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J Eukaryot Microbiol ; 65(3): 412-421, 2018 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29265590

RESUMO

Generation of conditional mutants in Trypanosoma brucei can be done by the use of RNA interference (RNAi). However, RNAi frequently produces off target effects. Here, we present an alternative strategy in which the glmS ribozyme is inserted in the C-terminal region of one allele of a GOI and effectively knocks it down in response to the presence of glucosamine in the culture medium. Using several endogenous genes, we show that the glmS ribozyme cleaves the mRNA in vivo leading to reduction in mRNA and protein expression following glucosamine treatment in both T. brucei procyclic and bloodstream forms. Glucosamine-induced ribozyme activation can be rapidly reversed by removing the inducer. In summary, the glmS ribozyme could be used as a tool to study essential genes in T. brucei.


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Técnicas de Inativação de Genes , RNA Catalítico/genética , RNA Mensageiro/metabolismo , Riboswitch/genética , Trypanosoma brucei brucei/genética , Proteínas de Bactérias/genética , Regulação da Expressão Gênica/genética , Glucosamina/metabolismo , Monoéster Fosfórico Hidrolases/genética , Interferência de RNA , RNA Mensageiro/genética
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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 18400, 2024 08 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39117675

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Estrogens regulate numerous physiological and pathological processes, including wide-ranging effects in wound healing. The effects of estrogens are mediated through multiple estrogen receptors (ERs), including the classical nuclear ERs (ERα and ER ß ), that typically regulate gene expression, and the 7-transmembrane G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), that predominantly mediates rapid "non-genomic" signaling. Estrogen modulates the expression of various genes involved in epidermal function and regeneration, inflammation, matrix production, and protease inhibition, all critical to wound healing. Our previous work demonstrated improved myocutaneous wound healing in female mice compared to male mice. In the current study, we employed male and female GPER knockout mice to investigate the role of this estrogen receptor in wound revascularization and tissue viability. Using a murine myocutaneous flap model of graded ischemia, we measured real-time flap perfusion via laser speckle perfusion imaging. We conducted histologic and immunohistochemical analyses to assess skin and muscle viability, microvascular density and vessel morphology. Our results demonstrate that GPER is crucial in wound healing, mediating effects that are both dependent and independent of sex. Lack of GPER expression is associated with increased skin necrosis, reduced flap perfusion and altered vessel morphology. These findings contribute to understanding GPER signaling in wound healing and suggest possible therapeutic opportunities by targeting GPER.


Assuntos
Camundongos Knockout , Neovascularização Fisiológica , Receptores de Estrogênio , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G , Cicatrização , Animais , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/metabolismo , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/genética , Receptores de Estrogênio/metabolismo , Receptores de Estrogênio/genética , Masculino , Camundongos , Feminino , Pele/metabolismo , Pele/irrigação sanguínea , Isquemia/metabolismo , