Glycosphingolipid antigens from Leishmania (L.) amazonensis amastigotes: Binding of anti-glycosphingolipid monoclonal antibodies in vitro and in vivo

Specific glycosphingolipid antigens of Leishmania (L.) amazonensis amastigotes reactive with the monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs) ST-3, ST-4 and ST-5 were isolated, and their structure was partially elucidated by negative ion fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry. The glycan moieties of five antigens...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A.H. Straus, V.B. Valero, C.M. Takizawa, S.B. Levery, M.S. Toledo, E. Suzuki, M.E.K. Salyan, S. Hakomori, C.L. Barbieri, H.K. Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1997-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997000300014
_version_ 1811333351574863872
author A.H. Straus
V.B. Valero
C.M. Takizawa
S.B. Levery
M.S. Toledo
E. Suzuki
M.E.K. Salyan
S. Hakomori
C.L. Barbieri
H.K. Takahashi
author_facet A.H. Straus
V.B. Valero
C.M. Takizawa
S.B. Levery
M.S. Toledo
E. Suzuki
M.E.K. Salyan
S. Hakomori
C.L. Barbieri
H.K. Takahashi
author_sort A.H. Straus
collection DOAJ
description Specific glycosphingolipid antigens of Leishmania (L.) amazonensis amastigotes reactive with the monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs) ST-3, ST-4 and ST-5 were isolated, and their structure was partially elucidated by negative ion fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry. The glycan moieties of five antigens presented linear sequences of hexoses and N-acetylhexosamines ranging from four to six sugar residues, and the ceramide moieties were found to be composed by a sphingosine d18:1 and fatty acids 24:1 or 16:0. Affinities of the three monoclonal antibodies to amastigote glycosphingolipid antigens were also analyzed by ELISA. MoAb ST-3 reacted equally well with all glycosphingolipid antigens tested, whereas ST-4 and ST-5 presented higher affinities to glycosphingolipids with longer carbohydrate chains, with five or more sugar units (slow migrating bands on HPTLC). Macrophages isolated from footpad lesions of BALB/c mice infected with Leishmania (L.) amazonensis were incubated with MoAb ST-3 and, by indirect immunofluorescence, labeling was only detected on the parasite, whereas no fluorescence was observed on the surface of the infected macrophages, indicating that these glycosphingolipid antigens are not acquired from the host cell but synthesized by the amastigote. Intravenous administration of 125I-labeled ST-3 antibody to infected BALB/c mice showed that MoAb ST-3 accumulated significantly in the footpad lesions in comparison to blood and other tissues
first_indexed 2024-04-13T16:51:18Z
format Article
id doaj.art-8ac332220f164b4ca12970ed64a6df6c
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 0100-879X
1414-431X
language English
last_indexed 2024-04-13T16:51:18Z
publishDate 1997-03-01
publisher Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
record_format Article
series Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
spelling doaj.art-8ac332220f164b4ca12970ed64a6df6c2022-12-22T02:38:56ZengAssociação Brasileira de Divulgação CientíficaBrazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research0100-879X1414-431X1997-03-0130339510.1590/S0100-879X1997000300014Glycosphingolipid antigens from Leishmania (L.) amazonensis amastigotes: Binding of anti-glycosphingolipid monoclonal antibodies in vitro and in vivoA.H. StrausV.B. ValeroC.M. TakizawaS.B. LeveryM.S. ToledoE. SuzukiM.E.K. SalyanS. HakomoriC.L. BarbieriH.K. TakahashiSpecific glycosphingolipid antigens of Leishmania (L.) amazonensis amastigotes reactive with the monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs) ST-3, ST-4 and ST-5 were isolated, and their structure was partially elucidated by negative ion fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry. The glycan moieties of five antigens presented linear sequences of hexoses and N-acetylhexosamines ranging from four to six sugar residues, and the ceramide moieties were found to be composed by a sphingosine d18:1 and fatty acids 24:1 or 16:0. Affinities of the three monoclonal antibodies to amastigote glycosphingolipid