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Title
Unraveling the protective effect of a **Drosophila** phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein upon bacterial infection by means of proteomics
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Abstract
This study addresses the biological function of CG18594, a Drosophila melanogaster phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein (PEBP) that we named PEBP1, by combining fly genetics, survival experiments and differential proteomics. We demonstrate that transgenic flies overexpressing PEBP1 are highly protected against bacterial infection due to the release of immunity-related proteins in their hemolymph. Apart from proteins that have been reported earlier to participate in insect immunity, we also identify proteins involved in metabolism and signaling, and, in addition, twelve (hypothetical) proteins with unknown function. This is the first report demonstrating an immune function for a Drosophila PEBP protein. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Developmental and comparative immunology / International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology. - New York
Publication
New York : 2009
ISSN
0145-305X
DOI
10.1016/J.DCI.2009.06.010
Volume/pages
33 :11 (2009) , p. 1186-1195
ISI
000269860200006
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