Elucidation of functional significance of plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding like protein homologues - RH1, RH2A AND RH4 during merozoite invasion.
The successful invasion of Plasmodium falciparum depends on the recognition of host cell receptors by parasite ligands. One major family of ligands involved in these interactions is the Reticulocyte binding like protein Homologues (RHs). Using highly specific monoclonal antibodies against PfRH1, RH2...
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| author | Karthigayan Gunalan. |
| author2 | Peter Rainer Preiser |
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| description | The successful invasion of Plasmodium falciparum depends on the recognition of host cell receptors by parasite ligands. One major family of ligands involved in these interactions is the Reticulocyte binding like protein Homologues (RHs). Using highly specific monoclonal antibodies against PfRH1, RH2a and RH4, we have focused on the processing and erythrocyte binding properties of RHs that are important for host cell recognition. Significantly, by live video and confocal microscopy, we identified that these PfRHs are important for merozoite-erythrocyte junction formation. Furthermore, using proximity ligation assay and co-immunoprecipitation, we demonstrate that PfRH1, RH2a and RH4 interact with each other to enable erythrocyte invasion. Interestingly, we observed a combinatorial inhibitory effect when antibodies against different PfRHs are used during merozoite invasion. Hence, our data indicate that cocktail of antibodies against various PfRH ligands can be used for malaria intervention. Taken together, our investigations on PfRHs provide new insights on how the parasite successfully invades the host cell. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/506982023-02-28T18:49:13Z Elucidation of functional significance of plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding like protein homologues - RH1, RH2A AND RH4 during merozoite invasion. Karthigayan Gunalan. Peter Rainer Preiser School of Biological Sciences DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences The successful invasion of Plasmodium falciparum depends on the recognition of host cell receptors by parasite ligands. One major family of ligands involved in these interactions is the Reticulocyte binding like protein Homologues (RHs). Using highly specific monoclonal antibodies against PfRH1, RH2a and RH4, we have focused on the processing and erythrocyte binding properties of RHs that are important for host cell recognition. Significantly, by live video and confocal microscopy, we identified that these PfRHs are important for merozoite-erythrocyte junction formation. Furthermore, using proximity ligation assay and co-immunoprecipitation, we demonstrate that PfRH1, RH2a and RH4 interact with each other to enable erythrocyte invasion. Interestingly, we observed a combinatorial inhibitory effect when antibodies against different PfRHs are used during merozoite invasion. Hence, our data indicate that cocktail of antibodies against various PfRH ligands can be used for malaria intervention. Taken together, our investigations on PfRHs provide new insights on how the parasite successfully invades the host cell. Doctor of Philosophy (SBS) 2012-09-11T03:50:57Z 2012-09-11T03:50:57Z 2012 2012 Thesis Karthigayan, G. (2012). Elucidation of functional significance of plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding like protein homologues - RH1, RH2A AND RH4 during merozoite invasion. Doctoral thesis, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50698 en 302 p. application/pdf application/octet-stream application/octet-stream application/octet-stream application/octet-stream application/octet-stream text/html text/html text/html text/html text/html |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences Karthigayan Gunalan. Elucidation of functional significance of plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding like protein homologues - RH1, RH2A AND RH4 during merozoite invasion. |
| title | Elucidation of functional significance of plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding like protein homologues - RH1, RH2A AND RH4 during merozoite invasion. |
| title_full | Elucidation of functional significance of plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding like protein homologues - RH1, RH2A AND RH4 during merozoite invasion. |
| title_fullStr | Elucidation of functional significance of plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding like protein homologues - RH1, RH2A AND RH4 during merozoite invasion. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Elucidation of functional significance of plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding like protein homologues - RH1, RH2A AND RH4 during merozoite invasion. |
| title_short | Elucidation of functional significance of plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding like protein homologues - RH1, RH2A AND RH4 during merozoite invasion. |
| title_sort | elucidation of functional significance of plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding like protein homologues rh1 rh2a and rh4 during merozoite invasion |
| topic | DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50698 |
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