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INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
卷 36, 期 4, 页码 282-290出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2006.01.004
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Anopheles gambiae; phagocytosis; innate immunity; integrin; BINT2
Mosquitoes use effective immune responses, including phagocytosis, to fight microbial infection. Here we show that in an Anopheles gambiae immune responsive cell line, RGD recognizing receptors play an important role in the phagocytic response, suggesting overlap between molecular components implicated in adhesion and phagocytosis. Integrins are a major class of adhesive receptors that recognize ligands containing an RGD motif. We have cloned a gene encoding a new beta integrin, BINT2, and demonstrated its involvement in Escherichia coli engulfment. Based on molecular modeling, we propose a structural reason for the role of BINT2, but not BINTI, on phagocytosis of Gram-negative bacteria. Using bioinformatic tools, we have identified and compared the complete A. gambiae integrin repertoire as a prelude to a future systematic functional study. (c) 2066 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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