期刊
MYCOSES
卷 63, 期 12, 页码 1331-1340出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/myc.13173
关键词
Acanthamoeba castellanii; dermatophyte; fungal-host interaction; infection model; pathogenicity; phagocytosis; Trichophyton rubrum; virulence
资金
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior [1526/2011]
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico [302670/2017-3, 403006/2016-3]
- Ministerio da Saude [440010/2018-7]
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais [PPM-00061-18]
Background Trichophyton rubrum(Tr) is the main aetiological agent of human dermatophytosis, being isolated from the environment and keratinised tissues. In the environment, Tr can interact with other organisms, such as free-living amoebas (FLA), which can act as an alternative host system to study the interaction between microbes and phagocytic cells. Objectives To characterise theAcanthamoeba castellanii(ALX)-Tr interaction. Methods Interaction was characterised in three conditions: trophozoites (PYG), late (PYG/NES) and early (NES) encystation stimulus, evaluating encystation kinetics, phagocytosis, exocytosis and fungicidal activity dynamics. Results Tr was able to induce ALX encystation and be internalised by ALX. The number of internalised conidia was high at 1 hour, and ALX presented fungicidal activity with increased intracellular ROS production and exocytosis. In PYG/NES, phagocytosis and ROS production were reduced, with decreased ALX's fungicidal activity. However, in NES there was an increased fungal engulfment, and a reduced ROS production and higher fungal burden. Furthermore, exogenous mannose decreased phagocytosis of Tr conidia, and divalent cations induced ROS production and increased ALX's fungicidal activity. Interestingly, phagocytosis was reduced in the presence of cytoskeleton inhibitor, but exocytosis was increased, suggesting that Tr conidia may have alternative pathways to escape ALX's cells. Conclusion A castellaniiis a proper model for studying Tr-FLA interaction, since ALX can engulf, produce ROS and kill Tr, and all these parameters are influenced by an encystation stimulus and divalent cations. Moreover, this interaction is likely to occur in the environment implicating in the adaptation to environmental stressful conditions in both organisms.
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