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Parasitology Research | 2011

Leishmania antimony resistance: what we know what we can learn from the field

Khatima Ait-Oudhia; Elodie Gazanion; Baptiste Vergnes; Bruno Oury; Denis Sereno

Leishmania is the causative agent of various forms of leishmaniasis, a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The clinical manifestations of the disease range from self-healing cutaneous and mucocutaneous skin ulcers to a fatal visceral form named visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar. In the absence of any effective vaccine, the only means to treat and control leishmaniasis is affordable medication. The treatment choice is essentially directed by economic considerations; therefore, for a large majority of countries, chemotherapy relies only on the use of cheaper antimonial compounds. The emergence of antimonial therapy failure in India linked to proven parasite resistance has stressed questions about selective factors as well as transmission risk of drug resistance. Unfortunately, in most parts of the world, the frequency of parasite antimony resistance linked to treatment failure is unknown because of a lack of information on Leishmania antimony susceptibility. This information is crucial for addressing the risk of selection and transmission of drug-resistant parasites, particularly in areas where antimony is the only chemotherapeutic alternative. However, the poor knowledge about factors that favor selection of resistant parasites, the multiplicity of the agents that can play a role in the in vivo antileishmanial activity of antimony, and the lack of a standard protocol to diagnose and survey parasite resistance all contribute to insufficient monitoring of antimony resistance. In this review, we discuss on the factors potentially involved in the selection of antimony resistance in the field and discuss on the methods available for its diagnosis.


Molecular Microbiology | 2011

The Leishmania nicotinamidase is essential for NAD+ production and parasite proliferation

Elodie Gazanion; Deborah Garcia; Ricardo Silvestre; C. Gérard; Jean-François Guichou; Gilles Labesse; Martial Seveno; Anabela Cordeiro-da-Silva; Ali Ouaissi; Denis Sereno; Baptiste Vergnes

NAD+ is a central cofactor that plays important roles in cellular metabolism and energy production in all living cells. Genomics‐based reconstruction of NAD+ metabolism revealed that Leishmania protozoan parasites are NAD+ auxotrophs. Consequently, these parasites require assimilating NAD+ precursors (nicotinamide, nicotinic acid, nicotinamide riboside) from their host environment to synthesize NAD+ by a salvage pathway. Nicotinamidase is a key enzyme of this salvage pathway that catalyses conversion of nicotinamide (NAm) to nicotinic acid (Na), and that is absent in higher eukaryotes. We present here the biochemical and functional characterizations of the Leishmania infantum nicotinamidase (LiPNC1). Generation of Lipnc1 null mutants leads to a decrease in NAD+ content, associated with a metabolic shutdown‐like phenotype with an extensive lag phase of growth. Both phenotypes could be rescued by an add‐back construct or by addition of exogenous Na. In addition, Lipnc1 null mutants were unable to establish a sustained infection in a murine experimental model. Altogether, these results illustrate that NAD+ homeostasis is a fundamental component of Leishmania biology and virulence, and that NAm constitutes its main NAD+ source in the mammalian host. The crystal structure of LiPNC1 we solved allows now the design of rational inhibitors against this new promising therapeutic target.


Biochimie | 2013

Antibacterial and leishmanicidal activities of temporin-SHd, a 17-residue long membrane-damaging peptide

Feten Abbassi; Zahid Raja; Bruno Oury; Elodie Gazanion; Christophe Piesse; Denis Sereno; Pierre Nicolas; Thierry Foulon; Ali Ladram

Temporins are a family of short antimicrobial peptides (8-17 residues) that mostly show potent activity against Gram-positive bacteria. Herein, we demonstrate that temporin-SHd, a 17-residue peptide with a net charge of +2 (FLPAALAGIGGILGKLF(amide)), expressed a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. This peptide displayed potent antibacterial activities against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, including multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains, as well as antiparasitic activity against promastigote and the intracellular stage (amastigote) of Leishmania infantum, at concentration not toxic for the macrophages. Temporin-SHd that is structured in a non-amphipathic α-helix in anionic membrane-mimetic environments, strongly and selectively perturbs anionic bilayer membranes by interacting with the polar head groups and acyl region of the phospholipids, with formation of regions of two coexisting phases: one phase rich in peptide and the other lipid-rich. The disruption of lipid packing within the bilayer may lead to the formation of transient pores and membrane permeation/disruption once a threshold peptide accumulation is reached. To our knowledge, Temporin-SHd represents the first known 17-residue long temporin expressing such broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity including members of the trypanosomatidae family. Additionally, since only a few shorter members (13 residues) of the temporin family are known to display antileishmanial activity (temporins-TA, -TB and -SHa), SHd is an interesting tool to analyze the antiparasitic mechanism of action of temporins.


Trends in Parasitology | 2011

The fitness of antimony-resistant Leishmania parasites : lessons from the field

Khatima Ait-Oudhia; Elodie Gazanion; Bruno Oury; Baptiste Vergnes; Denis Sereno

Because antimony compounds are the primary antileishmanial drugs in most developing countries, an understanding of the fitness cost associated with the acquisition of drug resistance is important for the management of leishmaniasis. The clinical manifestations of the disease range from self-healing cutaneous and mucocutaneous skin ulcers to a fatal visceral form, called visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar. In the absence of effective vaccines, the only way to treat and control leishmaniasis is through the use of affordable medications.


