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ArticleParasitology research2009

Screening of different classes of proteases in microfilarial and adult stages of Setaria cervi.

Daya Ram Pokharel, Elesela Srikanth, Sushma Rathaur

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Article in Parasitology research, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Daya Ram PokharelDepartment of Biochemistry, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal.
Elesela Srikanth
Sushma Rathaur
Banaras Hindu University · INCollege of Medical Sciences · NP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many of the filarial proteases involved in critical physiological functions are expressed in stage-specific manner and belong to various mechanistic classes. Setaria cervi, a bovine filarial parasite express different classes of proteases. This parasite shows strong antigenic cross-reactivity with human filarial parasites Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi. Somatic extracts of S. cervi microfilariae (mf) and adult stages as well as their excretory-secretory (ES) products were screened for the presence of different classes of proteases using general (casein, bovine hemoglobin) and class specific substrates. Detergent-soluble extracts of male and female worms were also screened. Significant enzyme activity was detected in ES products both at pH 5.0 and 7.0 with casein. Cathepsin B-like activity was found to be much higher in membrane-bound extract than in the crude-soluble extract. However, it was also found to be actively secreted by both mf and adult worms. Cathepsin D-like activity assayed at pH 3.0 was very low both in somatic extract as well as in ES products. Collagenase activity at neutral pH showed higher levels, both in somatic extract and ES products. Cathepsin L-like activity was detected only in crude-soluble extract but was below detectable limit in ES products. Leucine aminopeptidase activity was significant both in crude-soluble extract and ES products. This study, thus, might be helpful for a better understanding of host-parasite interaction and identification of appropriate virulence factors that may be targeted as vaccine and/or drug targets against lymphatic filariasis.

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AnimalsFilarioideaHelminth ProteinsHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationPeptide HydrolasesHelminth ProteinsPeptide Hydrolases

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