Trypanosoma cruzi: antigen-receptor mediated endocytosis of antibody

Abstract

Trypanomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi were derived from tissue culture and incubated with immune and non-immune human sera. All immune sera showed high titers of specific humoral antibodies of the IgM or the IgG type. Agglutination and swelling of parasites were observed after incubation at 37ºC, but many trypomastigotes remained free-swimming in the sera for two to three days. The quantitiy of immune serum capable of lysing a maximum of 10 x 10 [raised to the power of 6] sensitized red cells was not capable of lysing 4 x 10 [raised to the power of 3] tripomastigotes. Typically, the parasites underwent cyclical changes with the formation of clumps of amastigotes and the appearance of epimastigote forms. Multiplication of the parasites was observed in immune sera. Further, the infectivity of the parasites to susceptible mice was not lost. All sera used produced similar general effects on the growth of the parasite. The antibody bound to T. cruzi appeard to enter cells by antigen-receptor mediated endocytosis. The ferritin-conjugated antibody was internalized and delivered to phagolysosomes where they might be completely degraded to amino-acids. This seemed to be a coupled process by which the immunoglobulin is first bound to specific parasite surface receptor and then rapidly endocytosed by the cell.<br>Formas tripomastigotas de Trypanosoma cruzi derivadas de cultura de tecido foram encubadas com soros humanos imunes e não-imunes.Todos os soros humanos usados tinham títulos elevados de anticorpos das classes IgM ou IgG. Aglutinação e entumescimento dos parasitos eram observados apos encubação a 37ºC mas muitos tripomastigotas permaneceram circulando livremente nos soros por dois a três dias. A quantidade de soro imune capaz de lisar um máximo de 10 x 10 [elevado a 6] hemácias sensibilizadas não foi capaz de lisar 4 x 10 [elevado a 3] tripomastigotas. Tipicamente, os parasitos apresentavam alterações cíclicas com formação de aglomerados de amastigotas e de epimastigotas. Observou-se multiplicação dos parasitos nos soros imunes, e a infectividade destes parasitos para camundongos não foi perdida. Todos os soros usados produziram efeitos similares no crescimento do parasito. O anticorpo ligado ao T. cruzi parece ser endocitado pela medição de receptor antigênico.O anticorpo conjugado à ferritina era internalizado e descarregado em fagolisossomas onde eles podem ser completamente degradados ate amino-ácidos livres. Este parece ser um processo de acoplamento pelo qual a imunoglobulina e primeiramente ligada especificamente ao receptor da superfície do parasito e, então, é rapidamente endocitada

Inhibitory effects of a monoclonal antibody (MAb‐001) on in vitro oxygen consumption and multiplication of the pathogenic haemoflagellate, Cryptobia salmositica Katz

“…Similar results were observed with antibodies against Leishmania spp. (Doyle, Behin, Mauel & Rowe 1984), T. cruzi (Abelha, Azevedo & Teixeira 1981), T. lewisi (Cherian & Dusanic 1978) and E. histolytica (Aust‐Kettis & Sundqvist 1980). Russo, Grab, Lonsdale‐Eccles, Shaw & Williams (1994) further showed that monoclonal antibodies were also internalized in T. brucei even in the absence of antigen–MAb‐001 complex.…”