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Investigation of the mechanisms of RAMA on secretory protein trafficking in sporozoites

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19H03459
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 49040:Parasitology-related
Research InstitutionTokyo Medical and Dental University (2021-2022)
Ehime University (2019-2020)

Principal Investigator

Ishino Tomoko  東京医科歯科大学, 大学院医歯学総合研究科, 教授 (40402680)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 橘 真由美  愛媛大学, プロテオサイエンスセンター, 助教 (00301325)
馬場 みなみ  愛媛大学, プロテオサイエンスセンター, 研究員 (00814906)
Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,990,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥5,850,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,350,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥6,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,440,000)
Keywordsマラリア / スポロゾイト / ロプトリー / タンパク質輸送 / GPIアンカー型膜タンパク質 / 唾液腺侵入 / RAMA / マラリア原虫
Outline of Research at the Start

マラリア原虫は、複数の標的細胞に効率よく侵入する事で、蚊を介してヒトからヒトへと伝播する。侵入型原虫の先端部には、ロプトリーとマイクネームと呼ばれる分泌タンパク質を内包する小器官が見られる。本課題は、蚊の唾液腺に侵入するステージにおいて、ロプトリーへのタンパク質輸送機構を解明することを目的とする。本研究の成果は、マラリア原虫の侵入機構の包括的な理解のみならず、寄生性原虫のタンパク質輸送機構の解明に繋がることが期待される。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We focused on RAMA, a GPI-anchored membrane protein localized on the rhoptry membranes in sporozoites, with the goal of elucidating the mode of a series of rhoptry proteins that play a major part in the target cell invasion mechanism of malaria parasites. By generating a genetically engineered parasitesn that suppresses RAMA expression specifically at the sporozoite stage, we found that RAMA is important for sporozoite invasion of the mosquito salivary glands. We analyzed the functional domain of RAMA, consistent of the N-terminal repeat, which is cleaved during maturation, and P40, the mature form, and found that both are essential for sporozoite invasion of the salivary glands and infection of the mouse liver. Furthermore, RAMA is involved in the transport of other proteins to rhoptries.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

マラリアは現在でも、年間60万人が亡くなる世界三大感染症の一つである。2021年に初のマラリアワクチンとして、肝臓感染ステージを抑制するRTS,Sの使用が推奨されたが、重症化抑制効果は30%程度に留まる。加えて、現存の薬剤に対する抵抗性を獲得した原虫が世界中に蔓延しつつあるのが大きな問題となっている。新規ワクチン開発、あるいは異なる作用機序を持つ薬剤の開発が急務であるが、その拠り所となる感染機構については不明な点が多く残されている。本研究で、RAMAが感染に重要な他の分泌型タンパク質の輸送に関わることが提唱され、原虫特有のタンパク質輸送経路の解明から新規薬剤開発への道が拓かれる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • 2020 Annual Research Report
  • 2019 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (19 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Other

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 3 results) Presentation (14 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 7 results,  Invited: 3 results) Remarks (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Rhoptry neck protein 4 plays important roles during Plasmodium sporozoite infection of the mammalian liver2023

    • Author(s)
      Minami Baba,Mamoru Nozaki, Mayumi Tachibana, Takafumi Tsuboi, Motomi Torii, Tomoko Ishino
    • Journal Title

      mSphere

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Detection of the Rhoptry Neck Protein Complex in Plasmodium Sporozoites and Its Contribution to Sporozoite Invasion of Salivary Glands2020

    • Author(s)
      Nozaki Mamoru、Baba Minami、Tachibana Mayumi、Tokunaga Naohito、Torii Motomi、Ishino Tomoko
    • Journal Title

      mSphere

      Volume: 5 Issue: 4 Pages: 00325-20

    • DOI

      10.1128/msphere.00325-20

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Expression and localization profiles of rhoptry proteins in Plasmodium berghei sporozoites2019

    • Author(s)
      Naohito Tokunaga, Mamoru Nozaki, Mayumi Tachibana, Minami Baba, Kazuhiro Matsuoka, Takafumi Tsuboi, Motomi Torii, Tomoko Ishino
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

      Volume: 9 Pages: 316-316

    • DOI

      10.3389/fcimb.2019.00316

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] マラリア原虫スポロゾイトにおけるRAMAの役割の解析2023

