Interaction of surface molecules on Cryptococcus neoformans with plasminogen
0301 basic medicine
0303 health sciences
Plasminogen
Surface Plasmon Resonance
3. Good health
Plasminogen Activators
03 medical and health sciences
Polysaccharides
Cryptococcus neoformans
Humans
Fibrinolysin
Research Articles
Biotransformation
Protein Binding
DOI:
10.1111/1567-1364.12131
Publication Date:
2013-12-21T00:21:45Z
AUTHORS (2)
ABSTRACT
Microbial pathogens are known to express molecules that interact with host proteins, leading to invasion and colonization. For example, some pathogenic microorganisms express proteins that bind to and enhance the activity of plasminogen. In this way, pathogens utilize the host fibrinolytic system to promote invasion. We found that triosephosphate isomerase (TPI), a glycolytic enzyme produced by Staphylococcus aureus, bound to mannooligosaccharides from the pathogenic capsulated fungus Cryptococcus neoformans and human plasminogen, suggesting that TPI is a moonlighting protein. Several C. neoformans surface proteins are thought to be plasminogen-binding proteins. Here, we examined the ability of surface polymers (including polysaccharides) to bind plasminogen. Heat-killed C. neoformans cells transformed plasminogen into plasmin in a dose-dependent manner in the presence of tissue plasminogen activator. Soluble polysaccharides were found to bind plasminogen based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis. Neutral polysaccharides fractionated using DEAE column chromatography bound and activated plasminogen. However, the fraction containing glucuronoxylomannan (the primary component of the capsule) did not activate plasminogen. In addition, binding between glucuronoxylomannan and plasminogen was weak. Components of the neutral polysaccharides were identified as mannose, galactose, glucose and xylose. In conclusion, neutral polysaccharides that may affect fibrinolysis were detected on the surface of C. neoformans.
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