Identification, characterization and antigenicity of the Plasmodium vivax rhoptry neck protein 1 ( Pv RON1)
Abstract Background Plasmodium vivax malaria remains a major health problem in tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide. Several rhoptry proteins which are important for interaction with and/or invasion of red blood cells, such as Pf RONs, Pf 92, Pf 38, Pf 12 and Pf 34, have been described during...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0320cd886bc64bc78941e3e2423d18d5 2023-05-15T15:17:33+02:00 Identification, characterization and antigenicity of the Plasmodium vivax rhoptry neck protein 1 ( Pv RON1) Patarroyo Manuel E Montenegro Marjorie Moreno-Perez Darwin A Patarroyo Manuel A 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-10-314 https://doaj.org/article/0320cd886bc64bc78941e3e2423d18d5 EN eng BMC http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/314 https://doaj.org/toc/1475-2875 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-10-314 1475-2875 https://doaj.org/article/0320cd886bc64bc78941e3e2423d18d5 Malaria Journal, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 314 (2011) Rhoptry Plasmodium vivax Antigenicity vaccine candidate Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2011 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-10-314 2023-01-08T01:32:44Z Abstract Background Plasmodium vivax malaria remains a major health problem in tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide. Several rhoptry proteins which are important for interaction with and/or invasion of red blood cells, such as Pf RONs, Pf 92, Pf 38, Pf 12 and Pf 34, have been described during the last few years and are being considered as potential anti-malarial vaccine candidates. This study describes the identification and characterization of the P. vivax rhoptry neck protein 1 ( Pv RON1) and examine its antigenicity in natural P. vivax infections. Methods The Pv RON1 encoding gene, which is homologous to that encoding the P. falciparum apical sushi protein (ASP) according to the plasmoDB database, was selected as our study target. The pvron1 gene transcription was evaluated by RT-PCR using RNA obtained from the P. vivax VCG-1 strain. Two peptides derived from the deduced P. vivax Sal-I Pv RON1 sequence were synthesized and inoculated in rabbits for obtaining anti- Pv RON1 antibodies which were used to confirm the protein expression in VCG-1 strain schizonts along with its association with detergent-resistant microdomains (DRMs) by Western blot, and its localization by immunofluorescence assays. The antigenicity of the Pv RON1 protein was assessed using human sera from individuals previously exposed to P. vivax malaria by ELISA. Results In the P. vivax VCG-1 strain, RON1 is a 764 amino acid-long protein. In silico analysis has revealed that Pv RON1 shares essential characteristics with different antigens involved in invasion, such as the presence of a secretory signal, a GPI-anchor sequence and a putative sushi domain. The Pv RON1 protein is expressed in parasite's schizont stage, localized in rhoptry necks and it is associated with DRMs. Recombinant protein recognition by human sera indicates that this antigen can trigger an immune response during a natural infection with P. vivax . Conclusions This study shows the identification and characterization of the P. vivax rhoptry neck protein 1 in the VCG-1 ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Malaria Journal 10 1 314 |
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Abstract Background Plasmodium vivax malaria remains a major health problem in tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide. Several rhoptry proteins which are important for interaction with and/or invasion of red blood cells, such as Pf RONs, Pf 92, Pf 38, Pf 12 and Pf 34, have been described during the last few years and are being considered as potential anti-malarial vaccine candidates. This study describes the identification and characterization of the P. vivax rhoptry neck protein 1 ( Pv RON1) and examine its antigenicity in natural P. vivax infections. Methods The Pv RON1 encoding gene, which is homologous to that encoding the P. falciparum apical sushi protein (ASP) according to the plasmoDB database, was selected as our study target. The pvron1 gene transcription was evaluated by RT-PCR using RNA obtained from the P. vivax VCG-1 strain. Two peptides derived from the deduced P. vivax Sal-I Pv RON1 sequence were synthesized and inoculated in rabbits for obtaining anti- Pv RON1 antibodies which were used to confirm the protein expression in VCG-1 strain schizonts along with its association with detergent-resistant microdomains (DRMs) by Western blot, and its localization by immunofluorescence assays. The antigenicity of the Pv RON1 protein was assessed using human sera from individuals previously exposed to P. vivax malaria by ELISA. Results In the P. vivax VCG-1 strain, RON1 is a 764 amino acid-long protein. In silico analysis has revealed that Pv RON1 shares essential characteristics with different antigens involved in invasion, such as the presence of a secretory signal, a GPI-anchor sequence and a putative sushi domain. The Pv RON1 protein is expressed in parasite's schizont stage, localized in rhoptry necks and it is associated with DRMs. Recombinant protein recognition by human sera indicates that this antigen can trigger an immune response during a natural infection with P. vivax . Conclusions This study shows the identification and characterization of the P. vivax rhoptry neck protein 1 in the VCG-1 ... |
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Identification, characterization and antigenicity of the Plasmodium vivax rhoptry neck protein 1 ( Pv RON1) |
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Identification, characterization and antigenicity of the Plasmodium vivax rhoptry neck protein 1 ( Pv RON1) |
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Identification, characterization and antigenicity of the Plasmodium vivax rhoptry neck protein 1 ( Pv RON1) |
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Identification, characterization and antigenicity of the Plasmodium vivax rhoptry neck protein 1 ( Pv RON1) |
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Identification, characterization and antigenicity of the Plasmodium vivax rhoptry neck protein 1 ( Pv RON1) |
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