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Screening and Identification of Antigenic Proteins from the Hard Tick Dermacentor silvarum (Acari: Ixodidae)
Tiantian Zhang, Xuejiao Cui, Jincheng Zhang, Hui Wang, Meng Wu, Hua Zeng, Yuanyuan Cao, Jingze Liu, Yonghong Hu
Korean J Parasitol 2015;53(6):789-793.
Published online December 31, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2015.53.6.789
In order to explore tick proteins as potential targets for further developing vaccine against ticks, the total proteins of unfed female Dermacentor silvarum were screened with anti-D. silvarum serum produced from rabbits. The results of western blot showed that 3 antigenic proteins of about 100, 68, and 52 kDa were detected by polyclonal antibodies, which means that they probably have immunogenicity. Then, unfed female tick proteins were separated by 12% SDS-PAGE, and target proteins (100, 68, and 52 kDa) were cut and analyzed by LC-MS/MS, respectively. The comparative results of peptide sequences showed that they might be vitellogenin (Vg), heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60), and fructose-1, 6-bisphosphate aldolase (FBA), respectively. These data will lay the foundation for the further validation of antigenic proteins to prevent infestation and diseases transmitted by D. silvarum.

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  • Characterization of tick salivary gland and saliva alphagalactome reveals candidate alpha-gal syndrome disease biomarkers
    Margarita Villar, Iván Pacheco, Lourdes Mateos-Hernández, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Ala E. Tabor, Manuel Rodríguez-Valle, Albert Mulenga, Katherine M. Kocan, Edmour F. Blouin, José de La Fuente
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    R. K. Shears, A. J. Bancroft, G. W. Hughes, R. K. Grencis, D. J. Thornton
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    Josipa Kuleš, Anita Horvatić, Nicolas Guillemin, Asier Galan, Vladimir Mrljak, Mangesh Bhide
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Proteomic Screening of Antigenic Proteins from the Hard Tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae)
Young-Ha Kim, Mohammad Saiful slam, Myung-Jo You
Korean J Parasitol 2015;53(1):85-93.
Published online February 27, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2015.53.1.85

Proteomic tools allow large-scale, high-throughput analyses for the detection, identification, and functional investigation of proteome. For detection of antigens from Haemaphysalis longicornis, 1-dimensional electrophoresis (1-DE) quantitative immunoblotting technique combined with 2-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) immunoblotting was used for whole body proteins from unfed and partially fed female ticks. Reactivity bands and 2-DE immunoblotting were performed following 2-DE electrophoresis to identify protein spots. The proteome of the partially fed female had a larger number of lower molecular weight proteins than that of the unfed female tick. The total number of detected spots was 818 for unfed and 670 for partially fed female ticks. The 2-DE immunoblotting identified 10 antigenic spots from unfed females and 8 antigenic spots from partially fed females. Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) of relevant spots identified calreticulin, putative secreted WC salivary protein, and a conserved hypothetical protein from the National Center for Biotechnology Information and Swiss Prot protein sequence databases. These findings indicate that most of the whole body components of these ticks are non-immunogenic. The data reported here will provide guidance in the identification of antigenic proteins to prevent infestation and diseases transmitted by H. longicornis.

