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ArticleThe Korean journal of parasitology2017

Molecular and Biochemical Characterization of Opisthorchis viverrini Calreticulin.

Wanlapa Chaibangyang, Amornrat Geadkaew-Krenc, Suksiri Vichasri-Grams, Smarn Tesana, Rudi Grams

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Article in The Korean journal of parasitology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The many faces of parasite calreticulin.Frontiers in immunology · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Wanlapa ChaibangyangGraduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12121, Thailand.
Amornrat Geadkaew-KrencGraduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12121, Thailand.
Suksiri Vichasri-GramsDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Smarn TesanaFood-borne Parasite Research Group, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
Rudi GramsGraduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12121, Thailand.
Thammasat University · THKhon Kaen University · THMahidol University · TH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Calreticulin (CALR), a multifunctional protein thoroughly researched in mammals, comprises N-, P-, and C-domain and has roles in calcium homeostasis, chaperoning, clearance of apoptotic cells, cell adhesion, and also angiogenesis. In this study, the spatial and temporal expression patterns of the Opisthorchis viverrini CALR gene were analyzed, and calcium-binding and chaperoning properties of recombinant O. viverrini CALR (OvCALR) investigated. OvCALR mRNA was detected from the newly excysted juvenile to the mature parasite by RT-PCR while specific antibodies showed a wide distribution of the protein. OvCALR was localized in tegumental cell bodies, testes, ovary, eggs, Mehlis' gland, prostate gland, and vitelline cells of the mature parasite. Recombinant OvCALR showed an in vitro suppressive effect on the thermal aggregation of citrate synthase. The recombinant OvCALR C-domain showed a mobility shift in native gel electrophoresis in the presence of calcium. The results imply that OvCALR has comparable function to the mammalian homolog as a calcium-binding molecular chaperone. Inferred from the observed strong immunostaining of the reproductive tissues, OvCALR should be important for reproduction and might be an interesting target to disrupt parasite fecundity. Transacetylase activity of OvCALR as reported for calreticulin of Haemonchus contortus could not be observed.

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Gene ExpressionAnimalsCalciumCalreticulinCitrate (si)-SynthaseFertilityIn Vitro TechniquesMolecular ChaperonesOpisthorchisRecombinant ProteinsReproductionTissue DistributionCalciumCalreticulinCitrate (si)-SynthaseMolecular ChaperonesRecombinant Proteinscalcium-bindingcalreticulinchaperoneOpisthorchis viverriniPlatyhelminthestransacetylase

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PMID29320819
PMCPMC5776890
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