Revealing Annexin A2 and ARF-6 enrollment during Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigote-host cell interaction

Abstract

Abstract Background Invasion of host cells by Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes is host actin polymerization-dependent. However, the role of proteins related to actin dynamics during invasion by amastigotes remains to be investigated. Here we describe the role of Annexin A2 and ARF-6 during extracellular amastigote-mammalian cell interactions. Findings Our results showed ARF-6 accumulation in the amastigote-containing parasitophorous vacuole containing amastigote forms; demonstrated ARF-6 and Annexin A2 critical impact over parasite cell invasion and revealed the effect of Annexin A2 expression on intracellular parasite multiplication. Conclusion ARF-6 and Annexin A2 are involved in invasion of mammalian cells by T. cruzi amastigotes.

Keywords

• Trypanosoma cruzi
• Extracellular amastigotes
• Annexin A2
• ARF-6
• Cell invasion
• Actin cytoskeleton