2006
Molecular cloning and characterization of a C-type lectin from Ancylostoma ceylanicum: Evidence for a role in hookworm reproductive physiology
Brown AC, Harrison LM, Kapulkin W, Jones BF, Sinha A, Savage A, Villalon N, Cappello M. Molecular cloning and characterization of a C-type lectin from Ancylostoma ceylanicum: Evidence for a role in hookworm reproductive physiology. Molecular And Biochemical Parasitology 2006, 151: 141-147. PMID: 17129620, PMCID: PMC1831819, DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2006.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-type lectinRecombinant proteinsAmino acid mature proteinDrosophila S2 cellsPutative C-type lectinReproductive physiologySecretory signal sequenceEssential cell functionsSoluble protein extractsEgg cell membraneS2 cellsMature proteinCDNA correspondingProtein familyCDNA correspondsSignal sequenceMolecular cloningSperm proteinsRelated proteinsReverse transcription-PCRProtein extractsCell membraneProteinTranscription-PCRCell function
2000
A Broad Spectrum Kunitz Type Serine Protease Inhibitor Secreted by the Hookworm Ancylostoma ceylanicum *
Milstone A, Harrison L, Bungiro R, Kuzmic̆ P, Cappello M. A Broad Spectrum Kunitz Type Serine Protease Inhibitor Secreted by the Hookworm Ancylostoma ceylanicum *. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 275: 29391-29399. PMID: 10893410, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m002715200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKunitz-type serine protease inhibitorType serine protease inhibitorSerine protease inhibitorSecretory signal sequenceBlood-feeding hookwormsPET-28a plasmidSoluble protein extractsTight binding inhibitorMature proteinCDNA correspondingSignal sequenceParasitic nematodesInfective third-stage larvaeProtease inhibitorsRecombinant proteinsParasite survivalMolecular mechanismsMolecular massProtein extractsEscherichia coliExcretory/secretory productsSerine proteasesThird-stage larvaeAdult A. ceylanicumIron deficiency anemia
1999
The Hookworm Platelet Inhibitor: Functional Blockade of Integrins GPIIb/IIIa (αIIbβ3) and GPIa/IIa (α2β1) Inhibits Platelet Aggregation and Adhesion In Vitro
Chadderdon R, Cappello M. The Hookworm Platelet Inhibitor: Functional Blockade of Integrins GPIIb/IIIa (αIIbβ3) and GPIa/IIa (α2β1) Inhibits Platelet Aggregation and Adhesion In Vitro. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1999, 179: 1235-1241. PMID: 10191228, DOI: 10.1086/314724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin GPIIb/IIIaPlatelet inhibitorsSoluble protein extractsGPIIb/IIIaPlatelet aggregationMolecular massProtein extractsIron deficiency anemiaGPIa/IIaInhibitory monoclonal antibodiesVariety of agonistsAnti-platelet activityAdult Ancylostoma caninum hookwormsInhibits platelet aggregationPlatelet receptorsDeficiency anemiaFunctional blockadeSpecific blockadeBiologic roleSize exclusion chromatographyIntestinal nematodesSecretory productsMonoclonal antibodiesInhibitorsAdult worms
1993
Ancylostoma Factor Xa Inhibitor: Partial Purification and Its Identification as a Major Hookworm-Derived Anticoagulant In Vitro
Cappello M, Clyne L, McPhedran P, Hotez P. Ancylostoma Factor Xa Inhibitor: Partial Purification and Its Identification as a Major Hookworm-Derived Anticoagulant In Vitro. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1993, 167: 1474-1477. PMID: 8501344, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/167.6.1474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotent factor Xa inhibitorsIon-exchange column chromatographyColumn chromatographyAnticoagulant activityAncylostoma hookwormsPartial thromboplastin timePeptide substratesColumn fractionsProthrombin timeChromogenic peptide substratesPartial purificationAnti-Xa activityFactor Xa inhibitorsChromatographyTime assaysPurificationSoluble protein extractsThromboplastin timeXa inhibitors