Putative Role of the Aldo-Keto Reductase from Trypanosoma cruzi in Benznidazole Metabolism

dc.creatorGaravaglia, Patricia A
dc.creatorLaverrière, Marc
dc.creatorCannata, Joaquín J B
dc.creatorGarcía, Gabriela Andrea
dc.date2019-12-04T19:10:25Z
dc.date2019-12-04T19:10:25Z
dc.date2016-04-22
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-29T20:06:22Z
dc.date.available2023-08-29T20:06:22Z
dc.identifier0066-4804
dc.identifierhttp://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/1431
dc.identifier10.1128/AAC.02185-15
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8519122
dc.descriptionFil: Garavaglia, Patricia Andrea. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Parasitología; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Cannata, Joaquín J B. Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de General San Martín-CONICET; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Laverriere, Marc. Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de General San Martín-CONICET; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Garcia, Gabriela Andrea. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Parasitología; Argentina.
dc.descriptionBenznidazole (Bz), the drug used for treatment of Chagas' disease (caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi), is activated by a parasitic NADH-dependent type I nitroreductase (NTR I). However, several studies have shown that other enzymes are involved. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the aldo-keto reductase from T. cruzi (TcAKR), a NADPH-dependent oxido-reductase previously described by our group, uses Bz as the substrate. We demonstrated that both recombinant and native TcAKR enzymes reduce Bz by using NADPH, but not NADH, as a cofactor. TcAKR-overexpressing epimastigotes showed higher NADPH-dependent Bz reductase activity and a 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) value for Bz 1.8-fold higher than that of the controls, suggesting that TcAKR is involved in Bz detoxification instead of activation. To understand the role of TcAKR in Bz metabolism, we studied TcAKR expression and NADPH/NADH-dependent Bz reductase activities in two T. cruzi strains with differential susceptibility to Bz: CL Brener and Nicaragua. Taking into account the results obtained with TcAKR-overexpressing epimastigotes, we expected the more resistant strain, Nicaragua, to have higher TcAKR levels than CL Brener. However, the results were the opposite. CL Brener showed 2-fold higher TcAKR expression and 5.7-fold higher NADPH-Bz reduction than the Nicaragua strain. In addition, NADH-dependent Bz reductase activity, characteristic of NTR I, was also higher in CL Brener than in Nicaragua. We conclude that although TcAKR uses Bz as the substrate, TcAKR activity is not a determinant of Bz resistance in wild-type strains and may be overcome by other enzymes involved in Bz activation, such as NADPH- and NADH-dependent reductases.
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dc.languageen
dc.relationAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
dc.rightsopen
dc.source2016; 60(5):2664-2670
dc.subjectTrypanosoma cruzi
dc.subjectEnfermedad de Chagas
dc.titlePutative Role of the Aldo-Keto Reductase from Trypanosoma cruzi in Benznidazole Metabolism
dc.typeArtículo


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