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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Characterisation of a subset of moonlighting nucleoporins in Trypanosoma brucei

Holden, Jennifer Marie January 2013 (has links)
No description available.
12

Mapping complexity of endocytic pathways in Trypanosoma brucei

Ali, Moazzam January 2012 (has links)
No description available.
13

Proteome analysis of Trypanosoma brucei with emphasis of prostaglandin metabolism

Ehigie, Leonard, January 2006 (has links)
Tübingen, Univ., Diss., 2006.
14

Exploring an unusual beta-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase from Trypanosoma brucei

Hickey, Meghan C. January 2010 (has links)
Thesis (M.S)--Villanova University, 2010. / Chemistry Dept. Includes bibliographical references.
15

The examination of four trypanosome 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2, 6-bisphosphatase paralogs by RNA interference

Lukmanova-Kegelman, Daniya Maratovna. January 2010 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--Villanova University, 2010. / Chemistry Dept. Includes bibliographical references.
16

Caracterização celular e molecular das proteínas gigantes do citoesqueleto de Trypanosoma brucei / Cellular and molecular characterization of Trypanosoma brucei cytoskeletal giant proteins

Moreira, Bernardo Pereira 16 December 2016 (has links)
O Trypanosoma brucei é o agente etiológico da Tripanossomíase Africana Humana. Este protozoário é um parasita extracelular que possui um único flagelo e um citoesqueleto de alta estabilidade, responsável por vários processos celulares como motilidade, morfologia, infectividade e divisão celular. Em todos os gêneros da família Trypanosomatidae foram descritas proteínas de alto peso molecular (500-3500 kDa) as quais, além do papel estrutural, podem estar envolvidas na organização e regulação do citoesqueleto e seus constituintes. Este projeto teve como objetivo caracterizar no âmbito celular, bioquímico e molecular as proteínas gigantes de T. brucei e determinar os seus papéis funcionais na biologia do parasito. A partir do isolamento do citoesqueleto de T. brucei e análise por SDS-PAGE, produzimos anticorpos contra as proteínas gigantes que serviu como ferramenta para realização de Western Blotting (WB) e imunofluorescência no estudo das propriedades moleculares destas proteínas. O sequenciamento por espectrometria de massas foi utilizado para determinação da sequência primária parcial destas proteínas e identificação dos genes em no banco de dados TriTrypDB. Aqui, mostramos que as proteínas de alta massa molecular se localizam em estruturas essenciais para a regulação do citoesqueleto como na zona de adesão flagelar (FAZ), bem como no complexo tripartido responsável pela adesão do flagelo ao cinetoplasto. A espectrometria de massas revelou 19 novas proteínas de alta massa molecular ainda não estudadas em T. brucei dentre as quais 2 foram caracterizadas funcionalmente: FAZ10 e Tb927.8.3540. Para investigar os seus papeis biológicos utilizamos o modelo de silenciamento gênico por RNA de interferência. O silenciamento da proteína FAZ10 levou ao destacamento do flagelo, ao reposicionamento incorreto dos núcleos e cinetoplastos, e mais importante ao erro na definição do local de ingressão do sulco de clivagem durante a citocinese, em formas procíclicas e sanguícolas de T. brucei. Por sua vez, a proteína Tb927.8.3540 é responsável pela estabilização do citoesqueleto de microtúbulos e formação do FAZ e flagelo. Quando ausente nas células, estas adquirem um formato esférico com a presença de um flagelo internalizado. Em ambos os casos, as células induzidas apresentam inibição da proliferação celular e o acúmulo de células multinucleadas na cultura. O estudo funcional das proteínas gigantes revelou que elas possuem um papel central na morfogênese do T. brucei, agindo diretamente na organização e formação de estruturas do citoesqueleto, na manutenção da adesão flagelar, e no direcionamento da citocinese. / Trypanosoma brucei, the causative agent of sleeping sickness or Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), has been used as experimental model for cellular, biochemical and molecular studies. This is an extracellular protozoan parasite that has a single flagellum and a highly stable cytoskeleton, responsible for many cellular processes such as motility, morphology, infectivity and cell division. In Trypanosomatidae family, a novel class of High Molecular Weight Proteins (HMWPs; 500-3500 kDa) has been described, which besides their structural role, may play a role in cytoskeleton organization and regulation. Trypanosomatids cytoskeletons contain abundant HMWPs, but many of their biological functions are still unclear. Here, we aimed to describe the cellular and molecular properties of these proteins, and to determine their functional roles in the parasite biology. SDS-PAGE was used to analyze T. brucei cytoskeletons. Also, the HMWP bands were injected in mouse in order to produce polyclonal antibodies, which were used as a molecular tool in Western Blotting (WB) and immunofluorescence analysis. Here we show that the high molecular weight proteins are located on essential structures for the regulation of the cytoskeleton such as the flagellar adhesion zone (FAZ) and the tripartite complex, which connects the flagellum to the kinetoplast. Detergent-extracted cytoskeletons were also analyzed by gradient SDS-PAGE and the HMWP bands were sent to mass spectrometry analysis. We able to identify 19 new high molecular weight proteins most of which are uncharacterized so far in T. brucei. Here, we report the characterization of two giant proteins: FAZ10 and Tb927.8.3540. To investigate their biological roles we used a model of gene silencing by RNA interference (RNAi). Our data showed that FAZ10 is an essential giant cytoskeletal protein in both procyclic and bloodstream parasite life cycle stages, since its depletion led to defects in cell morphogenesis, flagellum attachment and kinetoplast and nucleus positioning. More importantly, ablation of FAZ10 impaired the timing and placement of the cleavage furrow during cytokinesis, resulting in premature or asymmetrical cell division. In turn, the Tb927.8.3540 protein is responsible for the stabilization and regulation of the microtubule cytoskeleton as well as the flagellum and FAZ. In its absence, cells acquire a spherical shape together with an internalized flagellum. In both cases, the resulting phenotype results in inhibition of cell proliferation and accumulation of multinucleated cells in culture. The functional study of the giant proteins revealed that they have a central role in morphogenesis of T. brucei, acting directly on the organization and regulation of cytoskeletal structures, such as the flagellum and the FAZ.
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Estudo do envolvimento da RNA helicase Sub2 na reação de splicing em Trypanosoma brucei / Study of the involvement of RNA helicase Sub2 in the splicing reaction in Trypanosoma brucei

