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Identification, molecular characterization, and in silico structural analysis of larval salivary glands Netrin-A as a potent biomarker from Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae).

Masoumeh Bagheri, Hamzeh Alipour, Tahereh Karamzadeh, Marzieh Shahriari-Namadi, Abbasali Raz, Kourosh Azizi, Javad Dadgar Pakdel, Mohammad Djaefar Moemenbellah-Fard

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Article in Genetica, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Masoumeh BagheriShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Fars, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Hamzeh AlipourShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Fars, Islamic Republic of Iran. alipoorh@sums.ac.ir.
Tahereh KaramzadehShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Fars, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Marzieh Shahriari-NamadiShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Fars, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Abbasali RazBiotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Kourosh AziziShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Fars, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Javad Dadgar PakdelBiotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Djaefar Moemenbellah-FardShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Fars, Islamic Republic of Iran. momenbf@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1223-5010
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRPasteur Institute of Iran · IR

Funding

National Institute for Medical Research Development 957300Vice-Chancellor for Research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 980104-19596
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The greenbottle blowfly Lucilia sericata (L. sericata) is increasingly used in larval therapy of chronic wounds. Netrins as bifunctional proteins are in the superfamily of Laminins secreted from larval salivary glands. The Netrin protein has a significant instructive role in axon guidance, causing neuronal outgrowth, angiogenesis, and cell migration. It seems to be crucial in wound healing and acts as a potential biomarker in diagnosing some clinical diseases. This survey aimed to identify molecular features and analyze in silico structural configuration of Netrin-A in L. sericata larvae. The larvae were reared under standard maggotarium conditions. The nucleic acid sequence of L. sericata Netrin-A (LSN-A) was then identified using rapid amplification of circular DNA ends (RACE) and rapid amplification of genomic ends (RAGE). Parts of the Netrin-A gene, including the middle, 3'-, and 5'-ends, were identified, TA cloned in pTG19 plasmid, and transferred into DH5ɑ Escherichia coli. Each part was sequenced and assembled using SeqMan software. This gene structure was further subjected to in silico analysis. The DNA of LSN-A was identified to be 2407 bp, while its mRNA sequence was recognized as 2115 bp by Oligo0.7 software. It translated the Netrin-A protein with 704 amino acid residues. Its estimated molecular weight was 78.6 kDa. Sequencing of this fragment and its BLAST analysis revealed laminin-based high (95%) similarity with the mRNA sequence of Lucilia cuprina Netrin-A. The 3-D structure of Netrin-A drawn by SWISS-MODEL exhibited its partial resemblance to the reference molecule Netrin-1 of Homo sapiens. This study supports the molecular and structural analyses of LSN-A protein, which could lead to wound treatment. Ultimately, it can be an effective candidate to ameliorate injury. Our next attempt is to produce LSN-A recombinant protein for use in biomedical sciences.

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DipteraAnimalsBiomarkersCalliphoridaeHumansLarvaNetrinsRNA, MessengerSalivary GlandsBiomarkersNetrinsRNA, MessengerGlycoprotein, Laminin, Maggot therapyLucilia sericata, WoundNetrin-ARACERAGESalivary gland

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PMID36136258
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