Search Results - "Silber, A. M"
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The active transport of histidine and its role in ATP production in Trypanosoma cruzi
Published in Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes (01-08-2016)“…Trypanosoma cruzi , the aetiological agent of Chagas’s disease, metabolizes glucose, and after its exhaustion, degrades amino acids as energy source. Here, we…”
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Application of magnetically induced hyperthermia in the model protozoan Crithidia fasciculata as a potential therapy against parasitic infections
Published in International journal of nanomedicine (01-01-2012)“…Magnetic hyperthermia is currently a clinical therapy approved in the European Union for treatment of tumor cells, and uses magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) under…”
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Branched chain amino acids catabolism as a source of new drug targets in pathogenic protists
Published in Experimental parasitology (01-06-2023)“…Leucine, isoleucine, and valine, collectively termed Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA), are hydrophobic amino acids (AAs) and are essential for most eukaryotes…”
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The branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) modulate the development of the intra-cellular stages of Trypanosoma cruzi
Published in Experimental parasitology (01-12-2023)“…The life cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease, involves different forms of the parasite, which alternates between insect and…”
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Differential effects of cholesterol on acyl chain order in erythrocyte membranes as a function of depth from the surface. An electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spin label study
Published in Biophysical chemistry (16-10-2002)“…The purpose of this work is to analyze the effects of cholesterol modulation on acyl chain ordering in the membrane of human erythrocytes as a function of…”
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Trypanosoma cruzi: identification of a galactose-binding protein that binds to cell surface of human erythrocytes and is involved in cell invasion by the parasite
Published in Experimental parasitology (01-04-2002)“…Trypanosoma cruzi must invade mammalian host cells to replicate and complete its life cycle. Almost all nucleated mammalian cells can be invaded by the…”
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Trypanosoma cruzi:Specific Detection of Parasites by PCR in Infected Humans and Vectors Using a Set of Primers (BP1/BP2) Targeted to a Nuclear DNA Sequence
Published in Experimental parasitology (01-03-1997)“…In the present work we evaluateTrypanosoma cruziDNA detection by PCR using the nuclear oligonucleotides BP1/BP2 as primers. These primers are targeted to the…”
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Antibody maturation in Trypanosoma cruzi-infected rats
Published in Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology (01-07-2001)“…The study of antibody avidity changes during infection has improved the understanding of the pathologic processes involved in several infectious diseases. In…”
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l‐Proline is essential for the intracellular differentiation of Trypanosoma cruzi
Published in Cellular microbiology (01-08-2004)“…Summary Using as the host cell, a proline‐requiring mutant of Chinese hamster ovary cell (CHO‐K1), it was possible to arrest the differentiation of amastigote…”
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Biochemical characterization of a low-affinity arginine permease from the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi
Published in FEMS microbiology letters (01-07-2004)“…Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease, uses arginine for several metabolic processes, including energy reserves management. In the present…”
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Characterisation of a developmentally regulated amino acid transporter gene from Leishmania amazonensis
Published in FEMS microbiology letters (15-01-2005)“…The metabolism of protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus is strongly based on amino acid consumption, but little is known about amino acid uptake in these…”
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The effects of oligosaccharide trimming inhibitors on glycoprotein expression and infectivity of Junin virus
Published in FEMS microbiology letters (01-05-1993)“…The effects of specific inhibitors of glycoprotein trimming reactions on Junin virus (JV) replication were investigated. Bromoconduritol, an inhibitor of…”
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Purification of the 67-kDa lectin-like glycoprotein of Trypanosoma cruzi, LLGP-67, and its evaluation as a relevant antigen for the diagnosis of human infection
Published in FEMS microbiology letters (14-03-2003)“…In the present work we propose a simple method for affinity purification of the 67-kDa lectin-like glycoprotein (LLGP-67) from Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative…”
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Application of magnetically induced hyperthermia on the model protozoan Crithidia fasciculata as a potential therapy against parasitic infections
Published 01-11-2012“…International Journal of Nanomedicine, Volume 2012:7. Pages 5351 - 5360 Magnetic hyperthermia is currently an EU-approved clinical therapy against tumor cells…”
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Active Transport of l-Proline in Trypanosoma Cruzi
Published in The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology (01-11-2002)“…l-proline is the main energy source in insect vector stages of most trypanosomatids, including Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes. This is the first biochemical…”
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Usefulness of a Noninvasive Device to Identify Elevated Left Ventricular Filling Pressure Using Finger Photoplethysmography During a Valsalva Maneuver
Published in The American journal of cardiology (01-04-2017)“…The high rate of re-hospitalization for heart failure might be reduced by improving noninvasive techniques for identifying elevated left ventricular (LV)…”
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Arginine kinase overexpression improves Trypanosoma cruzi survival capability
Published in FEBS letters (06-11-2003)“…Arginine kinase catalyzes the reversible transphosphorylation between adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and phosphoarginine, which is involved in temporal and…”
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Post genomic analysis of permeases from the amino acid/auxin family in protozoan parasites
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (27-08-2004)“…The “amino acid/auxin permeases” is probably the most represented family of transporters in the Trypanosoma cruzi genome. Using a high-throughput searching…”
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Biochemical characterization of the glutamate transport in Trypanosoma cruzi
Published in International journal for parasitology (01-02-2006)“…The role of amino acids in trypanosomatids goes beyond protein synthesis, involving processes such as differentiation, osmoregulation and energy metabolism…”
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Use of Full-Length Recombinant Calflagin and Its C Fragment for Improvement of Diagnosis of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection
Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology (01-11-2005)“…Article Usage Stats Services JCM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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