The role of fibroblast growth factor ...
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Titre :
The role of fibroblast growth factor signalling in Echinococcus multilocularis development and host-parasite interaction
Auteur(s) :
Förster, Sabine [Auteur]
Koziol, Uriel [Auteur]
Schäfer, Tina [Auteur]
Duvoisin, Raphael [Auteur]
Cailliau, Katia [Auteur]
Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle (UGSF) - UMR 8576
Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle - UMR 8576 [UGSF]
Vanderstraete, Mathieu [Auteur]
Dissous, Colette [Auteur]
Centre d’Infection et d’Immunité de Lille - INSERM U 1019 - UMR 9017 - UMR 8204 [CIIL]
Brehm, Klaus [Auteur]
Koziol, Uriel [Auteur]
Schäfer, Tina [Auteur]
Duvoisin, Raphael [Auteur]
Cailliau, Katia [Auteur]
Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle (UGSF) - UMR 8576
Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle - UMR 8576 [UGSF]
Vanderstraete, Mathieu [Auteur]
Dissous, Colette [Auteur]
Centre d’Infection et d’Immunité de Lille - INSERM U 1019 - UMR 9017 - UMR 8204 [CIIL]
Brehm, Klaus [Auteur]
Titre de la revue :
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Nom court de la revue :
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Numéro :
13
Pagination :
e0006959
Éditeur :
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date de publication :
2019-03-08
ISSN :
1935-2735
Mot(s)-clé(s) en anglais :
Vesicles
Fibroblast growth factor
MAPK signaling cascades
Echinococcus
Primary cells
Larvae
Parasitic diseases
Xenopus oocytes
Fibroblast growth factor
MAPK signaling cascades
Echinococcus
Primary cells
Larvae
Parasitic diseases
Xenopus oocytes
Discipline(s) HAL :
Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]
Chimie/Chimie théorique et/ou physique
Chimie/Chimie théorique et/ou physique
Résumé en anglais : [en]
Background :
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a lethal zoonosis caused by the metacestode larva of the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. The infection is characterized by tumour-like growth of the metacestode within ...
Lire la suite >Background : Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a lethal zoonosis caused by the metacestode larva of the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. The infection is characterized by tumour-like growth of the metacestode within the host liver, leading to extensive fibrosis and organ-failure. The molecular mechanisms of parasite organ tropism towards the liver and influences of liver cytokines and hormones on parasite development are little studied to date. Methodology/Principal findings : We show that the E. multilocularis larval stage expresses three members of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptor family with homology to human FGF receptors. Using the Xenopus expression system we demonstrate that all three Echinococcus FGF receptors are activated in response to human acidic and basic FGF, which are present in the liver. In all three cases, activation could be prevented by addition of the tyrosine kinase (TK) inhibitor BIBF 1120, which is used to treat human cancer. At physiological concentrations, acidic and basic FGF significantly stimulated the formation of metacestode vesicles from parasite stem cells in vitro and supported metacestode growth. Furthermore, the parasite’s mitogen activated protein kinase signalling system was stimulated upon addition of human FGF. The survival of metacestode vesicles and parasite stem cells were drastically affected in vitro in the presence of BIBF 1120. Conclusions/Significance : Our data indicate that mammalian FGF, which is present in the liver and upregulated during fibrosis, supports the establishment of the Echinococcus metacestode during AE by acting on an evolutionarily conserved parasite FGF signalling system. These data are valuable for understanding molecular mechanisms of organ tropism and host-parasite interaction in AE. Furthermore, our data indicate that the parasite’s FGF signalling systems are promising targets for the development of novel drugs against AE.Lire moins >
Lire la suite >Background : Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a lethal zoonosis caused by the metacestode larva of the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. The infection is characterized by tumour-like growth of the metacestode within the host liver, leading to extensive fibrosis and organ-failure. The molecular mechanisms of parasite organ tropism towards the liver and influences of liver cytokines and hormones on parasite development are little studied to date. Methodology/Principal findings : We show that the E. multilocularis larval stage expresses three members of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptor family with homology to human FGF receptors. Using the Xenopus expression system we demonstrate that all three Echinococcus FGF receptors are activated in response to human acidic and basic FGF, which are present in the liver. In all three cases, activation could be prevented by addition of the tyrosine kinase (TK) inhibitor BIBF 1120, which is used to treat human cancer. At physiological concentrations, acidic and basic FGF significantly stimulated the formation of metacestode vesicles from parasite stem cells in vitro and supported metacestode growth. Furthermore, the parasite’s mitogen activated protein kinase signalling system was stimulated upon addition of human FGF. The survival of metacestode vesicles and parasite stem cells were drastically affected in vitro in the presence of BIBF 1120. Conclusions/Significance : Our data indicate that mammalian FGF, which is present in the liver and upregulated during fibrosis, supports the establishment of the Echinococcus metacestode during AE by acting on an evolutionarily conserved parasite FGF signalling system. These data are valuable for understanding molecular mechanisms of organ tropism and host-parasite interaction in AE. Furthermore, our data indicate that the parasite’s FGF signalling systems are promising targets for the development of novel drugs against AE.Lire moins >
Langue :
Anglais
Comité de lecture :
Oui
Audience :
Internationale
Vulgarisation :
Non
Établissement(s) :
Université de Lille
CNRS
CNRS
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Équipe(s) de recherche :
Régulation des signaux de division
Date de dépôt :
2020-12-18T13:10:06Z
2021-06-10T14:19:29Z
2021-06-10T14:19:29Z
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