Blood donor variability is a modulatory factor for P. falciparum invasion phenotyping assays

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dc.contributor.authorThiam, L.G.
dc.contributor.authorNyarko, P.B.
dc.contributor.authorKusi, K.A.
dc.contributor.authorNiang, M.
dc.contributor.authorAniweh, Y.
dc.contributor.authorAwandare, G.A.
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-22T14:40:31Z
dc.date.available2021-09-22T14:40:31Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractHuman erythrocytes are indispensable for Plasmodium falciparum development. Unlike other eukaryotic cells, there is no existing erythroid cell line capable of supporting long-term P. falciparum in vitro experiments. Consequently, invasion phenotyping experiments rely on erythrocytes of diferent individuals. However, the contribution of the erythrocytes variation in infuencing invasion rates remains unknown, which represents a challenge for conducting large-scale comparative studies. Here, we used erythrocytes of diferent blood groups harboring diferent hemoglobin genotypes to assess the relative contribution of blood donor variability in P. falciparum invasion phenotyping assays. For each donor, we investigated the relationship between parasite invasion phenotypes and erythrocyte phenotypic characteristics, including the expression levels of surface receptors (e.g. the human glycophorins A and C, the complement receptor 1 and decay accelerating factor), blood groups (e.g. ABO/Rh system), and hemoglobin genotypes (e.g. AA, AS and AC). Across all donors, there were signifcant diferences in invasion efciency following treatment with either neuraminidase, trypsin or chymotrypsin relative to the control erythrocytes. Primarily, we showed that the levels of key erythrocyte surface receptors and their sensitivity to enzyme treatment signifcantly difered across donors. However, invasion efciency did not correlate with susceptibility to enzyme treatment or with the levels of the selected erythrocyte surface receptors. Furthermore, we found no relationship between P. falciparum invasion phenotype and blood group or hemoglobin genotype. Altogether, our fndings demonstrate the need to consider erythrocyte donor uniformity and anticipate challenges associated with blood donor variability in early stages of large-scale study design.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipTis work was supported by funds from a World Bank African Centres of Excellence grant (ACE02-WACCBIP: Awandare) and a DELTAS Africa grant (DEL-15–007: Awandare). Laty G. Tiam and Prince B. Nyarko were supported by WACCBIP-World Bank ACE PhD and Masters’ fellowships, respectively, while Yaw Aniweh was supported by a WACCBIP-DELTAS postdoctoral fellowship. Te DELTAS Africa Initiative is an independent funding scheme of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS)’s Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA) and supported by the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Planning and Coordinating Agency (NEPAD Agency) with funding from the Wellcome Trust (107755/Z/15/Z: Awandare) and the UK gov ernment. Te views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of AAS, NEPAD Agency, Wellcome Trust or the UK government.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86438-1
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/36742
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScientific Reportsen_US
dc.subjectBlood donor variabilityen_US
dc.subjectmodulatory factoren_US
dc.subjectfalciparum invasionen_US
dc.subjectphenotypingen_US
dc.subjectassaysen_US
dc.titleBlood donor variability is a modulatory factor for P. falciparum invasion phenotyping assaysen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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