Homann, M. ; Göringer, H. Ulrich (2001)
Uptake and intracellular transport of RNA aptamers in African trypanosomes suggest therapeutic "piggy-back" approach.
In: Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 9 (10)
Artikel, Bibliographie
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)
African trypanosomes are protozoan organisms that multiply as extracellular parasites in the blood of humans and other mammals. The parasites escape destruction by the host immune system by periodically changing their glycoprotein surface coat. This phenomenon is known as antigenic variation and is responsible for the inability of the infected host to clear the infection. Previously we reported the selection of RNA aptamers that bind to a 42 kDa surface protein of Trypanosoma brucei. The polypeptide is localised within a specific substructure on the parasite surface, the so-called flagellar pocket. Here we analyse the fate of the aptamers upon binding to the flagellar pocket. At elevated temperatures, both terminal ends of the RNAs are degraded to form a stable core structure of approximately 50 nucleotides. The RNAs become rapidly internalised by endocytosis and are transported to the lysosome by vesicular transport. The endocytotic process is sequence specific and does not occur with randomised RNA sequences or significantly shortened aptamer fragments. Co-localisation experiments with transferrin suggest a receptor-mediated uptake. The identified internalisation and transport pathway was used to target aptamer-coupled biotin molecules to the lysosome. This demonstrates that the RNAs can be used as 'piggy-back' molecules to target aptamer-coupled compounds/toxins to the lysosomal compartment of the parasite.
| Typ des Eintrags: | Artikel |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: | 2001 |
| Autor(en): | Homann, M. ; Göringer, H. Ulrich |
| Art des Eintrags: | Bibliographie |
| Titel: | Uptake and intracellular transport of RNA aptamers in African trypanosomes suggest therapeutic "piggy-back" approach. |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Publikationsjahr: | 2001 |
| Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: | Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry |
| Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: | 9 |
| (Heft-)Nummer: | 10 |
| Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | African trypanosomes are protozoan organisms that multiply as extracellular parasites in the blood of humans and other mammals. The parasites escape destruction by the host immune system by periodically changing their glycoprotein surface coat. This phenomenon is known as antigenic variation and is responsible for the inability of the infected host to clear the infection. Previously we reported the selection of RNA aptamers that bind to a 42 kDa surface protein of Trypanosoma brucei. The polypeptide is localised within a specific substructure on the parasite surface, the so-called flagellar pocket. Here we analyse the fate of the aptamers upon binding to the flagellar pocket. At elevated temperatures, both terminal ends of the RNAs are degraded to form a stable core structure of approximately 50 nucleotides. The RNAs become rapidly internalised by endocytosis and are transported to the lysosome by vesicular transport. The endocytotic process is sequence specific and does not occur with randomised RNA sequences or significantly shortened aptamer fragments. Co-localisation experiments with transferrin suggest a receptor-mediated uptake. The identified internalisation and transport pathway was used to target aptamer-coupled biotin molecules to the lysosome. This demonstrates that the RNAs can be used as 'piggy-back' molecules to target aptamer-coupled compounds/toxins to the lysosomal compartment of the parasite. |
| Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 10 Fachbereich Biologie > Genregulation und RNA-Therapeutika ?? fb10_mikrobiologie ?? 10 Fachbereich Biologie |
| Hinterlegungsdatum: | 03 Nov 2011 13:14 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 05 Mär 2013 09:55 |
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