Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, WB, India.
Ramakrishna Mission and Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Narendrapur, Kolkata, WB, India.
PLoS One. 2024 Oct 4;19(10):e0311301. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0311301. eCollection 2024.
Due to the rise of multidrug-resistant strains of Vibrio cholerae and the recent cholera outbreaks in African and Asian nations, it is imperative to identify novel therapeutic targets and possible vaccine candidates. In this regard, this work primarily aims to identify and characterize new antigenic molecules using comparative RNA sequencing data and label-free proteomics data, carried out with essential GTPase cgtA knockdown and wild-type strain of V. cholerae. We identified hitherto 51 characterized proteins from high-throughput RNA-sequencing and proteomics data. This work involved the assessment of their physicochemical characteristics, subcellular localization, solubility, structures, and functional annotations. In addition, the immunoinformatic and reverse vaccinology technique was used to find new vaccine targets with high antigenicity, low allergenicity, and low toxicity profiles. Among the 51 proteins, 24 were selected based on their immunogenic profiles to identify B/T-cell epitopes. In addition, 20 prospective therapeutic targets were identified using virulence predictions and related investigations. Furthermore, two proteins, UniProt ID- Q9KRD2 and Q9KU58, with molecular weight of 92kDa and 12kDa, respectively, were chosen for cloning and expression towards in vitro biochemical characterization based on their range of expression patterns, high antigenic, low allergenic, and low toxicity properties. In conclusion, we believe that this study will reveal new facets and avenues for drug discovery and put us a step forward toward novel therapeutic interventions against the deadly disease of cholera.
由于霍乱弧菌多药耐药株的出现以及非洲和亚洲国家最近的霍乱疫情爆发,确定新的治疗靶点和可能的疫苗候选物迫在眉睫。在这方面,这项工作主要旨在使用比较 RNA 测序数据和无标记蛋白质组学数据,对必需 GTP 酶 cgtA 敲低和霍乱弧菌野生型进行识别和表征新的抗原分子。我们从高通量 RNA 测序和蛋白质组学数据中鉴定了迄今为止 51 种已鉴定的蛋白质。这项工作涉及评估它们的物理化学特性、亚细胞定位、可溶性、结构和功能注释。此外,还使用免疫信息学和反向疫苗学技术来寻找具有高抗原性、低变应原性和低毒性特征的新疫苗靶点。在这 51 种蛋白质中,根据其免疫原性特征选择了 24 种蛋白质来鉴定 B/T 细胞表位。此外,还通过毒力预测和相关研究确定了 20 个潜在的治疗靶点。此外,根据其表达模式、高抗原性、低变应原性和低毒性特性,选择了两种蛋白质 UniProt ID-Q9KRD2 和 Q9KU58,分子量分别为 92kDa 和 12kDa,用于克隆和表达,以进行体外生化特性分析。总之,我们相信这项研究将揭示药物发现的新方面和途径,并使我们朝着针对致命霍乱病的新治疗干预措施迈出一步。
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