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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-10-3
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
The complete genome of Chlamydia pneumoniae contains a total of 21 genes encoding polymorphic membrane proteins (Pmp). From this large Pmp family three genes, pmp8, pmp10 and pmp11, were cloned and antibodies against recombinant full-length Pmp proteins were produced. Indirect immunofluorescence microscopy of HEp-2 cells infected with C. pneumoniae CWL029 was performed with the Pmp antibodies in combination with a Chlamydia-specific anti-lipopolysaccharide (LPS) antibody. This double staining technique clearly showed that expression of Pmp10 was differential. Additional double staining with monoclonal antibodies to the surface of C. pneumoniae elementary bodies and the anti-LPS antibody resulted in identification of seven monoclonal antibodies that reacted identically to the Pmp10 antibody indicating that Pmp10 is an immunodominant protein. Finally, the molecular mechanism responsible for differential expression is suggested to be variation in the guanine residues in the polyG tract of pmp10.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0378-1097
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
25
pubmed:volume
203
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
153-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Differential expression of Pmp10 in cell culture infected with Chlamydia pneumoniae CWL029.
pubmed:affiliation
Loke Diagnostics ApS, Science Park Aarhus, Gustav Wieds Vej 10 C, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. annas@biobase.dk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't