Schistosoma mansoni egg-derived extracellular vesicles: A promising vaccine candidate against murine schistosomiasis.

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are protein-loaded nano-scaled particles that are extracellularly released by eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Parasite's EVs manipulate the immune system, making them probable next-generation vaccines. Schistosomal EVs carry different proteins of promising immunizing po...

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Autores principales: Shereen F Mossallam, Iman F Abou-El-Naga, Amany Abdel Bary, Eman A Elmorsy, Radwa G Diab
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:56eb5dedfb95499898694fe0dd0cc1292021-12-02T20:23:35ZSchistosoma mansoni egg-derived extracellular vesicles: A promising vaccine candidate against murine schistosomiasis.1935-27271935-273510.1371/journal.pntd.0009866https://doaj.org/article/56eb5dedfb95499898694fe0dd0cc1292021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009866https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are protein-loaded nano-scaled particles that are extracellularly released by eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Parasite's EVs manipulate the immune system, making them probable next-generation vaccines. Schistosomal EVs carry different proteins of promising immunizing potentials. For evaluating the immune-protective role of Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) egg-derived EVs against murine schistosomiasis, EVs were isolated from cultured S. mansoni eggs by progressive sequential cooling ultra-centrifugation technique. Isolated EVs were structurally identified using transmission electron microscope and their protein was quantified by Lowry's technique. Experimental mice were subcutaneously immunized with three doses of 20 μg EVs (with or without alum adjuvant); every two weeks, then were challenged with S. mansoni cercariae two weeks after the last immunizing dose. Six weeks post infection, mice were sacrificed for vaccine candidate assessment. EVs protective efficacy was evaluated through parasitological, histopathological, and immunological parameters. Results showed significant reduction of tegumentally deranged adult worms, hepatic and intestinal egg counts reduction by 46.58%, 93.14% and 93.17% respectively, accompanied by remarkable amelioration of sizes, numbers and histopathology of hepatic granulomata mediated by high interferon gamma (IFN γ) and antibody level. Using sera from vaccinated mice, the molecular weight of EVs' protein components targeted by the antibody produced was recognized by western immunoblot. Results revealed two bands of ~ 14 KDa and ~ 21 KDa, proving that EVs are able to stimulate specific antibodies response. In conclusion, the present study highlighted the role of S. mansoni-egg derived EVs as a potential vaccine candidate against murine schistosomiasis mansoni.Shereen F MossallamIman F Abou-El-NagaAmany Abdel BaryEman A ElmorsyRadwa G DiabPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleArctic medicine. Tropical medicineRC955-962Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 10, p e0009866 (2021)
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topic Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
spellingShingle Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Shereen F Mossallam
Iman F Abou-El-Naga
Amany Abdel Bary
Eman A Elmorsy
Radwa G Diab
Schistosoma mansoni egg-derived extracellular vesicles: A promising vaccine candidate against murine schistosomiasis.
description Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are protein-loaded nano-scaled particles that are extracellularly released by eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Parasite's EVs manipulate the immune system, making them probable next-generation vaccines. Schistosomal EVs carry different proteins of promising immunizing potentials. For evaluating the immune-protective role of Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) egg-derived EVs against murine schistosomiasis, EVs were isolated from cultured S. mansoni eggs by progressive sequential cooling ultra-centrifugation technique. Isolated EVs were structurally identified using transmission electron microscope and their protein was quantified by Lowry's technique. Experimental mice were subcutaneously immunized with three doses of 20 μg EVs (with or without alum adjuvant); every two weeks, then were challenged with S. mansoni cercariae two weeks after the last immunizing dose. Six weeks post infection, mice were sacrificed for vaccine candidate assessment. EVs protective efficacy was evaluated through parasitological, histopathological, and immunological parameters. Results showed significant reduction of tegumentally deranged adult worms, hepatic and intestinal egg counts reduction by 46.58%, 93.14% and 93.17% respectively, accompanied by remarkable amelioration of sizes, numbers and histopathology of hepatic granulomata mediated by high interferon gamma (IFN γ) and antibody level. Using sera from vaccinated mice, the molecular weight of EVs' protein components targeted by the antibody produced was recognized by western immunoblot. Results revealed two bands of ~ 14 KDa and ~ 21 KDa, proving that EVs are able to stimulate specific antibodies response. In conclusion, the present study highlighted the role of S. mansoni-egg derived EVs as a potential vaccine candidate against murine schistosomiasis mansoni.
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author Shereen F Mossallam
Iman F Abou-El-Naga
Amany Abdel Bary
Eman A Elmorsy
Radwa G Diab
author_facet Shereen F Mossallam
Iman F Abou-El-Naga
Amany Abdel Bary
Eman A Elmorsy
Radwa G Diab
author_sort Shereen F Mossallam
title Schistosoma mansoni egg-derived extracellular vesicles: A promising vaccine candidate against murine schistosomiasis.
title_short Schistosoma mansoni egg-derived extracellular vesicles: A promising vaccine candidate against murine schistosomiasis.
title_full Schistosoma mansoni egg-derived extracellular vesicles: A promising vaccine candidate against murine schistosomiasis.
title_fullStr Schistosoma mansoni egg-derived extracellular vesicles: A promising vaccine candidate against murine schistosomiasis.
title_full_unstemmed Schistosoma mansoni egg-derived extracellular vesicles: A promising vaccine candidate against murine schistosomiasis.
title_sort schistosoma mansoni egg-derived extracellular vesicles: a promising vaccine candidate against murine schistosomiasis.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/56eb5dedfb95499898694fe0dd0cc129
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