Author | Gusmão, Michélia Antônia do Nascimento | |
Author | Emídio, Nayara Braga | |
Author | Marconato, Danielle Gomes | |
Author | Farani, Priscila Silva Grijó | |
Author | Maniezzi, Luiz Felipe | |
Author | Coelho, Paulo Marcos Zech | |
Author | Oliveira, Rodrigo Corrêa de | |
Author | Vasconcelos, Eveline Gomes | |
Author | Pinto, Priscila de Faria | |
Access date | 2019-10-18T18:36:13Z | |
Available date | 2019-10-18T18:36:13Z | |
Document date | 2019 | |
Citation | GUSMAO, Michélia Antônia do Nascimento et al. IgE antibodies from schistosomiasis patients to recognize epitopes in potato apyrase. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v. 52, p. 1-4, 2019. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0037-8682 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/36584 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Title | IgE antibodies from schistosomiasis patients to recognize epitopes in potato apyrase | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1590/0037-8682-0139-2018 | |
Abstract | INTRODUCTION: High percentages of structural identity and cross-immunoreactivity have been reported between potato apyrase and Schistosoma mansoni ATP diphosphohydrolase (SmATPDases) isoforms, showing the existence of particular epitopes shared between these proteins.
METHODS: Potato apyrase was employed using ELISA, western blot, and mouse immunization methods to verify IgE reactivity.
RESULTS: Most of the schistosomiasis patient’s (75%) serum was seropositive for potato apyrase and this protein was recognized using western blotting, suggesting that parasite and plant proteins share IgE-binding epitopes. C57BL/6 mice immunized with potato apyrase showed increased IgE antibody production.
CONCLUSIONS: Potato apyrase and SmATPDases have IgE-binding epitopes. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | ATP diphosphohydrolase | pt_BR |
Subject | IgE | pt_BR |
Subject | Potato apyrase | pt_BR |