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Comprehensive analysis of transcripts and proteins relative abundance during Plasmodium falciparum blood stages

ABSTRACT: We aimed to evaluate the relevance of mRNA study as a proxy of protein expression in sequestered parasites. To do so, we conducted a proteotranscriptomic analysis using five independent P. falciparum laboratory strains samples. RNA sequencing was performed on circulating ring stage parasites and LC-MS/MS on the corresponding sequestered mature forms. All analyzes were performed within the same development cycle for direct individual correlation. mRNA expression level was assessed at the circulating ring stage and the corresponding protein expression level was measured after 18h-24h of maturation to reach the mature trophozoite stage.

INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion

ORGANISM(S): Plasmodium Falciparum

TISSUE(S): Erythrocyte

DISEASE(S): Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria

SUBMITTER: Virginie Salnot

LAB HEAD: Gwladys Bertin

PROVIDER: PXD020052 | Pride | 2021-02-10

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Comprehensive Analysis of Transcript and Protein Relative Abundance During Blood Stages of Plasmodium falciparum Infection.

Kamaliddin Claire C Guillochon Emilie E Salnot Virginie V Rombaut David D Huguet Stéphanie S Guillonneau François F Houzé Sandrine S Cot Michel M Deloron Philippe P Argy Nicolas N Bertin Gwladys I GI

Journal of proteome research 20210121 2

Plasmodium falciparum is the main causative agent of human malaria. During the intraerythrocytic development cycle, the P. falciparum morphology changes dramatically from circulating young rings to sequestered mature trophozoites and schizonts. Sequestered forms contribute to the pathophysiology of severe malaria as the infected erythrocytes obstruct the microvascular flow in deep organs and induce local inflammation. However, the sequestration mechanism limits the access to the co ...[more]

PMID: 33475364

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Project description:Plasmodium falciparum is the main causative agent of human malaria. During the intraerythrocytic development cycle, P. falciparum morphology changes dramatically from circulating young rings to sequestered mature trophozoites and schizonts. Sequestered forms contribute to the pathophysiology of severe malaria as the infected erythrocytes obstruct the microvascular flow in deep organs and induce local inflammation. However, the sequestration mechanism limits the access to the corresponding parasitic form in clinical samples from patients infected with P. falciparum. To complement this deficiency, we aimed to evaluate the relevance of mRNA study as a proxy of protein expression in sequestered parasites. To do so, we conducted a proteotranscriptomic analysis using five independent P. falciparum laboratory strains samples. RNA sequencing was performed on circulating ring stage parasites and LC-MS/MS on the corresponding sequestered mature forms. All analyzes were performed within the same development cycle for direct individual correlation. mRNA expression level was assessed at the circulating ring stage and the corresponding protein expression level was measured after 18h-24h of maturation to reach the mature trophozoite stage. Overall, our results showed a strong transcriptome/transcriptome and proteome/proteome correlation between samples. Moreover, strong correlations of mRNA and proteins expressions levels were found between ring stage transcriptomes and mature forms proteomes. However, twice more transcripts were identified at ring stage than proteins at mature trophozoite stage. A high level of transcript expression did not guarantee the detection of the corresponding protein. Finally, we pointed out discrepancies at the individual gene level. Taken together, our results show that transcripts and proteins expression are overall correlated. However, mRNA abundance is not a perfect proxy of protein expression at the individual level. Importantly, our study shows limitations of the “blind” use of RNA-seq and the importance of multi-omics approaches for P. falciparum blood stage study in clinical samples.

Project description:For malaria transmission, the parasite must undergo sexual differentiation into mature gametocytes. However, the molecular basis for this critical transition in the parasites life cycle is unknown. Six previously uncharacterized genes, Pfg14.744, Pfg14.745, Pfg14.748, Pfg14.763, Pfg14.752 and Pfg6.6 that are members of a 36 gene Plasmodium falciparum-specific subtelomeric superfamily were found to be expressed in parasites that are committed to sexual development as suggested by co-expression of Pfs16 and Pfg27. Northern blots demonstrated that Pfg14.744 and Pfg14.748 were first expressed before the parasites differentiated into morphologically distinct gametocytes, transcription continued to increase until stage II gametocytes were formed and then rapidly decreased. Immunofluorescence assays indicated that both proteins were only produced in the subpopulation of ring stage parasites that are committed to gametocytogenesis and both localized to the parasitophorous vacuole (PV)b of the early ring stage parasites. As the parasites continued to develop Pfg14.748 remained within the parasitophorous vacuole, while Pfg14.744 was detected in the erythrocyte. The 5' flanking region of either gene alone was sufficient to drive early gametocyte specific expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP). In parasites transfected with a plasmid containing the Pfg14.748 5' flanking region immediately upstream of GFP, fluorescence was observed in a small number of schizonts the cycle before stage I gametocytes were observed. This expression pattern is consistent with commitment to sexual differentiation prior to merozoite release and erythrocyte invasion. Further investigation into the role of these genes in the transition from asexual to sexual differentiation could provide new strategies to block malaria transmission. Microarray analysis was used to compare two clones derived from Plasmodium falciparum strain 3D7 parasites that differ in their ability to undergo gametocytogenesis. Clone G+ produces gametocytes and clone G- produces very few if any gametocytes. RNA was harvested from the cultures when the asexual parasitemia was 0.9-1.48% (day 4) (n=4) after setting up the gametocyte cultures and 5.2-5.58% (day 6) (n=4) prior to the appearance of morphologically distinct gametocytes and used to generate cDNA that was labeled with Cy3 or Cy5 and hybridized to the Plasmodium falciparum 70 mer oligonucleotide microarray developed by DeRisi and co-workers.

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Comprehensive analysis of transcripts and proteins relative abundance during Plasmodium falciparum blood stages

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Comprehensive Analysis of Transcript and Protein Relative Abundance During Blood Stages of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> Infection.

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