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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Proteomics of plasma-derived extracellular vesicles from human patients identifies biomarkers for monitoring visceral leishmaniasis therapy.

Ana Torres, Ana Montero-Calle, Marina Lozano-Rendal, Carmen Sánchez, Lorena Bernardo, Jose Carlos Solana, Juan Victor San Martin, Rodrigo Barderas, Javier Moreno, Eugenia Carrillo

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Ana TorresWHO Collaborating Centre for Leishmaniasis, Spanish National Center for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Spain.
Ana Montero-CalleChronic Disease Program (UFIEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
Marina Lozano-RendalWHO Collaborating Centre for Leishmaniasis, Spanish National Center for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Spain.
Carmen SánchezWHO Collaborating Centre for Leishmaniasis, Spanish National Center for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Spain.
Lorena BernardoWHO Collaborating Centre for Leishmaniasis, Spanish National Center for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Spain.
Jose Carlos SolanaWHO Collaborating Centre for Leishmaniasis, Spanish National Center for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Spain.
Juan Victor San MartinCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
Rodrigo BarderasChronic Disease Program (UFIEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
Javier MorenoWHO Collaborating Centre for Leishmaniasis, Spanish National Center for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Spain.
Eugenia CarrilloWHO Collaborating Centre for Leishmaniasis, Spanish National Center for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Spain.

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Abstract

Introduction: The most severe form of leishmaniasis, visceral leishmaniasis (VL), lacks standardized validated early predictors of treatment success or relapse. To distinguish between active infection and successful treatment, we searched for protein biomarkers in plasma-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs). Methods: The proteomic profiles of EVs from immunocompetent patients with active VL (n=12) or 1, 3, or 6 months after completing a standard treatment regimen (n=12 each) were analyzed by LC-MS/MS. Six candidate biomarkers were further tested by ELISA in whole plasma. Results: 132 human proteins were differentially expressed in active VL- versus successfully treated patients. Pathway analysis identified pathogenic mechanisms associated with VL and pathways related to effective cure. SAA is directly measurable in whole plasma and exhibits differential expression levels, emerging as a promising, easily measurable, non-specific prognostic biomarker for patient management. Remarkably, we also identified Conclusion: Plasma EVs contain protein biomarkers that can be used to monitor the response to treatment, some of which are detectable in whole plasma after 1 month of treatment. Our study also provides a proteomic landscape of plasma EVs involved in VL, offering insight into the pathogenesis of this complex disease.

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BiomarkersExtracellular VesiclesLeishmaniasis, VisceralProteomicsAdultFemaleHumansLeishmania donovaniMaleMiddle AgedProteomeTandem Mass SpectrometryBiomarkersProteomebiomarkerscured patientsextracellular vesiclesplasmaproteomicsvisceral leishmaniasis

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PMCPMC12464055

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