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Anopheles salivary apyrase regulates blood meal hemostasis and drives malaria parasite transmission.

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  • 1Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.

Biorxiv : the Preprint Server for Biology
|June 9, 2023
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Mosquito salivary apyrase (AgApyrase) activates a human protein essential for Plasmodium transmission. Inhibiting AgApyrase reduces malaria transmission, offering new prevention strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Vector biology
  • Parasitology
  • Hemostasis

Background:

  • Mosquito salivary proteins modulate host hemostasis during blood feeding.
  • Plasmodium parasites require specific host factors for transmission.

Approach:

  • Investigated the role of Anopheles gambiae salivary apyrase (AgApyrase) in Plasmodium transmission.
  • Examined AgApyrase interaction with tissue plasminogen activator and its effect on plasmin generation.
  • Assessed the impact of AgApyrase on blood meal hemostasis and Plasmodium infection in mosquitoes.

Key Points:

  • AgApyrase activates human tissue plasminogen activator, generating plasmin, crucial for Plasmodium transmission.
  • Mosquitoes ingest apyrase during feeding, which inhibits blood coagulation by degrading fibrin and preventing platelet aggregation.

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  • Supplementing infected blood with apyrase enhanced Plasmodium midgut infection.
  • Immunization against AgApyrase reduced Plasmodium infection and sporozoite transmission.

    • Conclusions:

    • Mosquito salivary apyrase is pivotal in regulating blood meal hemostasis and facilitating Plasmodium transmission to both mosquitoes and mammalian hosts.
    • AgApyrase represents a potential target for novel malaria transmission-blocking strategies.