The Journal of Immunology, Vol 158, Issue 1 308-314, Copyright © 1997 by American Association of Immunologists

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Albumin nitrosylated by activated macrophages possesses antiparasitic effects neutralized by anti-NO-acetylated-cysteine antibodies

S Mnaimneh, M Geffard, B Veyret and P Vincendeau
Parasitology Laboratory, University of Bordeaux II, France.

Activated macrophages exert an L-arginine-dependent cytostatic effect on the extracellular parasite, Trypanosoma musculi. This effect is not observed in the absence of albumin in the culture medium but is restored by the addition of albumin, indicating the presence of an albumin-nitric oxide (NO) adduct acting as an effector molecule. Since L-cysteine represents a privileged target for NO, an immunochemical approach was performed using an acetylated-cysteine-BSA conjugate. This conjugate was nitrosylated using sodium nitrite as a NO donor. Binding of NO to the conjugated haptens was assayed using spectrophotometry. It was completely abolished by mercuric chloride, confirming the presence of an S-NO bond. Polyclonal Abs were obtained after immunizing rabbits with S-nitroso-acetylated-cysteine (NO-ac-Cys) conjugates. Using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method, Ab avidity and specificity were determined by competition experiments between NO-ac-Cys-conjugated compounds and other nitrosylated or non-nitrosylated compounds. The resulting cross-reactivity ratios showed that conjugated NO-ac-Cys-BSA was the best recognized compound. These Ab were used for an in vitro study of the kinetics of NO-derived compounds from activated murine macrophages. Anti-NO-ac-Cys Ab inhibited the antimicrobial effect of activated macrophages on the extracellular parasite, T. musculi. Moreover, the L-arginine-dependent antiparasitic activity of supernatants from Calmette-Guerin bacillus-activated macrophages required the presence of albumin and was also inhibited by anti-NO-ac- Cys Ab, showing the effector role of S-nitroso-albumin.

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