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Recognition and invasion of human erythrocytes by malarial parasites: contribution of sialoglycoproteins to attachment and host specificity.

The Journal of cell biology ·Vol. 98 ·No. 5 ·1984-05-00 ·Pages 1672-7

Friedman MJ, Blankenberg T, Sensabaugh G, Tenforde TS

Abstract

The receptivity of human erythrocytes to invasion by Plasmodium falciparum merozoites can be decreased by neuraminidase or trypsin treatment, an observation that supports a role for the erythrocyte sialoglycoproteins (glycophorins) in invasion. We have found that alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (AGP), added to in vitro cultures, can restore invasion of enzyme-treated human erythrocytes. AGP is structurally different from the glycophorins although it does carry 12% sialic acid. Its ability to restore receptivity to desialylated cells is dependent on its sialic acid complement, its concentration, and its binding to the erythrocyte surface. We present evidence that AGP forms a bridge between the merozoite and the enzyme-treated erythrocyte that allows the stronger and more complex interactions of invasion to proceed. We suggest that the glycophorins play the same role on the surface of the intact erythrocyte.

MeSH Terms
Erythrocytes/parasitology Glycophorins/physiology Humans Neuraminidase Orosomucoid/physiology Plasmodium falciparum/physiology Sialoglycoproteins/physiology
Chemicals
Glycophorins Orosomucoid Sialoglycoproteins Neuraminidase
Authors & Affiliations
4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Friedman M J
Blankenberg T
Sensabaugh G
Tenforde T S
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Article Info
Journal
The Journal of cell biology
Abbr.
J Cell Biol
ISSN
0021-9525
Published
1984-05-00
Pages
1672-7
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
0375356
PMCID
PMC2113184
Subset
IM
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