title: [Studies on the sex difference in proteins between male and female adult worm of Schistosoma japonicum].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the sex difference in proteins between male and female adult worm of Schistosoma japonicum.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two-electrophoresis was used to analyse the difference of protein between the male and female adult worm of S. japonicum (Chinese strain).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two-dimensional electrophoresis analysis revealed that at the site of 43 kDa and an isoelectric point (pI) of 5.60-5.90 the male worm exhibited a band carrying a number of spots and dots, being longer and wider than that exhibited by the female worm. The female worm exhibited 7 specific dots.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The sex differences in proteins between male and female adult worms of S. japonicum are significant.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Animal Parasitology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Key Laboratory of Animal Parasitology, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Shanghai 200232.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: C X
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: X F
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004586:Electrophoresis; D005260:Female; D015801:Helminth Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D012549:Schistosoma japonicum / Q000737:chemistry*; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D015801:Helminth Proteins