Evidence of the role of tick subolesin in gene expression
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Subolesin is an evolutionary conserved protein that was discovered recently in <it>Ixodes scapularis </it>as a tick protective antigen and has a role in tick blood digestion, reproduction and development. In other organis...
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doaj-2d7541fdf58c45ce8e49d14e13fe3c492020-11-25T00:25:25ZengBMCBMC Genomics1471-21642008-08-019137210.1186/1471-2164-9-372Evidence of the role of tick subolesin in gene expressionBlouin Edmour FGalindo Ruth Cde la Lastra JoséCanales MarioAlmazán ConsueloNijhof Ard MAyoubi PatriciaNaranjo VictoriaMaritz-Olivier Christinede la Fuente JoséGortazar ChristianJongejan FransKocan Katherine M<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Subolesin is an evolutionary conserved protein that was discovered recently in <it>Ixodes scapularis </it>as a tick protective antigen and has a role in tick blood digestion, reproduction and development. In other organisms, subolesin orthologs may be involved in the control of developmental processes. Because of the profound effect of subolesin knockdown in ticks and other organisms, we hypothesized that subolesin plays a role in gene expression, and therefore affects multiple cellular processes. The objective of this study was to provide evidence for the role of subolesin in gene expression.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Two subolesin-interacting proteins were identified and characterized by yeast two-hybrid screen, co-affinity purification and RNA interference (RNAi). The effect of subolesin knockdown on the tick gene expression pattern was characterized by microarray analysis and demonstrated that subolesin RNAi affects the expression of genes involved in multiple cellular pathways. The analysis of subolesin and interacting protein sequences identified regulatory motifs and predicted the presence of conserved protein kinase C (PKC) phosphorylation sites.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Collectively, these results provide evidence that subolesin plays a role in gene expression in ticks.</p> http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/372 |
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Blouin Edmour F Galindo Ruth C de la Lastra José Canales Mario Almazán Consuelo Nijhof Ard M Ayoubi Patricia Naranjo Victoria Maritz-Olivier Christine de la Fuente José Gortazar Christian Jongejan Frans Kocan Katherine M Evidence of the role of tick subolesin in gene expression BMC Genomics |
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Blouin Edmour F Galindo Ruth C de la Lastra José Canales Mario Almazán Consuelo Nijhof Ard M Ayoubi Patricia Naranjo Victoria Maritz-Olivier Christine de la Fuente José Gortazar Christian Jongejan Frans Kocan Katherine M |
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Evidence of the role of tick subolesin in gene expression |
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Evidence of the role of tick subolesin in gene expression |
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evidence of the role of tick subolesin in gene expression |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Subolesin is an evolutionary conserved protein that was discovered recently in <it>Ixodes scapularis </it>as a tick protective antigen and has a role in tick blood digestion, reproduction and development. In other organisms, subolesin orthologs may be involved in the control of developmental processes. Because of the profound effect of subolesin knockdown in ticks and other organisms, we hypothesized that subolesin plays a role in gene expression, and therefore affects multiple cellular processes. The objective of this study was to provide evidence for the role of subolesin in gene expression.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Two subolesin-interacting proteins were identified and characterized by yeast two-hybrid screen, co-affinity purification and RNA interference (RNAi). The effect of subolesin knockdown on the tick gene expression pattern was characterized by microarray analysis and demonstrated that subolesin RNAi affects the expression of genes involved in multiple cellular pathways. The analysis of subolesin and interacting protein sequences identified regulatory motifs and predicted the presence of conserved protein kinase C (PKC) phosphorylation sites.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Collectively, these results provide evidence that subolesin plays a role in gene expression in ticks.</p> |
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