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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 104(5): 706-709, Aug. 2009. ilus
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: lil-528077

RESUMEN

The association of the pellicle with cytoskeletal elements in Toxoplasma gondii allows this parasite to maintain its mechanical integrity and makes possible its gliding motility and cell invasion. The inner membrane complex (IMC) resembles the flattened membrane sacs observed in free-living protozoa and these sacs have been found to associate with cytoskeletal proteins such as articulins. We used immunofluorescence microscopy to characterise the presence and distribution of plateins, a sub-family of articulins, in T. gondii tachyzoites. A dispersed labelling of the whole protozoan body was observed. Electron microscopy of detergent-extracted cells revealed the presence of a network of 10 nm filaments distributed throughout the parasite. These filaments were labelled with anti-platein antibodies. Screening the sequenced T. gondii genome, we obtained the sequence of an IMC predicted protein with 25 percent identity and 42 percent similarity to the platein isoform alpha 1 present in Euplotes aediculatus, but with 42 percent identity and 55 percent similarity to that found in Euglena gracilis, suggesting strong resemblance to articulins.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas del Citoesqueleto , Citoesqueleto , Proteínas Protozoarias , Toxoplasma , Secuencia de Bases , Proteínas del Citoesqueleto/química , Proteínas del Citoesqueleto/genética , Citoesqueleto/química , Citoesqueleto/ultraestructura , Microscopía Electrónica , Microscopía Inmunoelectrónica , Datos de Secuencia Molecular , Proteínas Protozoarias/química , Proteínas Protozoarias/genética , Alineación de Secuencia , Toxoplasma/genética , Toxoplasma/metabolismo , Toxoplasma/ultraestructura
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Experimental & Molecular Medicine ; : 377-386, 2008.
Artículo en Inglés | WPRIM | ID: wpr-171135

RESUMEN

Tumor associated microtubule associated protein (TMAP), also known as cytoskeleton associated protein 2 (CKAP2) is a mitotic spindle-associated protein whose expression is cell cycle-regulated and also frequently deregulated in cancer cells. Two monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against TMAP/CKAP2 were produced: B-1-13 and D-12-3. Interestingly, the reactivity of mAb D-12-3 to TMAP/CKAP2 was markedly decreased specifically in mitotic cell lysate. The epitope mapping study showed that mAb D-12-3 recognizes the amino acid sequence between 569 and 625 and that phosphorylation at T596 completely abolishes the reactivity of the antibody, suggesting that the differential reactivity originates from the phosphorylation status at T596. Immunofluorescence staining showed that mAb D-12-3 fails to detect TMAP/CKAP2 in mitotic cells between prophase and metaphase, but the staining becomes evident again in anaphase, suggesting that phosphorylation at T596 occurs transiently during early phases of mitosis. These results suggest that the cellular functions of TMAP/CKAP2 might be regulated by timely phosphorylation and dephosphorylation during the course of mitosis.


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Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/metabolismo , Ciclo Celular/fisiología , Células Cultivadas , Proteínas del Citoesqueleto/química , Mapeo Epitopo , Células HeLa , Mitosis/fisiología , Datos de Secuencia Molecular , Fosforilación , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinasas/metabolismo , Homología de Secuencia de Aminoácido , Treonina/metabolismo
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Indian J Ophthalmol ; 2004 Dec; 52(4): 271-80
Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-72288

RESUMEN

Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most common form of glaucoma and the second leading cause of blindness in the world. Discovery of the candidate gene MYOC (TIGR/MYOC) encoding the protein myocilin, believed to have a role in cytoskeletal function, might play a key role in understanding the pathogenesis of POAG. MYOC is expressed in many ocular tissues, including trabecular meshwork (TM), a specialised eye tissue essential in regulating intraocular pressure (IOP). Later it was shown to be the trabecular meshwork inducible-glucocorticoid response protein (TIGR). Mutations in MYOC have been identified as the cause of hereditary juvenile-onset open-angle glaucoma (JOAG). The unprocessed myocilin with signal peptide is a 55-kDa protein with 504 amino acids. Mature myocilin is known to form multimers. Wild type myocilin protein is normally secreted into the trabecular extracellular matrix (ECM) and there appears to interact with various ECM materials. It is believed that the deposition of high amounts of myocilin in trabecular ECM could affect aqueous outflow either by physical barrier and/or through cell-mediated process leading to elevation of IOP. The N-terminal region of the myocilin has sequence similarity to myosin (muscle protein) and the C-terminal of the protein has an olfactomedin-like domain. Structural and genetic studies of the MYOC gene and its protein product along with molecular modeling could lead to better understanding of the pathogenesis of POAG. This review highlights the current understanding of myocilin and the relevance of genetic and structural work.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas del Citoesqueleto/química , Proteínas del Ojo/química , Glaucoma de Ángulo Abierto/genética , Glicoproteínas/química , Humanos , Estructura Molecular , Malla Trabecular/metabolismo
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