Genetics of Salivary Protein Polymorphisms [PDF]
Critical Reviews in Oral Biology & Medicine, 1993 Human salivary PRPs are determined by six closely linked genes on chromosome 12pl3.2. The many PRPs show complex electrophoretic patterns that differ between individuals and reflect numerous genetic polymorphisms. Frequent length and null polymorphisms are common among PRPs. Common themes emerge as a background for these PRP polymorphisms.
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PLoS ONE, 2012 IntroductionSand fly saliva plays an important role in both blood feeding and outcome of Leishmania infection. A cellular immune response against a Phlebotomus papatasi salivary protein was shown to protect rodents against Leishmania major infection.
Maha Abdeladhim +8 more
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Analysis of salivary transcripts and antigens of the sand fly
BMC Genomics, 2009 Background Sand fly saliva plays an important role in blood feeding and Leishmania transmission as it was shown to increase parasite virulence. On the other hand, immunity to salivary components impedes the establishment of infection.
Valenzuela Jesus G +7 more
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A distinct sortase SrtB anchors and processes a streptococcal adhesin AbpA with a novel structural property. [PDF]
, 2016 Surface display of proteins by sortases in Gram-positive bacteria is crucial for bacterial fitness and virulence. We found a unique gene locus encoding an amylase-binding adhesin AbpA and a sortase B in oral streptococci.
Haase, EM +6 more
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Comparative salivary gland transcriptomics of sandfly vectors of visceral leishmaniasis
BMC Genomics, 2006 Background Immune responses to sandfly saliva have been shown to protect animals against Leishmania infection. Yet very little is known about the molecular characteristics of salivary proteins from different sandflies, particularly from vectors ...
Seitz Amy E +9 more
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THE USE OF PLASMATIC AND SALIVARY PROTEIN FRACTIONS FOR ASSESSING CARIOACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE OF ALCOHOLIC ETIOLOGY [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Medical Practice, 2018 Objectives. To determine the correlations between carioactivity, quantified by the cariogenic index, and total plasma proteins, protein fractions and salivary immunoglobulins. Material and method.
Daniela G. Balan +9 more
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma: emerging role of translocations and gene fusions. [PDF]
, 2016 Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), the second most common salivary gland malignancy, is notorious for poor prognosis, which reflects the propensity of ACC to progress to clinically advanced metastatic disease.
Brait, Mariana +5 more
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Primary culture of Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) salivary gland cells
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2010 In the present paper, we developed a primary culture of Rhodnius prolixus salivary gland and main salivary canal cells. Cells remained viable in culture for 30 days.
Fernanda F Rocha +4 more
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Salivary immunity and lower respiratory tract infections in non-elite marathon runners [PDF]
, 2018 Peer ReviewedPostprint (published ...
Cantó, Elisabet +11 more
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Immunity to distinct sand fly salivary proteins primes the anti-Leishmania immune response towards protection or exacerbation of disease. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2008 Leishmania parasites are transmitted in the presence of sand fly saliva. Together with the parasite, the sand fly injects biologically active salivary components that favorably change the environment at the feeding site.
Fabiano Oliveira +3 more
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