Neutralization of the activity of a Fasciola hepatica cathepsin L proteinase by anti‐cathepsin L antibodies
- 1 June 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Parasite Immunology
- Vol. 16 (6) , 325-328
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3024.1994.tb00356.x
Abstract
SUMMARY: Fasciola hepatica secretes a cathepsin L proteinase that is suggested to play an in vivo role in immunoprotection since the enzyme can cleave host immunoglobulin. In the present report, rabbit anti‐cathepsin L IgG was shown to bind to the cathepsin L enzyme and inhibit its ability to cleave IgG molecules. Cathepsin L can prevent the antibody‐mediated attachment of eosinophils to newly excysted juveniles in in vitro assays; however, if anti‐cathepsin L IgG are mixed with the cathepsin L prior to the addition of the enzyme to the assay, eosinophils attach to the newly excysted juveniles. Thus it is possible to prepare antibodies that can bind and disrupt the biological activity of the F. hepatica cathepsin L.Keywords
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