Polymorphism of submandibular-sublingual salivary proteins which promote adhesion of Streptococcus mutans serotype-c strains to hydroxyapatite.
Polymorphism of submandibular-sublingual salivary proteins which promote adhesion of Streptococcus mutans serotype-c strains to hydroxyapatite.
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下颌下舌下唾液蛋白的多态性促进变形链球菌血清型 C 菌株与羟基磷灰石的粘附。
DOI:
10.1177/00220345900690110601
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发表时间:
1990
影响因子:
7.6
通讯作者:
Kent,R
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作者:
Kishimoto,E;Hay,DI;Kent,R
Previously, we showed that human submandibular-sublingual (SMSL) salivas contain one or more proteins, Mrcirca 300,000 daltons, which specifically promote adhesion of Streptococcus mutans serotype-c strains to hydroxyapatite. Also, sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) showed that the adhesion-promoting proteins (APPs) exhibit heterogeneity. The aims of the present study were to determine whether APPs are generally present in human SMSL salivary secretions and to characterize the noted heterogeneity. Acid-stimulated SMSL saliva samples were obtained from 54 Japanese subjects, and M, values were obtained by SDS-PAGE. APPs were present in all saliva samples examined, though at significantly different concentrations. The APPs occurred as either single (20 subjects) or double bands (34 subjects), with a mean Mr(88 bands) of 297 kD and a range of 248-338 kD. A plot of the frequency distribution of the APPs according to Mr showed a trimodal distribution, with mean Mrvalues, standard deviations, and ranges for the three groups being 265 (S.D., 6.9; range, 248-278), 293 (S.D., 6.7; range, 280-305), and 320 (S.D., 7.0; range, 310-338) kD. Variations of Mr within groups may be attributed to experimental variation, although microheterogeneity cannot be excluded. Differences between groups can best be explained in terms of three polymorphic proteins, with low (L), intermediate (I), and high (H) Mr values. Six phenotypes were detected with L, I, H, LI, LH, and IH Mrbands. A Hardy-Weinberg analysis showed that the phenotype data fit a single-gene, three-alleles model. The widespread occurrence of the APPs and their potential to modulate colonization of teeth by an oral pathogen suggest that the noted variations in concentrations and phenotypes may be of biological significance.