Search Results - "Vieira, Lisvane Paes"
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Anaerobic ATP synthesis pathways and inorganic phosphate transport and their possible roles in encystment in Acanthamoeba castellanii
Published in Cell biology international (01-08-2022)“…Acanthamoeba castellanii is the etiological agent of amoebic keratitis and is present in the environment in trophozoite or cyst forms. Both forms can infect…”
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NTPDase activities: possible roles on Leishmania spp infectivity and virulence
Published in Cell biology international (01-06-2018)“…Nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolases (NTPDases) are enzymes that belong to the GDA1/CD39 protein superfamily. These enzymes catalyze the hydrolysis of…”
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E-NTPDases: Possible Roles on Host-Parasite Interactions and Therapeutic Opportunities
Published in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology (09-11-2021)“…Belonging to the GDA1/CD39 protein superfamily, nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolases (NTPDases) catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP and ADP to the…”
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Evolutionary conservation of a core fungal phosphate homeostasis pathway coupled to development in Blastocladiella emersonii
Published in Fungal genetics and biology (01-06-2018)“…•PHO response pathway of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is largely conserved in all major fungal lineages.•Conserved transcriptional response to phosphate limitation…”
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New Insights into the Role of the Trypanosoma cruzi Aldo-Keto Reductase TcAKR
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (01-01-2023)“…Chagas disease is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. It is distributed worldwide, affecting around 7 million…”
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Identification and characterization of an ecto-pyrophosphatase activity in intact epimastigotes of Trypanosoma rangeli
Published in PloS one (09-09-2014)“…In this study, we performed the molecular and biochemical characterization of an ecto-enzyme present in Trypanosoma rangeli that is involved with the…”
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Blood meal drives de novo lipogenesis in the fat body of Rhodnius prolixus
Published in Insect biochemistry and molecular biology (01-06-2021)“…In insects, lipids are stored in the fat body mainly as triacylglycerol. Lipids can be directly provided by digestion and incorporated from the hemolymph, or…”
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Higher expression of proline dehydrogenase altered mitochondrial function and increased Trypanosoma cruzi differentiation in vitro and in the insect vector
Published in Biochemical journal (12-11-2021)“…The pathogenic protist Trypanosoma cruzi uses kissing bugs as invertebrate hosts that vectorize the infection among mammals. This parasite oxidizes proline to…”
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Leishmania amazonensis inorganic phosphate transporter system is increased in the proliferative forms
Published in Molecular and biochemical parasitology (01-10-2019)“…[Display omitted] •Leishmania amazonesis has a high affinity transport system.•Pi influx is energized for an proton gradient.•Promastigote form has a high Pi…”
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3-Bromopyruvate: A new strategy for inhibition of glycolytic enzymes in Leishmania amazonensis
Published in Experimental parasitology (01-10-2021)“…The compound 3-bromopyruvate (3-BrPA) is well-known and studies from several researchers have demonstrated its involvement in tumorigenesis. It is an analogue…”
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New Insights into the Role of the Trypanosoma cruzi Aldo-Keto Reductase Tc AKR
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (05-01-2023)“…Chagas disease is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the protozoan parasite . It is distributed worldwide, affecting around 7 million people; there is no…”
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Differential regulation of E-NTPdases during Leishmania amazonensis lifecycle and effect of their overexpression on parasite infectivity and virulence
Published in Parasitology international (01-12-2021)“…Infections caused by Leishmania amazonensis are characterized by a persistent parasitemia due to the ability of the parasite to modulate the immune response of…”
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Tartrate-resistant phosphatase type 5 in Trypanosoma cruzi is important for resistance to oxidative stress promoted by hydrogen peroxide
Published in Experimental parasitology (01-10-2019)“…Trypanosoma cruzi (the causative agent of Chagas disease) presents a complex life cycle that involves adaptations in vertebrate and invertebrate hosts. As a…”
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Ectophosphatase activity in the early-diverging fungus Blastocladiella emersonii: Biochemical characterization and possible role on cell differentiation
Published in Fungal genetics and biology (01-08-2018)“…[Display omitted] •Blastocladiella emersonii shows high alkaline ectophosphatase activity.•Ectophosphatase activity of B. emersonii is strongly reliant on…”
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Leishmania amazonensis: Increase in ecto-ATPase activity and parasite burden of vinblastine-resistant protozoa
Published in Experimental parasitology (01-11-2014)“…•The vinblastine-resistant parasites show a higher ecto-ATPase activity.•Leishmania infection severity is associated to higher ecto-ATPase activity.•Resistant…”
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Inhibitory effects promoted by 5′-nucleotides on the ecto-3′-nucleotidase activity of Leishmania amazonensis
Published in Experimental parasitology (01-10-2016)“…The protozoan parasite Leishmania amazonensis is the etiological agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis. During its life cycle, the flagellated metacyclic…”
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Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase type 5 is important for the Trypanosoma cruzi resistance to oxidative stress promoted by hydrogen peroxide
Published in Experimental parasitology (20-08-2019)“…Trypanosoma cruzi (the causative agent of Chagas disease) presents a complex life cycle that involves adaptations in vertebrate and invertebrate hosts. As a…”
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Identification and Characterization of an Ecto-Pyrophosphatase Activity in Intact Epimastigotes of Trypanosoma rangeli: e106852
Published in PloS one (01-09-2014)“…In this study, we performed the molecular and biochemical characterization of an ecto-enzyme present in Trypanosoma rangeli that is involved with the…”
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