Recognition of Plasmodium falciparum proteins by mannan-binding lectin, a component of the human innate immune system
PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH(2014)
摘要
. The mannan-binding lectin (MBL) is a serum protein, which is involved in the immune defence against viruses, bacteria and parasites. Children who have mutations in the MBL gene that lead to a MBL deficiency are more susceptible to infectious diseases and are more likely to suffer from severe malaria. In this report we investigate the interaction between MBL and the proteins of red blood cells infected with the parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Protein extracts were separated on MBL-sepharose columns. After the elution of bound material, the proteins were detected either by Western blot with human antibodies, or radioactive labelling with 35 S-methionine or 3 H-glucosamine. MBL recognises proteins of P. falciparum- infected erythrocytes that are immunogenic in humans, parasite-derived and glycosylated. Whether the proteins identified in the different assays are identical remains to be explored. MBL added to in vitro cultures of P. falciparum , however, does not inhibit parasite growth. The positive effect of MBL in the blood of malaria patients could be caused by detoxification of parasite products.
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innate immune system,infectious disease,mannan binding lectin
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