Actin expression in Taenia solium cysticerci (cestoda): Tisular distribution and detection of isoforms


Por: Ambrosio J.R., Reynoso-Ducoing O., Hernández-Sanchez H., Correa-Piña D., González-Malerva L., Cruz-Rivera M., Flisser A.

Publicada: 1 ene 2003
Resumen:
Identification, localization and partial biochemical characterization of actins expressed in the larval stage of the cestode parasite Taenia solium has been carried out. Frozen tissue sections of cysticerci, the larval stage of this parasite, were reacted with rhodamine-phalloidin, parasite actin was purified by polymerization in the presence of K+, mg++and ATP actin was analyzed by SDS-PAGE and two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, and immunoblotting of actin was performed in PVDF membranes and with commercial anti-actin monoclonal antibodies. Parasitic tissues showed different fibrous actin fluorescence patterns, which correlated with the expression of isoactins. Purified globular actin had a similar molecular mass to rabbit commercial actin (?44 kDa). Actin was resolved into seven isoforms, indicating a family of actin genes. © 2003 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Filiaciones:
Ambrosio J.R.:
 Departamento de Microbiologí

Reynoso-Ducoing O.:
 Departamento de Microbiologí

Hernández-Sanchez H.:
 Departamento de Microbiologí

Correa-Piña D.:
 Departamento de Microbiologí

González-Malerva L.:
 Departamento de Microbiologí

Cruz-Rivera M.:
 Departamento de Microbiologí

Flisser A.:
 Departamento de Microbiologí
ISSN: 10656995
Editorial
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 27 Número: 9
Páginas: 727-733
WOS Id: 000185403400004
ID de PubMed: 12972277