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ArticleDevelopmental and comparative immunology2012

Investigations on the role of a lysozyme from the malaria vector Anopheles dirus during malaria parasite development.

Parichat Lapcharoen, Narumon Komalamisra, Yupha Rongsriyam, Voranuch Wangsuphachart, Paron Dekumyoy, Jetsumon Prachumsri, Mayur K Kajla, Susan M Paskewitz

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Article in Developmental and comparative immunology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Parichat LapcharoenDepartment of Medical Entomology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Narumon Komalamisra
Yupha Rongsriyam
Voranuch Wangsuphachart
Paron Dekumyoy
Jetsumon Prachumsri
Mayur K Kajla
Susan M Paskewitz
Mahidol University · THUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · USUnited States Army · US

Funding

Lysozymes and immunity in Anopheles gambiaeR01AI037083 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI PASKEWITZ, SUSAN M · 1995 to 2010
$1.8M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI037083
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A cDNA encoding a lysozyme was obtained by rapid amplification of cDNA ends-polymerase chain reaction (RACE-PCR) from females of the malaria vector Anopheles dirus A (Diptera: Culicidae). The 623 bp lysozyme (AdLys c-1) cDNA encodes the 120 amino acid mature protein with a predicted molecular mass of 13.4 kDa and theoretical pI of 8.45. Six cysteine residues and a potential calcium binding motif that are present in AdLys c-1 are highly conserved relative to those of c-type lysozymes found in other insects. RT-PCR analysis of the AdLys c-1 transcript revealed its presence at high levels in the salivary glands both in larval and adult stages and in the larval caecum. dsRNA mediated gene knockdown experiments were conducted to examine the potential role of this lysozyme during Plasmodium berghei infection. Silencing of AdLys c-1 resulted in a significant reduction in the number of oocysts as compared to control dsGFP injected mosquitoes.

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Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsAnophelesConserved SequenceCysteineFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesInsect ProteinsInsect VectorsLarvaMalariaMolecular Sequence DataMuramidasePlasmodium bergheiSalivary GlandsCysteineInsect ProteinsMuramidase

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PMID21741400
PMCPMC3200504
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