Boralli, Camila Maria dos Santos 31 July 2018 (has links)
A excisão de sequencias intrônicas dos precursores de mRNAs é um passo crítico durante a expressão gênica eucariótica. Essa reação é catalisada pelo complexo macromolecular denominado spliceossomo, composto por partículas ribonucleoproteicas nucleares (U1, U2, U4/U6, U5 snRNPs), além de inúmeros fatores associados. Em tripanossomatídeos, os genes são transcritos em longas unidades policistrônicas e a reação de SL trans-splicing é requerida para geração de transcritos monocistrônicos maduros. O spliceossomo é uma maquinaria altamente dinâmica e parte das mudanças conformacionais ocorridas neste complexo é mediada por RNA helicases. A RNA helicase/ATPásica Sub2 (em mamífero, UAP56), cujas homólogas foram descritas como membros do complexo TREX (transcrição/exportação do RNA), é essencial na montagem do pré-spliceossomo, além de estudos sugerirem sua participação em outras etapas de montagem desse complexo. Em tripanossomatídeos, a função desta proteína no transporte de mRNA entre núcleo e citoplasma já foi descrita, entretanto, seu envolvimento na reação de splicing permanece indefinido. Neste trabalho, buscou-se estudar esse envolvimento através de técnicas de purificação em tandem e RNA de interferência. A purificação dos parceiros de interação da proteína somada à identificação por espectrometria de massas mostrou que TbSub2 co-purifica com proteínas envolvidas em múltiplas vias do metabolismo do parasito, incluindo proteínas e fatores relacionados ao processamento de mRNA. Além disso, essa proteína é essencial para os parasitos na forma procíclica e sanguínea e apresenta localização nuclear em ambas as linhagens. Análises por qPCR em tempo real e RT-PCR mostraram que o silenciamento de TbSub2 causa defeito na maquinaria de SL trans-splicing mas seu efeito no cis-splicing não é claro. Por fim, foi possível realizar a expressão heteróloga e purificação da proteína TbSub2 recombinante, bem como estudos para avaliar seu estado oligomérico e estabilidade. Dessa forma, foi constatado que essa proteína é estável em diferentes tampões e apresenta estados oligoméricos distintos nas técnicas empregadas nesse trabalho. O estudo aqui apresentado trouxe evidências da participação da proteína TbSub2 na reação de SL trans-splicing em ambas as linhagens, bem como em múltiplas vias do metabolismo do parasito na forma procíclica, contribuindo para uma elucidação das funções dessa proteína em tripanossomatídeos. / The excision of intronic sequences from precursor mRNAs is a critical step during eukaryotic gene expression. This reaction is catalyzed by the macromolecular complex called spliceosome, composed of nuclear ribonucleoprotein particles (U1, U2, U4 / U6, U5 snRNPs), besides numerous associated factors. In trypanosomatids, genes are transcribed in long polycistronic units and the SL trans-splicing reaction is required for the generation of mature monocistronic transcripts. The spliceosome is a highly dynamic machinery and part of this complex\'s conformational changes is regulated by RNA helicases. The RNA helicase / ATPase Sub2 UAP56, in mammalian), whose homologous proteins have been described as members of the TREX complex (transcription / RNA export), is essential in the pre-spliceosome assembly, besides its participation in other assembly steps of this complex, as suggested by other studies. In trypanosomatids, the role of this protein in the nucleus/cytoplasm mRNA transport has already been described, however its involvement in the splicing reaction remains unknown. In this work, we studied this involvement through tandem affinity purification and RNA interference. The purification of this proteins binding partners added to the identification by mass spectrometry showed that TbSub2 co-purifies with proteins involved in multiple metabolism pathways of the parasite, including proteins and factors related to mRNA processing. In addition, this protein is essencial for the parasites in procyclic and bloodstream forms and localizes in the nucleus in both strains. qPCR and RT-PCR analysis showed that the silencing of TbSub2 causes defect in the SL trans-splicing machinery but its effect on cis-splicing is unclear. Finally, it was possible to perform the heterologous expression and purification of recombinant TbSub2 protein, as well as studies to evaluate its oligomeric state and stability. Thus, it was found that this protein is stable in different buffers and presents different oligomeric states in the techniques employed in this work. This study has provided evidence of this helicases participation in the SL trans-splicing reaction in booth strains, as well as in several metabolism pathways of the parasite in prociclic form, contributing to the elucidation of the protein functions in trypanosomatids.
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Immunopathologie et approche thérapeutique dans la Trypanosomose Africaine / Immunopathology and therapeutic approach in African Trypanosomiasis