    • Author(s)
      石野智子、馬場みなみ、野崎守、橘真由美、新澤直明、鳥居本美
    • Organizer
      第93回日本寄生虫学会大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 新規ビオチン化酵素AIrIDを用いたマラリア原虫のタンパク質インタラクトーム解析2023

    • Author(s)
      窪田理恵、関根崇、Daniel Kweku Addo Gyan, 小迫英尊、澤崎達也、新澤直明、石野智子
    • Organizer
      第93回日本寄生虫学会大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] RON4 is involved in attachment ability and motility of Plasmodium sporozoites necessary for invasion of hepatocyte and cell traversal2022

    • Author(s)
      Minami Baba, Mamoru Nozaki, Mayumi Tachibana, Motomi Torii, Tomoko Ishino
    • Organizer
      The 20th Awaji International Forum on Infection and Immunity
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Molecular mechanisms of malaria transmission to mammals via mosquitoes.2022

    • Author(s)
      Tomoko Ishino
    • Organizer
      The 20th International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria (ICTMM)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Molecular mechanisms of malaria transmission to mammals via mosquito vectors.2022

    • Author(s)
      Tomoko Ishino.
    • Organizer
      The 20th Awaji International Forum on Infection and Immunity.
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Molecular mechanisms of malaria parasite transmission from mosquitoes to mammals.2022

    • Author(s)
      Tomoko Ishino
    • Organizer
      第92回日本寄生虫学会大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] RON4 発現抑制 Plasmodium bergei スポロゾイトを用いた肝臓感染における RON4 の役割の解析2021

    • Author(s)
      馬場みなみ、野崎守、橘真由美、鳥居本美、石野智子
    • Organizer
      第90回日本寄生虫学会大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] RON4はマラリア原虫スポロゾイト肝臓感染の初期に役割を持つ2020

    • Author(s)
      馬場みなみ、野崎守、鳥居本美、石野智子
    • Organizer
      第89回 日本寄生虫学会大会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] スポロゾイトの唾液腺侵入におけるロプトリータンパク質の作用機序の解析2020

    • Author(s)
      石野智子、野崎守、馬場みなみ、橘真由美、鳥居本美
    • Organizer
      第89回 日本寄生虫学会大会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Detection of rhoptry neck protein complex in Plasmodium sporozoites and its contribution on sporozoite invasion of salivary glands2020

    • Author(s)
      Tomoko Ishino, Mamoru Nozaki, Minami Baba, Mayumi Tachibana, Takafumi Tsuboi, Motomi Torii
    • Organizer
      Molecular Approach to Malaria 2020
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] RON4 is involved in sporozoite motility and liver invasion2020

    • Author(s)
      Minami Baba, Mamoru Nozaki, Motomi Torii, Tomoko Ishino
    • Organizer
      Molecular Approach to Malaria 2020
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Expression and localization profiles of rhoptry proteins in Plasmodium berghei sporozoites2019

    • Author(s)
      Tomoko Ishino, Naohito Tokunaga, Mamoru Nozaki, Takafumi Tsuboi, Motomi Torii
    • Organizer
      67th Annual meeting of American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygene
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] マラリア原虫スポロゾイトの唾液腺および肝細胞侵入に関与する膜タンパク質RON11の同定2019

    • Author(s)
      Sirasate BANTUCHAI, 野崎 守、Amporn THONGKUKIATKUL, Natcha LORSUWANNARAT, 橘 真由美、松岡 和弘、坪井 敬文、鳥居 本美、石野 智子
    • Organizer
      第92回日本生化学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The role of RON4 in Plasmodium sporozoite infection of the liver2019

    • Author(s)
      Minami Baba, Mamoru Nozaki, Motomi Torii, Tomoko Ishino
    • Organizer
      67th Annual meeting of American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygene
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Remarks] 東京医科歯科大学 大学院医歯学総合研究科 環境社会医歯学講座 寄生虫学・熱帯医学分野

    • URL

      https://sites.google.com/view/tmdu-parasitology/

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] プロテオサイエンスセンター 寄生病原体学部門

    • URL

      https://www.m.ehime-u.ac.jp/school/parasitology/

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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