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New Methylcitrate Synthase Inhibitor Induces Proteolysis, Lipid Degradation and Pyruvate Excretion in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Background: Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis caused by the inhalation of conidia of the genus Paracoccidioides. During the infectious process, fungal cells use several carbon sources, leading to the production of propionyl-CoA. The latter is metabolized by the methylcitrate synthase, a k...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9865517/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36675929 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof9010108 |
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author | Rocha, Olivia Basso Freitas e Silva, Kleber Santiago Santos, Thaynara Gonzaga Moraes, Dayane Assunção, Leandro do Prado Bailão, Alexandre Melo Soares, Célia Maria de Almeida Pereira, Maristela |
author_facet | Rocha, Olivia Basso Freitas e Silva, Kleber Santiago Santos, Thaynara Gonzaga Moraes, Dayane Assunção, Leandro do Prado Bailão, Alexandre Melo Soares, Célia Maria de Almeida Pereira, Maristela |
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description | Background: Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis caused by the inhalation of conidia of the genus Paracoccidioides. During the infectious process, fungal cells use several carbon sources, leading to the production of propionyl-CoA. The latter is metabolized by the methylcitrate synthase, a key enzyme of the methylcitrate cycle. We identified an inhibitor compound (ZINC08964784) that showed antifungal activity against P. brasiliensis. Methods: This work aimed to understand the fungal metabolic response of P. brasiliensis cells exposed to ZINC08964784 through a proteomics approach. We used a glucose-free medium supplemented with propionate in order to simulate the environment found by the pathogen during the infection. We performed pyruvate dosage, proteolytic assay, dosage of intracellular lipids and quantification of reactive oxygen species in order to validate the proteomic results. Results: The proteomic analysis indicated that the fungal cells undergo a metabolic shift due to the inhibition of the methylcitrate cycle and the generation of reactive species. Proteolytic enzymes were induced, driving amino acids into degradation for energy production. In addition, glycolysis and the citric acid cycle were down-regulated while ß-oxidation was up-regulated. The accumulation of pyruvate and propionyl-CoA led the cells to a state of oxidative stress in the presence of ZINC08964784. Conclusions: The inhibition of methylcitrate synthase caused by the compound promoted a metabolic shift in P. brasiliensis damaging energy production and generating oxidative stress. Hence, the compound is a promising alternative for developing new strategies of therapies against paracoccidioidomycosis. |
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spelling | pubmed-98655172023-01-22 New Methylcitrate Synthase Inhibitor Induces Proteolysis, Lipid Degradation and Pyruvate Excretion in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Rocha, Olivia Basso Freitas e Silva, Kleber Santiago Santos, Thaynara Gonzaga Moraes, Dayane Assunção, Leandro do Prado Bailão, Alexandre Melo Soares, Célia Maria de Almeida Pereira, Maristela J Fungi (Basel) Article Background: Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis caused by the inhalation of conidia of the genus Paracoccidioides. During the infectious process, fungal cells use several carbon sources, leading to the production of propionyl-CoA. The latter is metabolized by the methylcitrate synthase, a key enzyme of the methylcitrate cycle. We identified an inhibitor compound (ZINC08964784) that showed antifungal activity against P. brasiliensis. Methods: This work aimed to understand the fungal metabolic response of P. brasiliensis cells exposed to ZINC08964784 through a proteomics approach. We used a glucose-free medium supplemented with propionate in order to simulate the environment found by the pathogen during the infection. We performed pyruvate dosage, proteolytic assay, dosage of intracellular lipids and quantification of reactive oxygen species in order to validate the proteomic results. Results: The proteomic analysis indicated that the fungal cells undergo a metabolic shift due to the inhibition of the methylcitrate cycle and the generation of reactive species. Proteolytic enzymes were induced, driving amino acids into degradation for energy production. In addition, glycolysis and the citric acid cycle were down-regulated while ß-oxidation was up-regulated. The accumulation of pyruvate and propionyl-CoA led the cells to a state of oxidative stress in the presence of ZINC08964784. Conclusions: The inhibition of methylcitrate synthase caused by the compound promoted a metabolic shift in P. brasiliensis damaging energy production and generating oxidative stress. Hence, the compound is a promising alternative for developing new strategies of therapies against paracoccidioidomycosis. MDPI 2023-01-13 /pmc/articles/PMC9865517/ /pubmed/36675929 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof9010108 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Rocha, Olivia Basso Freitas e Silva, Kleber Santiago Santos, Thaynara Gonzaga Moraes, Dayane Assunção, Leandro do Prado Bailão, Alexandre Melo Soares, Célia Maria de Almeida Pereira, Maristela New Methylcitrate Synthase Inhibitor Induces Proteolysis, Lipid Degradation and Pyruvate Excretion in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis |
title | New Methylcitrate Synthase Inhibitor Induces Proteolysis, Lipid Degradation and Pyruvate Excretion in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis |
title_full | New Methylcitrate Synthase Inhibitor Induces Proteolysis, Lipid Degradation and Pyruvate Excretion in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis |
title_fullStr | New Methylcitrate Synthase Inhibitor Induces Proteolysis, Lipid Degradation and Pyruvate Excretion in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis |
title_full_unstemmed | New Methylcitrate Synthase Inhibitor Induces Proteolysis, Lipid Degradation and Pyruvate Excretion in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis |
title_short | New Methylcitrate Synthase Inhibitor Induces Proteolysis, Lipid Degradation and Pyruvate Excretion in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis |
title_sort | new methylcitrate synthase inhibitor induces proteolysis, lipid degradation and pyruvate excretion in paracoccidioides brasiliensis |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9865517/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36675929 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof9010108 |
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