Dauchy, Frédéric-Antoine 15 December 2016 (has links)
La Trypanosomose Humaine Africaine (THA) ou maladie du sommeil est une infection provoquée par un protozoaire du genre Trypanosoma. La recherche de nouvelles cibles thérapeutiques est nécessaire afin d’améliorer l’efficacité et la tolérance des traitements. Dans un premier travail, nous avons étudié l’importance de CYP51 (stérol 14α-déméthylase), une cible potentielle, par la technique d’interférence à ARN (RNAi). Nous avons démontré le caractère essentiel de cette enzyme pour le parasite, ainsi que les conséquences de sa déplétion sur la cytodiérèse. De plus, la survie de souris infectées par la souche CYP51RNAi induite était prolongée, montrant l’implication de CYP51 dans la virulence. La combinaison du posaconazole, un dérivé triazolé inhibant CYP51, à l’éflornithine a montré un effet similaire à la combinaison nifurtimox-éflornithine dans un modèle murin. Nos résultats soulignent l’intérêt potentiel d’un traitement ciblant CYP51 dans la trypanosomose. Du fait de l’importance de l’immunodépression dans la THA et de la capacité du trypanosome à échapper au système immunitaire de l’hôte, nous avons étudié, dans un deuxième travail, l’effet de T. gambiense et de son sécrétome (protéines excrétées/sécrétées) sur des cellules dendritiques humaines (DCs) in vitro. Nous avons ainsi montré une altération de la maturation des DCs induite par le LPS en présence du sécrétome. Nous avons également montré qu’une des protéines de ce sécrétome, TbKHC1, est exprimée par différentes espèces de trypanosomes. Elle est impliquée dans l’induction de l’arginase macrophagique chez la souris, un mécanisme d’échappement au système immunitaire. Ces travaux apportent des éléments pour une meilleure compréhension des phénomènes immunopathologiques rencontrés, dans la perspective de thérapeutiques ciblées et d’une approche vaccinale. / Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, an extracellular eukaryotic flagellate parasite, is the main causative agent of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness. Trypanosomes have developped efficient mechanisms to escape the host immune response. New therapeutic options are needed for patients with HAT. Sterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51) is a potential drug target but its essentiality has not been studied in T. brucei. In a first study, we demonstrated its essentiality by RNA interference (CYP51RNAi) in vitro. CYP51RNAi induction caused morphological defects with multiflagellated cells, suggesting cytokinesis dysfunction. Additionally, the survival of CYP51RNAi infected-mice was improved, showing CYP51 RNAi effect on trypanosomal virulence. During infection with virulent strains, posaconazole-eflornithine and nifurtimox-eflornithine combinations showed similar improvement in mice survival. Thus, our results provide support for a CYP51 targeting based treatment in HAT. In a second work, we studied the innate host immune system characteristics in trypanosomiasis, as a severe immune dysregulation is present in HAT. To analyse the potential immunomodulatory activity of T. gambiense in human settings, we assess the effect of its secretome on dendritic cells (DCs) in vitro, using human monocyte-derived DCs. A significant inhibition of the LPS-induced maturation of DCs was observed with secretome. In line with this impairment, secretome down regulated cytokines production by LPS-activated DCs. TbKHC1, a kinesin heavy chain, is a component of the parasite secretome. We confirmed its role in parasitic escape to immune system by inducing arginase activity, in a murine model. Our results provide new information about the immune system characteristics during trypanosomiasis, which may help to uncover new therapeutic approachs in HAT.
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Estudo do envolvimento da RNA helicase Sub2 na reação de splicing em Trypanosoma brucei / Study of the involvement of RNA helicase Sub2 in the splicing reaction in Trypanosoma brucei

