HISTATIN RECEPTORS AS DRUG TARGETS FOR ORAL CANDIDIASIS

描述：（摘自摘要）：组蛋白（Hst）是一种主要的 在口腔中似乎具有杀真菌活性的唾液蛋白。 HIV感染者的口咽念珠菌病（OPC）可能是 Hst和念珠菌之间相互作用的改变的结果 白色念珠菌。 这些研究人员已经确定了念珠菌的表面蛋白， HstBP，其可能是Hst的受体或结合蛋白。他们建议 HstBP可能与外排泵如ABC转运蛋白有关， 主要促进者超家族 他们假设OPC可能是 HstBP表达改变的念珠菌菌株的结果。 他们提议 将HstBP表达表征为发育中的潜在机制 艾滋病患者的念珠菌病通过以下具体目标：1。 净化 通过标准的生物化学方法，克隆并测序HstBP基因。 2. 通过识别HstBP的共同结构， 特征，并通过评估某些生理介质对 HstBP。 3. 比较HstBP在酵母中的表达， 通过测定HstBP分子/细胞从OPC患者中获得Hst抗性 使用标准结合测定法和mRNA表达水平 北方印迹分析。

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.