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- Title
Assessment of Drug Activities against Giardia Using Hyperspectral Raman Microscopy.
- Authors
Manciu, Felicia S.; Guerrero, Jose; Pence, Breanna C.; Martinez Lopez, Lizbeth V.; Das, Siddhartha
- Abstract
This study demonstrates the capability of Raman microscopy for detecting structural differences in Giardia cells exposed to different drugs and incubation times. While metronidazole (MTZ) visibly affects the cells by inducing extracellular vesicle releases of toxic iron intermediates and modified triple-bond moieties, oseltamivir (OSM) alters the phenylalanine and lipid structures. Modifications in the heme protein environment and the transformation of iron from ferric to ferrous observed for both drug treatments are more notable for MTZ. Different contents and amounts of vesicle excretion are detected for 24 h or 48 h with MTZ incubation. At a shorter drug exposure, releases of altered proteins, glycogen, and phospholipids dominate. Agglomerates of transformed iron complexes from heme proteins and multiple-bond moieties prevail at 48 h of treatment. No such vesicle releases are present in the case of OSM usage. Drug incorporations into the cells and their impact on the plasma membrane and the dynamics of lipid raft confirmed by confocal fluorescence microscopy reveal a more destructive extent by OSM, corroborating the Raman results. Raman microscopy provides a broader understanding of the multifaceted factors and mechanisms responsible for giardiasis treatment or drug resistance by enabling a label-free, simultaneous monitoring of structural changes at the cellular and molecular levels.
- Subjects
RAMAN microscopy; CONFOCAL fluorescence microscopy; HEMOPROTEINS; LIPID rafts; GIARDIA
- Publication
Pathogens, 2024, Vol 13, Issue 5, p358
- ISSN
2076-0817
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/pathogens13050358