Camila Maria dos Santos Boralli 31 July 2018 (has links)
A excisão de sequencias intrônicas dos precursores de mRNAs é um passo crítico durante a expressão gênica eucariótica. Essa reação é catalisada pelo complexo macromolecular denominado spliceossomo, composto por partículas ribonucleoproteicas nucleares (U1, U2, U4/U6, U5 snRNPs), além de inúmeros fatores associados. Em tripanossomatídeos, os genes são transcritos em longas unidades policistrônicas e a reação de SL trans-splicing é requerida para geração de transcritos monocistrônicos maduros. O spliceossomo é uma maquinaria altamente dinâmica e parte das mudanças conformacionais ocorridas neste complexo é mediada por RNA helicases. A RNA helicase/ATPásica Sub2 (em mamífero, UAP56), cujas homólogas foram descritas como membros do complexo TREX (transcrição/exportação do RNA), é essencial na montagem do pré-spliceossomo, além de estudos sugerirem sua participação em outras etapas de montagem desse complexo. Em tripanossomatídeos, a função desta proteína no transporte de mRNA entre núcleo e citoplasma já foi descrita, entretanto, seu envolvimento na reação de splicing permanece indefinido. Neste trabalho, buscou-se estudar esse envolvimento através de técnicas de purificação em tandem e RNA de interferência. A purificação dos parceiros de interação da proteína somada à identificação por espectrometria de massas mostrou que TbSub2 co-purifica com proteínas envolvidas em múltiplas vias do metabolismo do parasito, incluindo proteínas e fatores relacionados ao processamento de mRNA. Além disso, essa proteína é essencial para os parasitos na forma procíclica e sanguínea e apresenta localização nuclear em ambas as linhagens. Análises por qPCR em tempo real e RT-PCR mostraram que o silenciamento de TbSub2 causa defeito na maquinaria de SL trans-splicing mas seu efeito no cis-splicing não é claro. Por fim, foi possível realizar a expressão heteróloga e purificação da proteína TbSub2 recombinante, bem como estudos para avaliar seu estado oligomérico e estabilidade. Dessa forma, foi constatado que essa proteína é estável em diferentes tampões e apresenta estados oligoméricos distintos nas técnicas empregadas nesse trabalho. O estudo aqui apresentado trouxe evidências da participação da proteína TbSub2 na reação de SL trans-splicing em ambas as linhagens, bem como em múltiplas vias do metabolismo do parasito na forma procíclica, contribuindo para uma elucidação das funções dessa proteína em tripanossomatídeos. / The excision of intronic sequences from precursor mRNAs is a critical step during eukaryotic gene expression. This reaction is catalyzed by the macromolecular complex called spliceosome, composed of nuclear ribonucleoprotein particles (U1, U2, U4 / U6, U5 snRNPs), besides numerous associated factors. In trypanosomatids, genes are transcribed in long polycistronic units and the SL trans-splicing reaction is required for the generation of mature monocistronic transcripts. The spliceosome is a highly dynamic machinery and part of this complex\'s conformational changes is regulated by RNA helicases. The RNA helicase / ATPase Sub2 UAP56, in mammalian), whose homologous proteins have been described as members of the TREX complex (transcription / RNA export), is essential in the pre-spliceosome assembly, besides its participation in other assembly steps of this complex, as suggested by other studies. In trypanosomatids, the role of this protein in the nucleus/cytoplasm mRNA transport has already been described, however its involvement in the splicing reaction remains unknown. In this work, we studied this involvement through tandem affinity purification and RNA interference. The purification of this proteins binding partners added to the identification by mass spectrometry showed that TbSub2 co-purifies with proteins involved in multiple metabolism pathways of the parasite, including proteins and factors related to mRNA processing. In addition, this protein is essencial for the parasites in procyclic and bloodstream forms and localizes in the nucleus in both strains. qPCR and RT-PCR analysis showed that the silencing of TbSub2 causes defect in the SL trans-splicing machinery but its effect on cis-splicing is unclear. Finally, it was possible to perform the heterologous expression and purification of recombinant TbSub2 protein, as well as studies to evaluate its oligomeric state and stability. Thus, it was found that this protein is stable in different buffers and presents different oligomeric states in the techniques employed in this work. This study has provided evidence of this helicases participation in the SL trans-splicing reaction in booth strains, as well as in several metabolism pathways of the parasite in prociclic form, contributing to the elucidation of the protein functions in trypanosomatids.
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Régulation du site d'expression du VSG chez Trypanosoma brucei

Amiguet Vercher, Amélia January 2005 (has links)
Doctorat en Sciences / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

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