Chemoproteomic profiling of Plasmodium falciparum Hsp90 inhibition reveals functional link to DNA replication pathways
Ibrasheva, G.; Chen, Y.; Chirgwin, M. E.; Hughes, C. J.; Fitzgerald, M. C.; Derbyshire, E. R.
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Plasmodium falciparum heat shock protein 90 (PfHsp90) is a promising antimalarial target, but the molecular pathways influenced by its inhibition remain poorly understood. Herein, we leveraged chemoproteomic profiling employing geldanamycin and XL888 Hsp90 inhibitors to investigate proteins and pathways dependent on the chaperone during the Plasmodium blood stage. This study revealed 131 proteins reduced in abundance after inhibition, of which 40% co-immunoprecipitated with PfHsp90. Bioinformatic analyses identified DNA replication as the most enriched pathway. This link was investigated in phenotypic studies demonstrating reduced parasite DNA content after PfHsp90 inhibition. To assess nascent DNA synthesis, we utilized a 7-deaza-7-ethynyl-2'-deoxyadenosine (EdA) assay, yielding dual-stage attenuation of nucleoside incorporation following Hsp90 inhibition. We further show that parasite co-treatment with Hsp90 and DNA replication inhibitors produces synergistic interactions, highlighting the therapeutic potential of the discovered link. Overall, these findings expand our understanding of PfHsp90 function and uncover novel PfHsp90-dependent pathways.
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