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Doctoral Thesis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/T.60.2005.tde-27042006-091522
Document
Author
Full name
Everaldo dos Reis Marques
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
Ribeirão Preto, 2005
Supervisor
Committee
Goldman, Gustavo Henrique (President)
Coelho, Paulo Sergio Rodrigues
Monesi, Nadia
Natsui, Ana Patricia Yatsuda
Puccia, Rosana
Title in Portuguese
Caracterização molecular de genes preferencialmente expressos na fase leveduriforme patogênica de ´Paracoccidioides brasiliensis´ através das técnicas de ´Macroarray´ e de SSH (Suppression Substractive Hybridization)
Keywords in Portuguese
genes diferencialmente expressos
Macroarray
paracoccidioides brasiliensis
SSH (Suppression Subtractive Hybridization)
Abstract in Portuguese
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, um fungo termodimórfico, é o agente causador da paracoccidioidomicose (PCM), a micose sistêmica prevalente da América Latina. A patogenicidade aparenta estar intimamente relacionada com a transição dimórfica da forma de micélio para a de levedura, que é induzida pela mudança da temperatura do ambiente pela temperatura do hospedeiro mamífero. Há poucas informações disponíveis sobre genes de P. brasiliensis que são necessários durante a fase patogênica. Nós, então, realizamos as técnicas de SSH (“Suppression Subtraction Hybridization") e de “Macroarray" com o objetivo de identificar genes que sejam preferencialmente expressos na fase leveduriforme do isolado Pb18. Genes identificados em ambos os procedimentos estão mais expressos na fase leveduriforme e estão envolvidos em metabolismo básico, transdução de sinal, crescimento e morfogênese e metabolismo do enxofre. Para testar se as mudanças observadas na expressão gênica refletem as diferenças entre as condições de crescimento usadas para obter as duas formas morfológicas preferivelmente às diferenças intrínsecas dos tipos celulares, nós realizamos experimentos com RT-PCR em tempo real utilizando preparações de RNA derivadas de ambas as fases, micélio e levedura, crescidas a 26°C e 37°C nos meios de cultura completos (YPD e Sabouraud) e meio mínimo. Vinte genes, incluindo AGS1 ( -1,3-glucan synthase) e TSA1 (thiol-specific antioxidant), foram mostrados como mais expressos na levedura patogênica em relação ao micélio. Embora a expressão de RNA mensageiro foi bastante diferente em relação aos meios completos e meio mínimo, mostramos uma tendência geral para que esses genes serem mais expressos nas células leveduriformes patogênicas de P.x brasiliensis. Além disso, mostramos a complementação dos genes METR e SCONC de P. brasiliensis e uma cepa com estes genes deletados de Aspergillus nidulans, sugerindo uma possível homologia entre eles. Mostramos também a análise de genes da via do metabolismo do enxofre foram mais expressos na levedura patogênica de P. brasiliensis em relação ao micélio saprofítico.
Title in English
Molecular characterization of preferentially expressed genes in the yeast pathogenic phase of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis through the techniques of Macroarray and SSH (Suppression Subtraction Hybridization)
Keywords in English
paracoccidioides brasiliensis
"Macroarray"
differentially expressed genes
SSH ("Suppression Subtractive Hybridization")
Abstract in English
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, a thermodimorphic fungus, is the causative agent of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), a prevalent systemic mycosis in Latin America. Pathogenicity appears to be intimately related to the dimorphic transition from the hyphal to the yeast form, which is induced by a shift from environmental temperature to the temperature of the mammalian host. Little information is available on the P. brasiliensis genes necessary during the pathogenic phase. We have therefore undertaken Suppression Subtraction Hybridization (SSH) and macroarray analyses with the aim of identifying genes that are preferentially expressed in the yeast phase. Genes identified by both procedures as being more highly expressed in the yeast phase are involved in basic metabolism, signal transduction, growth and morphogenesis, and sulfur metabolism. In order to test whether the observed changes in gene expression reflect the differences between the growth conditions used to obtain the two morphological forms rather than differences intrinsic to the cell types, we performed real-time RT-PCR experiments using RNA derived from both yeast cells and mycelia that had been cultured at 37 and 26°C in either complete medium (YPD or Sabouraud) or minimal medium. Twenty genes, including AGS1 ( 1,3-glucan synthase) and TSA1 (thiol-specific antioxidant), were shown to be more highly expressed in the yeast cells than in the hyphae. Although their levels of expression could be different in rich and minimal media, there was a general tendency for these genes to be more highly expressed in the yeast cells. Moreover, complementation of P. brasiliensis METR and SCONC genes in strains of Aspergillus nidulans with these genes deleted suggested a possible homology between them. We show the analyses of genes involved in the xii sulphur metabolism pathway and these genes were more expressed in the pathogenic yeast than saprophytic mycelia of P. brasiliensis.
 
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2006-11-06
 
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