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The circadian clock modulates Anopheles gambiae infection with Plasmodium falciparum
Key behaviours, physiologies and gene expressions in Anopheles mosquitoes impact the transmission of Plasmodium. Such mosquito factors are rhythmic to closely follow diel rhythms. Here, we set to explore the impact of the mosquito circadian rhythm on the tripartite interaction between the vector, th...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9714873/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36454885 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278484 |
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author | Habtewold, Tibebu Tapanelli, Sofia Masters, Ellen K. G. Windbichler, Nikolai Christophides, George K. |
author_facet | Habtewold, Tibebu Tapanelli, Sofia Masters, Ellen K. G. Windbichler, Nikolai Christophides, George K. |
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description | Key behaviours, physiologies and gene expressions in Anopheles mosquitoes impact the transmission of Plasmodium. Such mosquito factors are rhythmic to closely follow diel rhythms. Here, we set to explore the impact of the mosquito circadian rhythm on the tripartite interaction between the vector, the parasite and the midgut microbiota, and investigate how this may affect the parasite infection outcomes. We assess Plasmodium falciparum infection prevalence and intensity, as a proxy for gametocyte infectivity, in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes that received a gametocyte-containing bloodfeed and measure the abundance of the midgut microbiota at different times of the mosquito rearing light-dark cycle. Gametocyte infectivity is also compared in mosquitoes reared and maintained under a reversed light-dark regime. The effect of the circadian clock on the infection outcome is also investigated through silencing of the CLOCK gene that is central in the regulation of animal circadian rhythms. The results reveal that the A. gambiae circadian cycle plays a key role in the intensity of infection of P. falciparum gametocytes. We show that parasite gametocytes are more infectious during the night-time, where standard membrane feeding assays (SMFAs) at different time points in the mosquito natural circadian rhythm demonstrate that gametocytes are more infectious when ingested at midnight than midday. When mosquitoes were cultured under a reversed light/dark regime, disrupting their natural physiological homeostasis, and infected with P. falciparum at evening hours, the infection intensity and prevalence were significantly decreased. Similar results were obtained in mosquitoes reared under the standard light/dark regime upon silencing of CLOCK, a key regulator of the circadian rhythm, highlighting the importance of the circadian rhythm for the mosquito vectorial capacity. At that time, the mosquito midgut microbiota load is significantly reduced, while the expression of lysozyme C-1 (LYSC-1) is elevated, which is involved in both the immune response and microbiota digestion. We conclude that the tripartite interactions between the mosquito vector, the malaria parasite and the mosquito gut microbiota are finely tuned to support and maintain malaria transmission. Our data add to the knowledge framework required for designing appropriate and biologically relevant SMFA protocols. |
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spelling | pubmed-97148732022-12-02 The circadian clock modulates Anopheles gambiae infection with Plasmodium falciparum Habtewold, Tibebu Tapanelli, Sofia Masters, Ellen K. G. Windbichler, Nikolai Christophides, George K. PLoS One Research Article Key behaviours, physiologies and gene expressions in Anopheles mosquitoes impact the transmission of Plasmodium. Such mosquito factors are rhythmic to closely follow diel rhythms. Here, we set to explore the impact of the mosquito circadian rhythm on the tripartite interaction between the vector, the parasite and the midgut microbiota, and investigate how this may affect the parasite infection outcomes. We assess Plasmodium falciparum infection prevalence and intensity, as a proxy for gametocyte infectivity, in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes that received a gametocyte-containing bloodfeed and measure the abundance of the midgut microbiota at different times of the mosquito rearing light-dark cycle. Gametocyte infectivity is also compared in mosquitoes reared and maintained under a reversed light-dark regime. The effect of the circadian clock on the infection outcome is also investigated through silencing of the CLOCK gene that is central in the regulation of animal circadian rhythms. The results reveal that the A. gambiae circadian cycle plays a key role in the intensity of infection of P. falciparum gametocytes. We show that parasite gametocytes are more infectious during the night-time, where standard membrane feeding assays (SMFAs) at different time points in the mosquito natural circadian rhythm demonstrate that gametocytes are more infectious when ingested at midnight than midday. When mosquitoes were cultured under a reversed light/dark regime, disrupting their natural physiological homeostasis, and infected with P. falciparum at evening hours, the infection intensity and prevalence were significantly decreased. Similar results were obtained in mosquitoes reared under the standard light/dark regime upon silencing of CLOCK, a key regulator of the circadian rhythm, highlighting the importance of the circadian rhythm for the mosquito vectorial capacity. At that time, the mosquito midgut microbiota load is significantly reduced, while the expression of lysozyme C-1 (LYSC-1) is elevated, which is involved in both the immune response and microbiota digestion. We conclude that the tripartite interactions between the mosquito vector, the malaria parasite and the mosquito gut microbiota are finely tuned to support and maintain malaria transmission. Our data add to the knowledge framework required for designing appropriate and biologically relevant SMFA protocols. Public Library of Science 2022-12-01 /pmc/articles/PMC9714873/ /pubmed/36454885 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278484 Text en © 2022 Habtewold et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Habtewold, Tibebu Tapanelli, Sofia Masters, Ellen K. G. Windbichler, Nikolai Christophides, George K. The circadian clock modulates Anopheles gambiae infection with Plasmodium falciparum |
title | The circadian clock modulates Anopheles gambiae infection with Plasmodium falciparum |
title_full | The circadian clock modulates Anopheles gambiae infection with Plasmodium falciparum |
title_fullStr | The circadian clock modulates Anopheles gambiae infection with Plasmodium falciparum |
title_full_unstemmed | The circadian clock modulates Anopheles gambiae infection with Plasmodium falciparum |
title_short | The circadian clock modulates Anopheles gambiae infection with Plasmodium falciparum |
title_sort | circadian clock modulates anopheles gambiae infection with plasmodium falciparum |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9714873/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36454885 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278484 |
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