Review Article
Trichomonas vaginalis Cysteine Proteinases: Iron Response in Gene Expression and Proteolytic Activity
Figure 6
Cytoadherence and cytotoxicity levels in different T. vaginalis isolates and its differential proteolytical activity as zymogram profiles. (a) Percentage of the levels of cytoadherence and cytotoxicity of different fresh T. vaginalis isolates. Black bars: cytoadherence levels; white bars: cytotoxicity levels. (b) One-dimensional zymograms of protein extracts obtained from 4 × 104 parasites from different fresh T. vaginalis isolates: lane 1: CNCD147; lane 2: CNCD188; lane 3: CNCD190; lane 4: CNCD 112; lane 5: CNCD89; and lane 6: CNCD77. Arrowheads show the positions of proteolytic activity as clear bands against a dark background. kDa: broad range molecular weight standards, (Bio-Rad) in kilodaltons (kDa).
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