HISTATIN RECEPTORS AS DRUG TARGETS FOR ORAL CANDIDIASIS

组氨酸受体作为口腔念珠菌病的药物靶点

• 批准号: 2856658
• 负责人: Mira Edgerton
• 金额: $ 10.56万
• 依托单位: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1997
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1997-01-01 至 2000-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/2856658
• 关键词: Candida albicans; HIV infections; antifungal agents; candidiasis; clinical research; drug receptors; drug screening /evaluation; genetic strain; human subject; molecular cloning; protein purification; protein structure function; receptor binding; receptor expression; saliva

DESCRIPTION: (lifted from Abstract): Histatins (Hst) are one of the major salivary proteins that appear to have fungicidal activity in the mouth. Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) in HIV-infected individuals may be the result of an alteration in the interactions between Hst and Candida albicans. These researchers have identified a surface protein on Candida, HstBP, that may be the receptor or binding protein for Hst. They suggest that HstBP may be related to efflux pumps such as the ABC transporters or the Major Facilitator superfamily. They hypothesize that OPC may be the result of Candida strains with altered expression of HstBP. They propose to characterize HstBP expression as an underlying mechanism in the development of candidiasis in HIV patients by the following specific aims: 1. Purify HstBP by standard biochemical methods, clone and sequence the HstBP gene. 2. Define the biologic role of HstBP by identifying common structural features, and by assessing the effects of certain physiological mediators on HstBP. 3. Compare HstBP expression in yeasts that are sensitive or resistant to Hst from patients with OPC by determining HstBP molecules/cell using standard binding assays and by levels of mRNA expression using Northern blot analysis.

描述：（从摘要提起）：Histatins（HST）是主要的之一 唾液蛋白在口中似乎具有杀真菌活性。 艾滋病毒感染者的口咽念珠菌病（OPC）可能是 HST与念珠菌之间相互作用改变的结果 白色唱片。 这些研究人员已经确定了念珠菌上的表面蛋白 HSTBP，可能是HST的受体或结合蛋白。他们建议 HSTBP可能与ABC转运蛋白等外排泵有关 主要的促进者超家族。 他们假设OPC可能是 HSTBP表达改变的念珠菌菌株的结果。 他们建议 将HSTBP表达表征为开发中的基本机制 艾滋病毒患者的念珠菌病的以下特定目的：1。净化 HSTBP通过标准生化方法，克隆和序列HSTBP基因。 2。通过识别共同的结构来定义HSTBP的生物学作用 特征，并通过评估某些生理介体对 HSTBP。 3。比较敏感或 通过确定HSTBP分子/细胞对OPC患者的HST抗药性 使用标准结合测定和使用mRNA表达的水平使用 北印迹分析。