Korean J Parasitol.
2012 Jun;50(2):119-126. 10.3347/kjp.2012.50.2.119.
Potential Correlation between Carboxylic Acid Metabolites in Biomphalaria alexandrina Snails after Exposure to Schistosoma mansoni Infection
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- 1Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. n_marakby@hotmail.com
- 2Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
- 3Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt.
- KMID: 1384739
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2012.50.2.119
Abstract
- Carboxylic acids play an important role in both aerobic and anaerobic metabolic pathways of both the snail and the parasite. Monitoring the effects of infection by schistosome on Biomphalaria alexandrina carboxylic acids metabolic profiles represents a promising additional source of information about the state of metabolic system. We separated and quantified pyruvic, fumaric, malic, oxalic, and acetic acids using ion-suppression reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to detect correlations between these acids in both hemolymph and digestive gland gonad complex (DGG's) samples in a total of 300 B. alexandrina snails (150 infected and 150 controls) at different stages of infection. The results showed that the majority of metabolite pairs did not show significant correlations. However, some high correlations were found between the studied acids within the control group but not in other groups. More striking was the existence of reversed correlations between the same acids at different stages of infection. Some possible explanations of the underlying mechanisms were discussed. Ultimately, however, further data are required for resolving the responsible regulatory events. These findings highlight the potential of metabolomics as a novel approach for fundamental investigations of host-pathogen interactions as well as disease surveillance and control.
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