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Global changes in nitration levels and DNA binding profile of Trypanosoma cruzi histones induced by incubation with host extracellular matrix

ABSTRACT: Adhesion of T. cruzi trypomastigotes to components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is an important step in mammalian host cell invasion. We have recently described a significant increase in the tyrosine nitration levels of histones H2A and H4 when trypomastigotes are incubated with components of the ECM. In this work, we used chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) with an anti-nitro-tyrosine antibody followed by mass spectrometry to identify nitrated DNA binding proteins in T. cruzi and to detect alterations in nitration levels induced upon parasite incubation with the ECM. Histone H1, H2B, H2A and H3 were detected among the 9 most abundant nitrated DNA binding proteins using this proteomic approach. One nitrated tyrosine residue (Y29) was identified in Histone H2B in the MS/MS spectrum. In addition, we observed a significant increase in the nitration levels of histones H1, H2B, H2A and H4 upon parasite incubation with ECM. Finally, we used ChIP-Seq to map global changes in the DNA binding profile of nitrated proteins. We observed a significant change in the binding pattern of nitrated proteins to DNA after parasite incubation with ECM. This work provides the first global profile of nitrated DNA binding proteins in T. cruzi and additional evidence for modification in the nitration profile of histones upon parasite incubation with ECM. Our data also indicate that the interaction of the parasite with the ECM induces alterations in chromatin structure, possibly affecting nuclear functions.

ORGANISM(S): Trypanosoma cruzi

PROVIDER: GSE140245 | GEO | 2020/06/17

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Trypomastigotes from Trypanosoma cruzi adhere to the extracellular matrix (ECM) in order to invade mammalian host cells. Incubation of trypomastigotes with ECM leads to a decrease of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity and associated post-translational modifications (PTMs). Herein, resin-assisted enrichment of thiols combined with mass spectrometry were employed to map site-specific S-nitrosylated (SNO) proteins from T. cruzi trypomastigotes incubated (MTy) or not (Ty) with ECM. We confirmed the reduction of S-nitrosylation upon incubation with ECM, associated to a rewiring of the subcellular distribution and intracellular signaling pathways of the SNO proteins between MTy and Ty conditions. Forty (~10.7%) and 248 (~66.4%) SNO-peptides were uniquely identified in MTy and Ty, respectively, in addition to 85 peptides (~22.7%) quantified in both conditions. S-nitrosylated proteins were enriched in a wide range of cellular components, including surface membranes and vesicles, and are involved in ribosome, transport, carbohydrate and lipid metabolisms. Of note, we described for the first time nytrosylation of histones H2B and H3 on Cys64 and Cys126, respectively, which is was more abundant in MTy. Additionally, sequence alignment shows that H3 (Cys126) histone is also present in T.b.brucei, but not in L. major, while H2B (Cys64) is absent in both parasites and other higher eukaryotes. Protein-protein interaction networks analyzed by STRING revealed ribosomal proteins, proteins involved in carbon and fatty acid metabolism to be among the enriched protein complexes. Among the SNO ribosomal proteins, 90% were identified and quantified uniquely or upregulated in the Ty fraction. Enzymes involved in oxidoreductase, kinases and phosphatases were identified as nitrosylated and phosphorylated in the same conditions suggesting a crosstalk between these modifications linked to regulation of energy metabolism of T. cruzi in the presence of ECM. Although enzymatic activity of NOS was described in T. cruzi, its identification is elusive. In silico mapping of putative nitric oxide synthase (NOS) gene(s) based on domain architecture identified four putative T. cruzi proteins expressing a putative C-terminal NOS domain: two putative P450 reductases, a putative FMN/FAD containing oxidoreductase and a putative oxidoreductase-protein. Our results provide the first site-specific characterization of S-nitrosylated proteins in T. cruzi linked to the roles of NO in reprogramming parasite cells to invade mammalian hosts.

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Global changes in nitration levels and DNA binding profile of Trypanosoma cruzi histones induced by incubation with host extracellular matrix

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