, Huixia Cai, Hyun-Jong Yang, Insug Kang, Hu Wang, Yoon Kong

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Article in Parasites & vectors, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.

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43 citing papers in PubMed, 87 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Chun-Seob AhnDepartment of Molecular Parasitology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Suwon, 440-746, Korea. feg123@naver.com.
Xiumin HanQinghai Province Institute for Endemic Diseases Prevention and Control, Xining, Qinghai, China. qhxn_66@163.com.
Young-An BaeDepartment of Microbiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea. yabae03@gamil.com.
Xiao MaQinghai Province Institute for Endemic Diseases Prevention and Control, Xining, Qinghai, China. maxiao0971@163.com.
Jin-Taek KimDepartment of Molecular Parasitology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Suwon, 440-746, Korea. bluepine84@nate.com.
Huixia CaiDepartment of Molecular Parasitology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Suwon, 440-746, Korea. huixia_1107@163.com.
Hyun-Jong YangDepartment of Parasitology, Ewha Womans University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. parayang@ewha.ac.kr.
Insug KangDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. iskang@kku.ac.kr.
Hu WangQinghai Province Institute for Endemic Diseases Prevention and Control, Xining, Qinghai, China. whqhxn@126.com.
Yoon KongDepartment of Molecular Parasitology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Suwon, 440-746, Korea. kongy@skku.edu.
Qinghai Institute for Endemic Diease Prevention and Control · CNSungkyunkwan University · KREwha Womans University · KRGachon University · KRKyung Hee University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by Echinococcus granulosus metacestode, invokes a serious public health concern. Early diagnosis has great impacts on reduction of disability-adjusted life years. Several antigen B-related molecules (EgAgB; EgAgB1-5) are known to be immunopotent, but detection of EgAgB is variable in many patients and may not allow reliable interpretation of its immunological relevance. More importantly, the immunoproteome profile of hydatid fluid (HF) has not been addressed.

methodsWe conducted a proteome analysis of the HF of a single fertile cyst of CE1 and CE2 stages through two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE). Each protein spot was analyzed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). We subsequently determined the immunoproteome profile employing patient sera of entire disease spectrum from CE1 to CE5 stages.

resultsWe identified 40 parasite proteins, of which EgAgB (28 spots) and antigen 5 (EgAg5; 5 molecules) were abundant. EgAgB proteoforms constituted the majority, mostly EgAgB1 (24 spots), followed by EgAgB2 and EgAgB4 (2 spots each). EgAgB3 was detected only by liquid chromatography-MS/MS. EgAgB5 was not recognized. We also detected 38 host proteins, which were largely composed of serum components, antioxidant/xenobiotic enzymes, and enzymes involved in carbohydrate metabolism. CE1 and CE2 HF exhibited comparable spotting patterns, but CE2 HF harbored greater amounts of EgAgB and EgAg5 complexes. CE sera demonstrated complicated immune recognition patterns according to the disease progression; CE2 and CE3 stages exhibited strong antibody responses against diverse EgAgB and EgAg5 proteoforms, while CE1, CE4, and CE5 stages mainly reacted to EgAg5 and cathepsin B. Patient sera of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) cross-reacted with diverse EgAgB isoforms (36%). EgAg5 and cathepsin B also demonstrated cross-reactions with sera from neurocysticercosis and sparganosis.

conclusionsOur results demonstrated that detection of a single defined molecule may not properly diagnose CE, since specific immunodominant epitopes changed as the disease progresses. Immunoproteome analysis combined with imaging studies may be practical in the differential diagnosis of CE from AE and other cystic lesions, as well as for staging CE, which are pertinent to establish appropriate patient management.

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AnimalsCyst FluidEchinococcosisEchinococcus granulosusFemaleHelminth ProteinsHumansImmunoproteinsMaleProtein IsoformsProteomicsTranscriptomeHelminth ProteinsImmunoproteinsProtein Isoforms

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