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    Min-Xuan Liu, Xiao-Pei Xu, Fan-Ming Meng, Bing Zhang, Wei-Gang Li, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Qiao-Ying Zen, Wen-Ge Liu
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  • Haemaphysalis longicornis calreticulin is not an effective molecular tool for tick bite diagnosis and disruption of tick infestations
    Weiqing Zheng, Haijun Hu, Jiafu Jiang, Xiangrong Sun, Renlong Fu, Huiying Tao, Yangqing Liu, Haiying Chen, Hongmei Ma, Shengen Chen
    Veterinary Parasitology.2022; 309: 109775.     CrossRef
  • Trypanosoma cruzi Calreticulin: Immune Evasion, Infectivity, and Tumorigenesis
    Galia Ramírez-Toloza, Eduardo Sosoniuk-Roche, Carolina Valck, Lorena Aguilar-Guzmán, Viviana P. Ferreira, Arturo Ferreira
    Trends in Parasitology.2020; 36(4): 368.     CrossRef
  • Catalogue of stage-specific transcripts in Ixodes ricinus and their potential functions during the tick life-cycle
    Pavlina Vechtova, Zoltan Fussy, Radim Cegan, Jan Sterba, Jan Erhart, Vladimir Benes, Libor Grubhoffer
    Parasites & Vectors.2020;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Comparative Tandem Mass Tag-Based Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Tachaea chinensis Isopod During Parasitism
    Yingdong Li, Xin Li, Zhibin Han, Weibin Xu, Xiaodong Li, Qijun Chen
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  • Applying proteomics to tick vaccine development: where are we?
    Margarita Villar, Anabel Marina, José de la Fuente
    Expert Review of Proteomics.2017; 14(3): 211.     CrossRef
  • Screening and Identification of Antigenic Proteins from the Hard Tick <i>Dermacentor silvarum</i> (Acari: Ixodidae)
    Tiantian Zhang, Xuejiao Cui, Jincheng Zhang, Hui Wang, Meng Wu, Hua Zeng, Yuanyuan Cao, Jingze Liu, Yonghong Hu
    The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2015; 53(6): 789.     CrossRef
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Brief Communication

Identification of Antigenic Proteins in Trichomonas vaginalis
Hye-Yeon Lee, Sujin Hyung, Jong Woong Lee, Juri Kim, Myeong Heon Shin, Jae-Sook Ryu, Soon-Jung Park
Korean J Parasitol 2011;49(1):79-83.
Published online March 18, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2011.49.1.79

Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease due to infection with Trichomonas vaginalis, and it can cause serious consequences for women's health. To study the virulence factors of this pathogen, T. vaginalis surface proteins were investigated using polyclonal antibodies specific to the membrane fractions of T. vaginalis. The T. vaginalis expression library was constructed by cloning the cDNA derived from mRNA of T. vaginalis into a phage λ Uni-ZAP XR vector, and then used for immunoscreening with the anti-membrane proteins of T. vaginalis antibodies. The immunoreactive proteins identified included adhesion protein AP65-1, α-actinin, kinesin-associated protein, teneurin, and 2 independent hypothetical proteins. Immunofluorescence assays showed that AP65-1, one of the identified immunogenic clones, is prevalent in the whole body of T. vaginalis. This study led us to identify T. vaginalis proteins which may stimulate immune responses by human cells.

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  • Trichomonas vaginalis adhesion protein 65 (TvAP65) modulates parasite pathogenicity by interacting with host cell proteins
    Zhenchao Zhang, Xiaoxiao Song, Yangyang Deng, Yuhua Li, Fakun Li, Wanxin Sheng, Xiaowei Tian, Zhenke Yang, Xuefang Mei, Shuai Wang
    Acta Tropica.2023; 246: 106996.     CrossRef
  • The molecular characterization and immune protection of adhesion protein 65 (AP65) of Trichomonas vaginalis
    Zhenchao Zhang, Xiaoxiao Song, Zhengbo Zhang, Haoran Li, Yujuan Duan, Hao Zhang, Haoran Lu, Chengyang Luo, Mingyong Wang
    Microbial Pathogenesis.2021; 152: 104750.     CrossRef
  • Trichomonas vaginalis α-Actinin 2 Modulates Host Immune Responses by Inducing Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells via IL-10 Production from Regulatory T Cells
    Hye-Yeon Lee, Juri Kim, Jae-Sook Ryu, Soon-Jung Park
    The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2017; 55(4): 375.     CrossRef
  • TvMP50 is an Immunogenic Metalloproteinase during Male Trichomoniasis
    Laura Itzel Quintas-Granados, José Luis Villalpando, Laura Isabel Vázquez-Carrillo, Rossana Arroyo, Guillermo Mendoza-Hernández, María Elizbeth Álvarez-Sánchez
    Molecular & Cellular Proteomics.2013; 12(7): 1953.     CrossRef
  • Epitopes of the Highly Immunogenic Trichomonas vaginalis α-Actinin Are Serodiagnostic Targets for Both Women and Men
    Calvin J. Neace, J. F. Alderete
    Journal of Clinical Microbiology.2013; 51(8): 2483.     CrossRef
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Mini Reviews

