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ArticleParasites & vectors2021

Comparative analysis of the transcriptional responses of five Leishmania species to trivalent antimony.

Julián Medina, Lissa Cruz-Saavedra, Luz Helena Patiño, Marina Muñoz, Juan David Ramírez

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Article in Parasites & vectors, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Julián MedinaCentro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Biotecnología- UR (CIMBIUR), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
Lissa Cruz-SaavedraCentro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Biotecnología- UR (CIMBIUR), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
Luz Helena PatiñoCentro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Biotecnología- UR (CIMBIUR), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
Marina MuñozCentro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Biotecnología- UR (CIMBIUR), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
Juan David RamírezCentro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Biotecnología- UR (CIMBIUR), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia. juand.ramirez@urosario.edu.co.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1344-9312
Universidad del Rosario · CO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLeishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by several species of Leishmania. The resistance phenotype of these parasites depends on the characteristics of each species, which contributes to increased therapeutic failures. Understanding the mechanism used by the parasite to survive under treatment pressure in order to identify potential common and specific therapeutic targets is essential for the control of leishmaniasis. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression profiles and potential shared and specific resistance markers of the main Leishmania species of medical importance [subgenus L. (Leishmania): L. donovani, L. infantum and L. amazonensis; subgenus L. (Viannia): L. panamensis and L. braziliensis)] resistant and sensitive to trivalent stibogluconate (Sb

methodsWe conducted comparative analysis of the transcriptomic profiles (only coding sequences) of lines with experimentally induced resistance to Sb

resultsResistant lines for each species had differential responses in metabolic processes, compound binding, and membrane components concerning their sensitive counterpart. One hundred and thirty-nine metabolic pathways were found, with the three main pathways comprising cysteine and methionine metabolism, glycolysis, and the ribosome. Differentially expressed orthologous genes assigned to species-specific responses predominated, with 899 self-genes. No differentially expressed genes were found in common among the five species. Two common upregulated orthologous genes were found among four species (L. donovani, L. braziliensis, L. amazonensis, and L. panamensis) related to an RNA-binding protein and the NAD(P)H cytochrome-B5-oxidoreductase complex, associated with transcriptional control and de novo synthesis of linoleic acid, critical mechanisms in resistance to antimonials.

conclusionHerein, we identified potential species-specific genes related to resistance to Sb

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AntimonyAntiprotozoal AgentsDrug ResistanceLeishmaniaMetabolic Networks and PathwaysProtozoan ProteinsTranscriptomeAntimonyAntiprotozoal AgentsProtozoan ProteinsLeishmaniaOrthologous groupsPathway reconstructionTranscriptomic profileTrivalent antimony

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