antigens were also analyzed by ELISA. MoAb ST-3 reacted equally well with all glycosphingolipid antigens tested, whereas ST-4 and ST-5 presented higher affinities to glycosphingolipids with longer carbohydrate chains, with five or more sugar units (slow migrating bands on HPTLC). Macrophages isolated from footpad lesions of BALB/c mice infected with Leishmania (L.) amazonensis were incubated with MoAb ST-3 and, by indirect immunofluorescence, labeling was only detected on the parasite, whereas no fluorescence was observed on the surface of the infected macrophages, indicating that these glycosphingolipid antigens are not acquired from the host cell but synthesized by the amastigote. Intravenous administration of 125I-labeled ST-3 antibody to infected BALB/c mice showed that MoAb ST-3 accumulated significantly in the footpad lesions in comparison to blood and other tissueshttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997000300014glycosphingolipidsmonoclonal antibodiesLeishmania (L.) amazonensisfast atom bombardment mass spectrometrycarbohydrate antigens
spellingShingle A.H. Straus
V.B. Valero
C.M. Takizawa
S.B. Levery
M.S. Toledo
E. Suzuki
M.E.K. Salyan
S. Hakomori
C.L. Barbieri
H.K. Takahashi
Glycosphingolipid antigens from Leishmania (L.) amazonensis amastigotes: Binding of anti-glycosphingolipid monoclonal antibodies in vitro and in vivo
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
glycosphingolipids
monoclonal antibodies
Leishmania (L.) amazonensis
fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry
carbohydrate antigens
title Glycosphingolipid antigens from Leishmania (L.) amazonensis amastigotes: Binding of anti-glycosphingolipid monoclonal antibodies in vitro and in vivo
title_full Glycosphingolipid antigens from Leishmania (L.) amazonensis amastigotes: Binding of anti-glycosphingolipid monoclonal antibodies in vitro and in vivo
title_fullStr Glycosphingolipid antigens from Leishmania (L.) amazonensis amastigotes: Binding of anti-glycosphingolipid monoclonal antibodies in vitro and in vivo
title_full_unstemmed Glycosphingolipid antigens from Leishmania (L.) amazonensis amastigotes: Binding of anti-glycosphingolipid monoclonal antibodies in vitro and in vivo
title_short Glycosphingolipid antigens from Leishmania (L.) amazonensis amastigotes: Binding of anti-glycosphingolipid monoclonal antibodies in vitro and in vivo
title_sort glycosphingolipid antigens from leishmania l amazonensis amastigotes binding of anti glycosphingolipid monoclonal antibodies in vitro and in vivo
topic glycosphingolipids
monoclonal antibodies
Leishmania (L.) amazonensis
fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry
carbohydrate antigens
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997000300014
work_keys_str_mv AT ahstraus glycosphingolipidantigensfromleishmanialamazonensisamastigotesbindingofantiglycosphingolipidmonoclonalantibodiesinvitroandinvivo
AT vbvalero glycosphingolipidantigensfromleishmanialamazonensisamastigotesbindingofantiglycosphingolipidmonoclonalantibodiesinvitroandinvivo
AT cmtakizawa glycosphingolipidantigensfromleishmanialamazonensisamastigotesbindingofantiglycosphingolipidmonoclonalantibodiesinvitroandinvivo
AT sblevery glycosphingolipidantigensfromleishmanialamazonensisamastigotesbindingofantiglycosphingolipidmonoclonalantibodiesinvitroandinvivo
AT mstoledo glycosphingolipidantigensfromleishmanialamazonensisamastigotesbindingofantiglycosphingolipidmonoclonalantibodiesinvitroandinvivo
AT esuzuki glycosphingolipidantigensfromleishmanialamazonensisamastigotesbindingofantiglycosphingolipidmonoclonalantibodiesinvitroandinvivo
AT meksalyan glycosphingolipidantigensfromleishmanialamazonensisamastigotesbindingofantiglycosphingolipidmonoclonalantibodiesinvitroandinvivo
AT shakomori glycosphingolipidantigensfromleishmanialamazonensisamastigotesbindingofantiglycosphingolipidmonoclonalantibodiesinvitroandinvivo
AT clbarbieri glycosphingolipidantigensfromleishmanialamazonensisamastigotesbindingofantiglycosphingolipidmonoclonalantibodiesinvitroandinvivo
AT hktakahashi glycosphingolipidantigensfromleishmanialamazonensisamastigotesbindingofantiglycosphingolipidmonoclonalantibodiesinvitroandinvivo