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Humoral profile of individuals with Chagas Cardiomyopathy

Abstract Body: Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) is the most severe manifestation of Chagas disease and one of the main causes of cardiomyopathy in Latin America. The number of individuals infected with Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), the causative parasite of Chagas disease, exceeds 6 million, with an increasing presence in non-endemic regions such as Europe, Japan, Canada, and the USA. While approximately 70% of infected individuals remain asymptomatic and are categorized as indeterminate (IND), the remaining 30% develop cardiac manifestations several decades after the initial infection. Despite extensive efforts to elucidate the triggers and predictors underlying the progression from IND to CCC, the exact causative factors remain elusive. Hypotheses have been proposed that focus on the specific humoral response, including the production of antibodies that effectively neutralize the parasite or demonstrate cross-reactivity between parasite and cardiac proteins. Here, using PhIP-seq technology we comprehensively characterized the IgG profile of 897 T. cruzi seropositive individuals. We identified 628 epitopes with increased IgG reactivity in chronic T. cruzi seropositive individuals. Mucin TcMUCII, trans-sialidase, and MASP emerged as the primary classes of proteins showing elevated IgG response. Remarkably, the serum of CCC individuals showed robustly elevated reactivity against 84 epitopes compared to IND individuals, while IgG response against 23 epitopes was increased in the serum of IND individuals. Trans-sialidase and mucin-like glycoproteins were the main classes of proteins distinguishing these two groups. Among all epitopes with increased reactivity in the serum of CCC individuals compared to IND, 36 epitopes showed linear sequence similarity to 210 human proteins highly expressed in human heart. These included sarcomere structural proteins, suggesting potential cross-reactions between the antibodies targeting T. cruzi epitopes and proteins with key roles in cardiac function. Overall, our study describes the humoral landscape of Chagas disease, expanding the pool of potential candidates for future vaccine development or as targets for infection/trials efficiency monitoring. Additionally, we identified potential sources of antibody cross-reaction that may contribute to CCC progression, including epitopes sharing sequence similarities with key proteins involved in cardiac structure.
  • Venturini Da Silva, Gabriela  ( Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts , United States )
  • Seidman, Christine  ( HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL , Boston , Massachusetts , United States )
  • Kula, Tomasz  ( Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts , United States )
  • Bes, Taniela  ( USP , Sao Paulo , Brazil )
  • Shrock, Ellen  ( Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts , United States )
  • Elledge, Stephen  ( Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts , United States )
  • Gorham, Joshua  ( Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts , United States )
  • Sabino, Ester Cerdeira  ( USP , Sao Paulo , Brazil )
  • Pereira, Alexandre  ( BWH , Rochester , Minnesota , United States )
  • Seidman, Jonathan  ( HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL , Boston , Massachusetts , United States )
  • Author Disclosures:
    Gabriela Venturinida Silva: DO NOT have relevant financial relationships | Christine Seidman: DO have relevant financial relationships ; Other (please indicate in the box next to the company name):Merck, Board of Directors:Active (exists now) ; Consultant:Maze:Active (exists now) ; Consultant:Tenaya:Active (exists now) | Tomasz Kula: DO NOT have relevant financial relationships | Taniela Bes: DO NOT have relevant financial relationships | Ellen Shrock: No Answer | Stephen Elledge: No Answer | Joshua Gorham: DO NOT have relevant financial relationships | Ester Cerdeira Sabino: No Answer | Alexandre Pereira: DO NOT have relevant financial relationships | Jonathan Seidman: No Answer
Meeting Info:

Basic Cardiovascular Sciences

2024

Chicago, Illinois

Session Info:

Poster Session and Reception 3

Wednesday, 07/24/2024 , 04:30PM - 07:00PM

Poster Session and Reception

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