Immunoreactivity to two specific regions of chromogranin A in the nervous system of Ascaris suum: an immunocytochemical study. 1992

D Smart, and C F Johnston, and W J Curry, and C Shaw, and D W Halton, and I Fairweather, and K D Buchanan
Comparative Neuroendocrinology Research Group, School of Clinical Medicine, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.

Antisera to a highly conserved region of chromogranin A (sequence KELTAE) and to a hexapeptide (sequence KGQELE) adjacent to the putative C-terminus of pancreastatin, a peptide whose sequence is found within the chromogranin A molecule, have been used to examine the localisation of immunoreactivity (IR) to these peptides in Ascaris suum. IR to both peptides was found in the nerve rings and nerve cords. In addition, KGQELE-IR was also observed in the pharyngeal neurones and in a network of fibres on the surface of the female gonoduct. The staining was specific in that it could be abolished by preincubation of the antisera with the appropriate antigen. The two antisera appeared to be staining different subsets of neurones, suggesting that (at least) two peptides were being recognised. The wide-spread distribution of IR to both peptides throughout the nervous system of the parasite suggests that the peptides carrying the epitopes recognised by the antisera are of fundamental importance to the functioning of the parasite's nervous system.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007106 Immune Sera Serum that contains antibodies. It is obtained from an animal that has been immunized either by ANTIGEN injection or infection with microorganisms containing the antigen. Antisera,Immune Serums,Sera, Immune,Serums, Immune
D007150 Immunohistochemistry Histochemical localization of immunoreactive substances using labeled antibodies as reagents. Immunocytochemistry,Immunogold Techniques,Immunogold-Silver Techniques,Immunohistocytochemistry,Immunolabeling Techniques,Immunogold Technics,Immunogold-Silver Technics,Immunolabeling Technics,Immunogold Silver Technics,Immunogold Silver Techniques,Immunogold Technic,Immunogold Technique,Immunogold-Silver Technic,Immunogold-Silver Technique,Immunolabeling Technic,Immunolabeling Technique,Technic, Immunogold,Technic, Immunogold-Silver,Technic, Immunolabeling,Technics, Immunogold,Technics, Immunogold-Silver,Technics, Immunolabeling,Technique, Immunogold,Technique, Immunogold-Silver,Technique, Immunolabeling,Techniques, Immunogold,Techniques, Immunogold-Silver,Techniques, Immunolabeling
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D010446 Peptide Fragments Partial proteins formed by partial hydrolysis of complete proteins or generated through PROTEIN ENGINEERING techniques. Peptide Fragment,Fragment, Peptide,Fragments, Peptide
D002864 Chromogranins A group of acidic proteins that are major components of SECRETORY GRANULES in the endocrine and neuroendocrine cells. They play important roles in the aggregation, packaging, sorting, and processing of secretory protein prior to secretion. They are cleaved to release biologically active peptides. There are various types of granins, usually classified by their sources. Chromogranin,Granin,Secretogranin,Secretogranins,Granins
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001200 Ascaris A genus of nematodes of the superfamily ASCARIDOIDEA whose species usually inhabit the intestine. Ascari
D053379 Chromogranin A A type of chromogranin which was first isolated from CHROMAFFIN CELLS of the ADRENAL MEDULLA but is also found in other tissues and in many species including human, bovine, rat, mouse, and others. It is an acidic protein with 431 to 445 amino acid residues. It contains fragments that inhibit vasoconstriction or release of hormones and neurotransmitter, while other fragments exert antimicrobial actions. CHGA Protein,Parathyroid Secretory Protein,Secretory Protein I, Parathyroid Gland,Secretory Protein, Parathyroid

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