2008
Orthologs of macrophage migration inhibitory factor from parasitic nematodes
Vermeire JJ, Cho Y, Lolis E, Bucala R, Cappello M. Orthologs of macrophage migration inhibitory factor from parasitic nematodes. Trends In Parasitology 2008, 24: 355-363. PMID: 18603473, PMCID: PMC3615561, DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2008.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorParasitic nematodesMigration inhibitory factorHost-parasite interfaceSpecies-specific activityDevelopmental biologyThree-dimensional structureMammalian hostsInhibitory factorHost cellular immune responseParasite survivalChronic helminth infectionsVaccine-based strategiesCellular immune responsesOrthologsMIF moleculeParasite moleculesNematodesHost cytokinesImmune responseHelminth infectionsDisease controlIdeal targetRecent progressMolecules
2003
Isolation and molecular cloning of a secreted hookworm platelet inhibitor from adult Ancylostoma caninum
Del Valle A, Jones BF, Harrison LM, Chadderdon RC, Cappello M. Isolation and molecular cloning of a secreted hookworm platelet inhibitor from adult Ancylostoma caninum. Molecular And Biochemical Parasitology 2003, 129: 167-177. PMID: 12850261, DOI: 10.1016/s0166-6851(03)00121-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAncylostomaAnimalsAntibodies, HelminthChromatography, High Pressure LiquidCloning, MolecularCollagenDNA, ComplementaryFibrinogenHelminth ProteinsImmunoglobulin GImmunohistochemistryIntegrin alpha2beta1Molecular Sequence DataPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexRecombinant ProteinsSpectrometry, Mass, Electrospray IonizationConceptsIron deficiency anemiaCell surface integrin receptorsIdentical N-terminalAmino acid sequence homologyAmino acid sequenceSingle gene productSurface integrin receptorsDeficiency anemiaMammalian hemostasisCorresponding native proteinsCDNA correspondingSignificant homologyMolecular cloningSimilar molecular massSecreted proteinsGene productsSequence homologyAcid sequenceInhibitor proteinHPI proteinVaccine-based strategiesNative proteinN-terminalAdult Ancylostoma caninumAdult stage