Inhibition of phosphatase activity as a novel treatment for chronic toxoplasmosis

抑制磷酸酶活性作为慢性弓形体病的新治疗方法

基本信息

批准号：
8504211
负责人：
William J Sullivan
金额：
$ 18.33万
依托单位：
INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2013
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2013-08-10 至 2015-07-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8504211
关键词：
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Acute Address Binding Biochemical Genetics Blood - brain barrier anatomy Brain Cells Chronic Clinical Complex Cyst Data Development Disease Dose Drug Design Drug resistance Drug usage EIF-2alpha Eukaryota Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2 Eye FDA approved Future Generations Genes Genome Guanabenz Heart Transplantation Human Hypertension Immunocompromised Host Immunosuppression In Vitro Individual Infection Infection prevention Life Malaria Mammalian Cell Mammals Messenger RNA Molecular Opportunistic Infections Parasite Control Parasite resistance Parasites Parasitic infection Patients Pharmaceutical Preparations Phase Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases Phosphorylation Plasmodium Property Prophylactic treatment Protein Binding Protein Dephosphorylation Protein phosphatase Protozoa Reporting Resistance Role Staging Stress Testing Toxoplasma Toxoplasma gondii Toxoplasmosis Translations Transplant Recipients drug testing in vivo inhibitor/antagonist innovation insight latent infection microbial mouse model mutant novel prevent prophylactic public health relevance response therapy development transcription factor treatment strategy

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application addresses latent chronic infection caused by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. In the host, Toxoplasma converts from a proliferative stage (tachyzoite) that causes acute infection to a latent cyst (bradyzoite) stage tht establishes a lifelong chronic infection. Chronic toxoplasmosis is of great clinical importance because the latent infection can reactivate into life-threatening acute toxoplasmosis, most notably in AIDS and heart transplant patients. This application addresses the significant need to develop therapies that can prevent latent cysts from reactivating infection. Our previous findings established a role for eIF2¿ (eukaryotic initiation factor-2) phosphorylation in microbial latency, prompting us to test if inhibitors of eIF2¿ dephosphorylation could interfere with reactivation of latent Toxoplasma infection in vitro. We found that one such drug, guanabenz (GA), is a potent anti-parasitic agent that also inhibits the reactivation of bradyzoite cysts in vitro. Importantly,GA is a well-tolerated FDA-approved drug that crosses the blood-brain barrier, properties that make it an outstanding candidate for rapid advancement as an innovative new treatment for chronic toxoplasmosis. In the R21 phase of this application, we will test the utility of GA in a well-characterized mouse model of chronic infection, and conduct a screen for GA-resistant parasites in order to assess the likelihood and mechanism of drug resistance. These mutants will facilitate studies to define how this drug inhibits parasite proliferation and the reactivatio of infection. Milestones for advancement to the R33 phase include either a demonstration of GA activity against chronic Toxoplasma in vivo or the generation of GA-resistant mutants. If one or both of these milestones are achieved, the R33 phase of this study will elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying the ability of GA to control parasite replication and latent infection using complementary biochemical and genetic approaches.

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请涉及由原生动物寄生虫弓形虫引起的潜伏慢性感染。在宿主中，弓形虫从引起急性感染的增殖阶段（速殖子）转变为潜伏包囊（缓殖子）阶段，从而建立终生感染。慢性感染。慢性弓形虫病具有重要的临床意义，因为潜伏感染可重新激活为危及生命的急性感染。弓形体病，在艾滋病和心脏移植患者中最为显着，该应用解决了开发可防止潜伏囊肿重新激活感染的疗法的重大需求。（真核起始因子-2）微生物潜伏期的磷酸化，促使我们测试 eIF2 抑制剂是否存在？去磷酸化可能会干扰体外潜伏弓形虫感染的重新激活，我们发现一种药物，guanabenz (GA)，是一种有效的抗寄生虫剂，也能抑制体外缓殖子包囊的重新激活。重要的是，GA 是一种耐受性良好的药物。 FDA 批准的药物可穿过血脑屏障，其特性使其成为 R21 中快速发展的创新治疗慢性弓形虫病的杰出候选药物。在该应用的阶段，我们将测试 GA 在慢性感染小鼠模型中的效用，并筛选 GA 抗性寄生虫，以评估耐药性的可能性和机制。这些突变体将有助于研究。定义该药物如何抑制寄生虫增殖和感染的重新激活。进展到 R33 阶段的里程碑包括证明 GA 体内对抗慢性弓形虫的活性或产生 GA 抗性突变体（如果满足其中一个或两个）。一旦实现，本研究的 R33 阶段将阐明 GA 使用互补的生化和遗传方法控制寄生虫复制和潜伏感染能力的分子机制。