Search Results - "Fantappié, Marcelo R"
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Role of the acidic tail of high mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1) in protein stability and DNA bending
Published in PloS one (08-11-2013)“…High mobility group box (HMGB) proteins are abundant nonhistone proteins found in all eukaryotic nuclei and are capable of binding/bending DNA. The human HMGB1…”
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Effects of retinoids and juvenoids on moult and on phenoloxidase activity in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus
Published in Acta tropica (01-09-2007)“…Retinoic acid and insect juvenile hormone (JH) are structurally related terpenoids which are widespread in nature and are involved in many biological events…”
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Identification of a new Schistosoma mansoni SMYB1 partner: putative roles in RNA metabolism
Published in Parasitology (01-08-2013)“…SMYB1 is a Schistosoma mansoni protein highly similar to members of the Y-box binding protein family. Similar to other homologues, SMYB1 is able to bind…”
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Oxidative stress fuels Trypanosoma cruzi infection in mice
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-07-2012)“…Oxidative damage contributes to microbe elimination during macrophage respiratory burst. Nuclear factor, erythroid-derived 2, like 2 (NRF2) orchestrates…”
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Emerging Role of HMGB1 in the Pathogenesis of Schistosomiasis Liver Fibrosis
Published in Frontiers in immunology (12-09-2018)“…In chronic schistosomiasis, liver fibrosis is linked to portal hypertension, which is a condition associated with high mortality and morbidity. High mobility…”
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Inhibition of histone methyltransferase EZH2 in Schistosoma mansoni in vitro by GSK343 reduces egg laying and decreases the expression of genes implicated in DNA replication and noncoding RNA metabolism
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-10-2018)“…The possibility of emergence of praziquantel-resistant Schistosoma parasites and the lack of other effective drugs demand the discovery of new schistosomicidal…”
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Nitrophorin synthesis is modulated by protein kinase CK2
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (30-09-2005)“…Rhodnius prolixus is a blood-sucking bug whose saliva contains a family of nitric oxide-carrying proteins named nitrophorins (NPs). Saliva is injected into the…”
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Cloning of Schistosoma mansoni Seven in Absentia (SmSINA) + homologue cDNA, a gene involved in ubiquitination of SmRXR1 and SmRXR2
Published in Molecular and biochemical parasitology (2003)“…Drosophila (SINA) and human Seven in Absentia (SIAH-1 and SIAH-2) have been implicated in ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis of different target proteins. Using…”
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Identification and characterization of an R‐Smad ortholog (SmSmad1B) from Schistosoma mansoni
Published in The FEBS journal (01-08-2007)“…Smad proteins are the cellular mediators of the transforming growth factor‐β superfamily signals. Herein, we describe the isolation of a fourth Smad gene from…”
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Schistosoma mansoni CBP/p300 has a conserved domain structure and interacts functionally with the nuclear receptor SmFtz-F1
Published in Molecular and biochemical parasitology (01-04-2006)“…Metazoan species diversification in general and the adaptation of parasites to their life-style in particular are due, not only to the evolution of different…”
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Evaluation of Schistosoma mansoni retinoid X receptor ( SmRXR1 and SmRXR2) activity and tissue distribution
Published in Molecular and biochemical parasitology (01-06-2001)“…Recently, we reported the identification of cDNA's encoding retinoid X receptor (RXR) homologues in Schistosoma mansoni. RXRs are known to be involved in the…”
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Identification and functional characterization of a member of the PUR-α family from Schistosoma mansoni
Published in Molecular and biochemical parasitology (01-10-2000)“…Schistosoma mansoni p14 gene encodes an eggshell precursor that is expressed only in vitelline cells of mature female worms in response to a male stimulus. The…”
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Extraction and partial characterization of non-histone nuclear proteins of Schistosoma mansoni
Published in Journal of cellular biochemistry (01-06-1992)“…A pool of nuclear proteins from adult worms of Schistosoma mansoni was analyzed for amino acid composition and found to be compatible with high mobility group…”
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Schistosoma mansoni:Susceptibility Differences between Male and Female Mice Can Be Mediated by Testosterone during Early Infection
Published in Experimental parasitology (01-03-1997)“…In murineSchistosoma mansoniinfections, fewer adult worms develop in male than in female mice infected with the same number of cercariae. To evaluate a…”
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