Abstract
Tachyzoites, which are infective forms of Toxoplasma gondii, use their actinomyosin system to move over surfaces and invade host cells. Central to this process is the regulated release of micronemes organelles contents. The microneme protein 4 (MIC4) has the property to recognize galactosides residues linked to glycoproteins on the host cell surface. This property allows that MIC4 binds to TLR2- and TLR4 N-linked glycans and promote the activation of cell innate immune cells and secretion of inflammatory cytokines, acting on resistance against the parasite. Obtention of MIC4 from T. gondii requires several purification steps, is time-consuming and provides low yield. Therefore, this section details the protocol for prokaryotic expression, production, and purification of recombinant MIC4 (rMIC4) and for experimental assays to confirm its biological activity.
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Costa Mendonça-Natividade, F., Ricci-Azevedo, R., Roque-Barreira, M.C. (2020). MIC4 from Toxoplasma gondii: A Lectin Acting as a Toll-Like Receptor Agonist. In: Hirabayashi, J. (eds) Lectin Purification and Analysis. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2132. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0430-4_37
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