Parasitology International | 2011

In vitro activity of nicotinamide/antileishmanial drug combinations.

Elodie Gazanion; Baptiste Vergnes; Marie Seveno; Deborah Garcia; Bruno Oury; Khatima Ait-Oudhia; Ali Ouaissi; Denis Sereno

To improve the management of leishmaniasis, new drugs and/or alternative therapeutic strategies are required. Combination therapy of antileishmanial drugs is currently considered as one of the most rational approaches to lower treatment failure rate and limit drug resistance spreading. Nicotinamide (NAm), also known as vitamin B3 that is already is used in human therapy, exerts in vitro antileishmanial activity. Drug combination studies, performed on L. infantum axenic amastigotes, revealed that NAm significantly improves the antileishmanial activity of trivalent antimony in a synergistic manner while it shows additive activity with amphotericin B and slightly antagonizes pentamidine activity. NAm also significantly increases the toxicity of pentavalent antimony against the intracellular forms of L. infantum, L. amazonensis and L. braziliensis. The potential of NAm to be used as adjuvant during leishmaniasis chemotherapy is further discussed.


Journal of Vector Ecology | 2011

Bacterial Flora as Indicated by PCR-Temperature Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (TGGE) of 16S rDNA Gene Fragments from Isolated Guts of Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae)

Souad Guernaoui; Deborah Garcia; Elodie Gazanion; Y. Ouhdouch; Ali Boumezzough; B. Pesson; Didier Fontenille; Denis Sereno

ABSTRACT: In this study, we tested the capacity of Temperature Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (TGGE)-based fingerprinting of 16S rDNA PCR fragments to assess bacterial composition in a single isolated sand fly gut. Bacterial content was studied in different life stages of a laboratory-reared colony of Phlebotomus duboscqi and in a wild-caught Phlebotomus papatasi population. Our study demonstrates that a major reorganization in the gut bacterial community occurs during metamorphosis of sand flies. Chloroflexi spp. was dominant in the guts of pre-imaginal stages, although Microbacterium spp. and another as yet unidentified bacteria were detected in the gut of the adult specimen. Interestingly, Microbacterium spp. was also found in all the adult guts of both species. We demonstrate that the analysis of bacterial diversity in an individualized sand fly gut is possible with fingerprinting of 16S rDNA. The use of such methodology, in conjunction with other culture-based methods, will be of great help in investigating the behavior of the Leishmania-bacterial community in an ecological context.


Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy | 2014

Transmission Potential of Antimony-Resistant Leishmania Field Isolates

Bruno Oury; Naouel Eddaikra; Khatima Ait-Oudhia; Francine Pratlong; Elodie Gazanion; Carla Maia; Petr Volf; Denis Sereno

ABSTRACT We studied the development of antimony-resistant Leishmania infantum in natural vectors Lutzomyia longipalpis and Phlebotomus perniciosus to ascertain the risk of parasite transmission by sand flies. All three resistant strains produced fully mature late-stage infections in sand flies; moreover, the resistant phenotype was maintained after the passage through the vector. These results highlight the risk of circulation of resistant Leishmania strains and question the use of human drugs for treatment of dogs as Leishmania reservoirs.


Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology | 2016

Functional divergence of SIR2 orthologs between trypanosomatid parasites.

Baptiste Vergnes; Elodie Gazanion; Thomas Grentzinger

SIR2 proteins are NAD+-dependent deacetylases involved in epigenetic control of gene expression and metabolic regulation through post-translational modification of diverse target proteins. In pathogens, these enzymes are considered as attractive drug targets involved in key aspects of the infectious cycle. Leishmania infantum LiSIR2rp1 was among the first non-nuclear and essential SIR2 deacetylases described in eukaryotes. Here, we show that the two other LiSIR2rp2 and LiSIRrp3 paralogs are both located in mitochondria. Gene deletion experiments show that LiSIR2rp3 is not required for parasite survival. Surprisingly, multiple extrachromosomal amplicons bearing the LiSIR2rp2 gene are constitutively produced in wild type strains. Consequently, a knockout of this gene could not be obtained, even after episomal rescue experiments. We further provide genetic and biochemical evidence showing that SIR2rp2 protein directly affects parasite proliferation in relation to NAD+ bioavailability. Together, these results highlight unexpected genus-specific divergence of the SIR2 machinery among trypanosomatid parasites.


International Journal for Parasitology | 2012

Leishmania infantum nicotinamidase is required for late-stage development in its natural sand fly vector, Phlebotomus perniciosus

Elodie Gazanion; Jan Votypka; Baptiste Vergnes; Deborah Garcia; Petr Volf; Denis Sereno


Archive | 2011

Method for treating protozoan parasitic diseases

Denis Sereno; Elodie Gazanion; Baptiste Vergnes; Jean-François Guichou; Gilles Labesse

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Baptiste Vergnes

Institut de recherche pour le développement

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Bruno Oury

Institut de recherche pour le développement

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Deborah Garcia

Institut de recherche pour le développement

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Petr Volf

Charles University in Prague

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Ali Ouaissi

Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular

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Didier Fontenille

Institut de recherche pour le développement

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