Medycyna Wet. 62 (7), 801-803, 2006
| Urban-Chmiel R. |
| Influence of increased temperature on heat shock protein expression amongst wildtype M. haemolytica strains |
| The purpose of the study was to estimate the influence of temperature increase on Hsp70 induction in M. haemolytica serovar 1 strains. Three wildtype M. haemolytica strains, obtained from calves respiratory tracts and incubated at a temp of 41.5°C for 2 hours were used as the research material. Analyses of particular fractions were carried out by SDS.PAGE electrophoresis and identification of obtained proteins by immunoblotting (Western blotting) using polyclonal rabbit anti Hsp70 antibodies. The first step was to separate the capillaries in gradient pH 5/7 and 3/10 which was carried out in two-dimensional electrophoresis. The second step was carried out in SDS.PAGE electrophoresis using 4% stocking and 12% resolving gels. An analysis of SDS.PAGE electrophoresis revealed additional protein fractions, displaying positive reactions with anti-Hsp70 antibodies. The presence of these proteins was observed both in membrane and cytoplasmatic bacterial cell fractions. The molecular weight of the obtained proteins ranged between 77.5-79 kDa. The additional protein fractions were present in membrane fractions between molecules, weighed 22-26 kDa, as well as displaying a positive reaction with anti-Hsp70 antibodies. The electrophoregrams obtained in 2D electrophoresis revealed the presence of additional spots in membrane, cyto- and periplasmatic fractions. The obtained results suggest the potential for M. haemolytica strains to produce Hsp70 during stress induced by temperature increase. |
| Keywords: Mannheimia haemolytica, heat shock proteins (Hsp) |