Entamoeba histolytica: lipid rafts are involved in adhesion of trophozoites to host extracellular matrix components.

Mittal, K; Welter, B H; Temesvari, L A

Mittal, K; Welter, B H; Temesvari, L A.

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Mittal K; Department of Biological Sciences, 132 Long Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.

Exp Parasitol ; 120(2): 127-34, 2008 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18588878

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Entamoeba histolytica/chemistry; Entamoeba histolytica/pathogenicity; Epithelial Cells/parasitology; Extracellular Matrix/parasitology; Membrane Microdomains/physiology; Animals; Cell Adhesion/drug effects; Cell Adhesion/physiology; Cholesterol/metabolism; Collagen/metabolism; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Entamoeba histolytica/metabolism; Epithelial Cells/chemistry; Extracellular Matrix/chemistry; Fibronectins/metabolism; Fluoresceins/pharmacology; Fluorescent Dyes/pharmacology; Galactose/pharmacology; Humans; Lectins; Lectins, C-Type/antagonists & inhibitors; Lectins, C-Type/metabolism; Membrane Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors; Membrane Proteins/metabolism; Microscopy, Confocal; Receptors, Cell Surface; beta-Cyclodextrins/pharmacology

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Membrane Microdomains / Entamoeba histolytica / Epithelial Cells / Extracellular Matrix Limits: Animals / Humans Language: En Journal: Exp Parasitol Year: 2008 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United States

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