Hlcyst-1 and Hlcyst-2 are potential inhibitors of HlCPL-A in the midgut of the ixodid tick Haemaphysalis longicornis
2010
Yamaji, K., Tsukuba Univ., Ibaraki (Japan) | Tsuji, N. | Miyoshi, T. | Hatta, T. | Alim, M.A. | Anisuzzaman | Kushibiki, S. | Fujisaki, K.
Although the actions of cysteine proteases are controlled in part by endogenous tight-binding cysteine protease inhibitors from the cystatin superfamily, regulatory mechanisms used by ticks to control protease activities are unknown. We report here the interaction of 2 endogenous midgut cysteine protease inhibitors, Hlcyst-1 and Hlcyst-2, with an endogenous midgut cysteine protease, HlCPL-A in Haemaphysalis longicornis. In vitro inhibition assays demonstrated that the hydrolytic activity of HlCPL-A was inhibited by Hlcyst-1 and Hlcyst-2 in dose dependent manner. Immunofluorescent studies revealed that Hlcyst-1 and Hlcyst-2 are co-localized with HlCPLA in the epithelial cells of the midgut. The hemoglobin degradation activity of HlCPL-A was dose-dependently inhibited by Hlcyst-1 and Hlcyst-2. These results strongly indicate that, Hlcyst-1 and Hlcyst-2 are possible inhibitor of HlCPL-A and play a key role in regulatory mechanisms of hemoglobin degradation process in ticks.
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