Trichinella spiralis cathepsin L damages the tight junctions of intestinal epithelial cells and mediates larval invasion.
<h4>Background</h4>Cathepsin L, a lysosomal enzyme, participates in diverse physiological processes. Recombinant Trichinella spiralis cathepsin L domains (rTsCatL2) exhibited natural cysteine protease activity and hydrolyzed host immunoglobulin and extracellular matrix proteins in vitro,...
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Formato: | Artículo |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-12-01
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Colección: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Acceso en línea: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011816&type=printable |