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Expression of D7 and D7-related proteins in the salivary glands of the human malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi

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Expression of D7 and D7-related proteins in the salivary glands of the human malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi. / Suwan, N; Wilkinson, M C; Crampton, J M et al.
In: Insect Molecular Biology, Vol. 11, No. 3, 06.2002, p. 223-232.

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Suwan N, Wilkinson MC, Crampton JM, Bates PA. Expression of D7 and D7-related proteins in the salivary glands of the human malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi. Insect Molecular Biology. 2002 Jun;11(3):223-232. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.2002.00329.x

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Suwan, N ; Wilkinson, M C ; Crampton, J M et al. / Expression of D7 and D7-related proteins in the salivary glands of the human malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi. In: Insect Molecular Biology. 2002 ; Vol. 11, No. 3. pp. 223-232.

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title = "Expression of D7 and D7-related proteins in the salivary glands of the human malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi",
abstract = "Full-length cDNA clones encoding D7 (AnsD7) and D7-related (AnsD7r1) secreted salivary gland proteins were isolated from Anopheles stephensi. Corresponding proteins were separated by SDS-PAGE and analysed by N-terminal sequencing, which also identified a second D7-related protein (AnsD7r2). AnsD7 encodes a protein of 37 kDa, AnsD7r1 of 18 kDa, and AnsD7r2 of 16 kDa. Polyclonal antibodies against recombinant AnsD7 showed immunological cross-reactivity with the D7-related proteins, and alignment demonstrated sequence similarity between the C-terminal region of AnsD7 and the D7-related proteins. AnsD7, AnsD7r1 and AnsD7r2 were major female-specific salivary gland proteins, and Western blotting, immunohistochemistry and immunogold labelling demonstrated expression was predominantly in the secretory cavities of the distal-lateral and median lobes. Expression and localization of D7 and D7-related proteins was similar in Plasmodium berghei-infected and uninfected mosquitoes.",
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N2 - Full-length cDNA clones encoding D7 (AnsD7) and D7-related (AnsD7r1) secreted salivary gland proteins were isolated from Anopheles stephensi. Corresponding proteins were separated by SDS-PAGE and analysed by N-terminal sequencing, which also identified a second D7-related protein (AnsD7r2). AnsD7 encodes a protein of 37 kDa, AnsD7r1 of 18 kDa, and AnsD7r2 of 16 kDa. Polyclonal antibodies against recombinant AnsD7 showed immunological cross-reactivity with the D7-related proteins, and alignment demonstrated sequence similarity between the C-terminal region of AnsD7 and the D7-related proteins. AnsD7, AnsD7r1 and AnsD7r2 were major female-specific salivary gland proteins, and Western blotting, immunohistochemistry and immunogold labelling demonstrated expression was predominantly in the secretory cavities of the distal-lateral and median lobes. Expression and localization of D7 and D7-related proteins was similar in Plasmodium berghei-infected and uninfected mosquitoes.

AB - Full-length cDNA clones encoding D7 (AnsD7) and D7-related (AnsD7r1) secreted salivary gland proteins were isolated from Anopheles stephensi. Corresponding proteins were separated by SDS-PAGE and analysed by N-terminal sequencing, which also identified a second D7-related protein (AnsD7r2). AnsD7 encodes a protein of 37 kDa, AnsD7r1 of 18 kDa, and AnsD7r2 of 16 kDa. Polyclonal antibodies against recombinant AnsD7 showed immunological cross-reactivity with the D7-related proteins, and alignment demonstrated sequence similarity between the C-terminal region of AnsD7 and the D7-related proteins. AnsD7, AnsD7r1 and AnsD7r2 were major female-specific salivary gland proteins, and Western blotting, immunohistochemistry and immunogold labelling demonstrated expression was predominantly in the secretory cavities of the distal-lateral and median lobes. Expression and localization of D7 and D7-related proteins was similar in Plasmodium berghei-infected and uninfected mosquitoes.

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KW - salivary glands

KW - mosquito

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