Functional Genes and Proteins of Clonorchis sinensis
Tae Im Kim, Byoung-Kuk Na, Sung-Jong Hong
Korean J Parasitol 2009;47(Suppl):S59.
Published online October 27, 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2009.47.S.S59

During the past several decades, researches on parasite genetics have progressed from biochemical and serodiagnostic studies to protein chemistry, molecular biology, and functional gene studies. Nowadays, bioinformatics, genomics, and proteomics approaches are being applied by Korean parasitology researchers. As for Clonorchis sinensis, investigations have been carried out to identify its functional genes using forward and reverse genetic approaches and to characterize the biochemical and biological properties of its gene products. The authors review the proteins of cloned genes, which include antigenic proteins, physiologic and metabolic enzymes, and the gene expression profile of Clonorchis sinensis.

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    Tong-Soo Kim, Jhang Ho Pak, Jong-Bo Kim, Young Yil Bahk
    BMB Reports.2016; 49(11): 590.     CrossRef
  • Clonorchis sinensis acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase: identification and characterization of its potential role in surviving in the bile duct
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  • Identification, immunolocalization, and characterization analyses of an exopeptidase of papain superfamily, (cathepsin C) from Clonorchis sinensis
    Pei Liang, Lei He, Yanquan Xu, Xueqing Chen, Yan Huang, Mengyu Ren, Chi Liang, Xuerong Li, Jin Xu, Gang Lu, Xinbing Yu
    Parasitology Research.2014; 113(10): 3621.     CrossRef
  • Proteomic identification of potential Clonorchis sinensis excretory/secretory products capable of binding and activating human hepatic stellate cells
    Xiaoyun Wang, Fengyu Hu, Xuchu Hu, Wenjun Chen, Yan Huang, Xinbing Yu
    Parasitology Research.2014; 113(8): 3063.     CrossRef
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    Wenjun Chen, Xiaoyun Wang, Xiaoli Lv, Yanli Tian, Yanquan Xu, Qiang Mao, Mei Shang, Xuerong Li, Yan Huang, Xinbing Yu
    Parasitology Research.2014; 113(9): 3409.     CrossRef
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Genetic Characteristics of Polymorphic Antigenic Markers among Korean Isolates of Plasmodium vivax
Seung-Young Hwang, So-Hee Kim, Weon-Gyu Kho
Korean J Parasitol 2009;47(Suppl):S51.
Published online October 26, 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2009.47.S.S51

Plasmodium vivax, a protozoan malaria parasite of humans, represents a major public health concern in the Republic of Korea (= South Korea). However, little is known about the genetic properties and population structures of the P. vivax isolates circulating in South Korea. This article reviews known polymorphic genetic markers in South Korean isolates of P. vivax and briefly summarizes the current issues surrounding the gene and population structures of this parasite. The critical genetic characteristics of major antigens of the parasite, such as circumsporozoite protein (CSP), merozoite surface protein 1 (MSP-1) and MSP-3, Duffy binding protein (DBP), apical membrane antigen 1 (AMA-1), and GAM-1, are also discussed.

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Original Article
Antibody Responses to Cryptosporidium Antigen in HIV-positive Patients in the Republic of Korea
Sang-Mee Guk, Jong-Yil Chai, Yung-Oh Shin, Min Seo
Korean J Parasitol 2008;46(2):71-75.
Published online June 20, 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2008.46.2.71

The diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis has been carried out using coprologic techniques in the Republic of Korea. However, antibody responses to Cryptosporidium have rarely been studied. Serum antibodies from HIV-positive/oocyst-positive Korean patients recognized significantly 31 and 27 kDa antigens, and HIV-negative/oocyst-positive individuals clearly reacted to 15/17 kDa antigens. Compared with oocyst-positive cases, 18.7% and 75.8% of sera from HIV-positive patients reacted to 31 and 27 kDa antigens. Only 11.1% of HIV-negative individuals reacted to 15/17 kDa. Based on these findings, serum antibody responses were different between HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals infected with Cryptosporidium, and it is suggested that HIV-positive patients are more frequently exposed to C. parvum compared to HIV-negative individuals.

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