Functional validation of novel levamisole resistance marker S168T in Haemonchus contortus

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Recently, a S168T variant in the acetylcholine receptor subunit ACR-8 was associated with levamisole resistance in the parasitic helminth Haemonchus contortus. Here, we used the Xenopus laevis oocyte expression system and two-electrode voltage-clamp electrophysiology to measure the functional impact of this S168T variant on the H. contortus levamisole-sensitive acetylcholine receptor, L-AChR-1.1. Expression of the ACR-8 S168T variant significantly reduced the current amplitude elicited by levamisole compared to acetylcholine, with levamisole changing from a full to partial agonist on the recombinant L-AChR. Functional validation of the S168T mutation on modulating levamisole activity at the receptor level highlights its critical importance as both a mechanism and a marker of levamisole resistance.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

International journal for parasitology. Drugs and drug resistance - 24(2024) vom: 12. Apr., Seite 100524

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Antonopoulos, Alistair [VerfasserIn]
Charvet, Claude L [VerfasserIn]
Maitland, Kirsty [VerfasserIn]
Doyle, Stephen R [VerfasserIn]
Neveu, Cédric [VerfasserIn]
Laing, Roz [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2880D3468G
Acetylcholine receptor
Anthelmintics
Antinematodal Agents
Functional validation
Haemonchus contortus
Journal Article
Levamisole
Levamisole resistance
Receptors, Cholinergic
Resistance mechanism
S168T

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Date Completed 08.04.2024

Date Revised 08.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijpddr.2024.100524

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368365182