Autophagy of Candida albicans cells after the action of earthworm Venetin-1 nanoparticle with protease inhibitor activity
Abstract The present studies show the effect of the Venetin-1 protein-polysaccharide complex obtained from the coelomic fluid of the earthworm Dendrobaena veneta on Candida albicans cells. They are a continuation of research on the mechanisms of action, cellular targets, and modes of cell death. Aft...
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| author | Sylwia Wójcik-Mieszawska Kinga Lewtak Ewa Skwarek Dawid Dębowski Agata Gitlin-Domagalska Jakub Nowak Jerzy Wydrych Jarosław Pawelec Marta J. Fiołka |
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| description | Abstract The present studies show the effect of the Venetin-1 protein-polysaccharide complex obtained from the coelomic fluid of the earthworm Dendrobaena veneta on Candida albicans cells. They are a continuation of research on the mechanisms of action, cellular targets, and modes of cell death. After the action of Venetin-1, a reduced survival rate of the yeast cells was noted. The cells were observed to be enlarged compared to the controls and deformed. In addition, an increase in the number of cells with clearly enlarged vacuoles was noted. The detected autophagy process was confirmed using differential interference contrast, fluorescence microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. Autophagic vesicles were best visible after incubation of fungus cells with the Venetin-1 complex at a concentration of 50 and 100 µg mL−1. The changes in the vacuoles were accompanied by changes in the size of mitochondria, which is probably related to the previously documented oxidative stress. The aggregation properties of Venetin-1 were characterized. Based on the results of the zeta potential at the Venetin-1/KCl interface, the pHiep = 4 point was determined, i.e. the zeta potential becomes positive above pH = 4 and is negative below this value, which may affect the electrostatic interactions with other particles surrounding Venetin-1. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6fb54c82d7d4396ace8e3ca895282162023-11-20T09:24:35ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-08-0113112010.1038/s41598-023-41281-4Autophagy of Candida albicans cells after the action of earthworm Venetin-1 nanoparticle with protease inhibitor activitySylwia Wójcik-Mieszawska0Kinga Lewtak1Ewa Skwarek2Dawid Dębowski3Agata Gitlin-Domagalska4Jakub Nowak5Jerzy Wydrych6Jarosław Pawelec7Marta J. Fiołka8Department of Immunobiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityDepartment of Cell Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityDepartment of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityDepartment of Molecular Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of GdańskDepartment of Molecular Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of GdańskMalopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian UniversityDepartment of Functional Anatomy and Cytobiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityDepartment of Functional Anatomy and Cytobiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityDepartment of Immunobiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityAbstract The present studies show the effect of the Venetin-1 protein-polysaccharide complex obtained from the coelomic fluid of the earthworm Dendrobaena veneta on Candida albicans cells. They are a continuation of research on the mechanisms of action, cellular targets, and modes of cell death. After the action of Venetin-1, a reduced survival rate of the yeast cells was noted. The cells were observed to be enlarged compared to the controls and deformed. In addition, an increase in the number of cells with clearly enlarged vacuoles was noted. The detected autophagy process was confirmed using differential interference contrast, fluorescence microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. Autophagic vesicles were best visible after incubation of fungus cells with the Venetin-1 complex at a concentration of 50 and 100 µg mL−1. The changes in the vacuoles were accompanied by changes in the size of mitochondria, which is probably related to the previously documented oxidative stress. The aggregation properties of Venetin-1 were characterized. Based on the results of the zeta potential at the Venetin-1/KCl interface, the pHiep = 4 point was determined, i.e. the zeta potential becomes positive above pH = 4 and is negative below this value, which may affect the electrostatic interactions with other particles surrounding Venetin-1.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41281-4 |
| spellingShingle | Sylwia Wójcik-Mieszawska Kinga Lewtak Ewa Skwarek Dawid Dębowski Agata Gitlin-Domagalska Jakub Nowak Jerzy Wydrych Jarosław Pawelec Marta J. Fiołka Autophagy of Candida albicans cells after the action of earthworm Venetin-1 nanoparticle with protease inhibitor activity Scientific Reports |
| title | Autophagy of Candida albicans cells after the action of earthworm Venetin-1 nanoparticle with protease inhibitor activity |
| title_full | Autophagy of Candida albicans cells after the action of earthworm Venetin-1 nanoparticle with protease inhibitor activity |
| title_fullStr | Autophagy of Candida albicans cells after the action of earthworm Venetin-1 nanoparticle with protease inhibitor activity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Autophagy of Candida albicans cells after the action of earthworm Venetin-1 nanoparticle with protease inhibitor activity |
| title_short | Autophagy of Candida albicans cells after the action of earthworm Venetin-1 nanoparticle with protease inhibitor activity |
| title_sort | autophagy of candida albicans cells after the action of earthworm venetin 1 nanoparticle with protease inhibitor activity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41281-4 |
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