Characterization of glycoprotein gp43, the major laminin-binding protein of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Braz. j. med. biol. res
; 27(9): 2309-13, Sept. 1994. ilus
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RESUMO
We have demonstrated that laminin mediates the adhesion of P. brasiliensis to monolayers of epithelial cells through specific binding to the surface glycoprotein gp43. This binding seems to be related to the fungal pathogenesis. We now report the confirmation of these findings by scanning electron microscopy and show that some isolates that do not secrete gp43 do express the protein as seen studying whole cell extracts. This results confirm the ability of these strains to produce paracoccidioidomycosis but should not be used for serological purposes since the absence of gp43 in exoantigens may lead to false negative results:
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Paracoccidioides
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Proteínas Fúngicas
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Glicoproteínas de Membrana
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Laminina
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Article
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Congress and conference
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Project document
País de publicação:
Brasil