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The mitochondrial calcium uniporter complex in trypanosomes.
Lander, Noelia; Chiurillo, Miguel A; Bertolini, Mayara S; Docampo, Roberto; Vercesi, Aníbal E.
Afiliação
  • Lander N; Departamento de Patologia Clínica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Chiurillo MA; Departamento de Patologia Clínica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Bertolini MS; Departamento de Patologia Clínica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Docampo R; Departamento de Patologia Clínica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Vercesi AE; Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.
Cell Biol Int ; 42(6): 656-663, 2018 Jun.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29286188
The presence of a conserved mechanism for mitochondrial calcium uptake in trypanosomatids was crucial for the molecular identification of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU), a long-sought channel present in most eukaryotic organisms. Since then, research efforts to elucidate the role of MCU and its regulatory elements in different biological models have multiplied. MCU is the pore-forming subunit of a multimeric complex (the MCU complex or MCUC) and its predicted structure in trypanosomes is simpler than in mammalian cells, lacking two of its subunits and probably possessing other unidentified components. MCU protein has been characterized in Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agents of African and American trypanosomiasis, respectively. Contrary to its mammalian homolog, TbMCU was found to be essential for cell growth and survival, while its paralog MCUb is an essential protein in T. cruzi. These findings could be further exploited for chemotherapeutic purposes. The emergence of new molecular tools for the genetic manipulation of trypanosomatids has been determinant for the functional characterization of the MCUC components in these organisms. However, further research has to be done to determine the role of each component in intracellular calcium signaling and cell bioenergetics. In this mini-review we summarize the original results on mitochondrial calcium uptake in trypanosomes, how did they contribute to the molecular identification of the MCU, and the functional characterization of the MCUC subunits that has so far been studied in these peculiar eukaryotes.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Trypanosoma / Canais de Cálcio / Proteínas de Protozoários Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Cell Biol Int Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Trypanosoma / Canais de Cálcio / Proteínas de Protozoários Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Cell Biol Int Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil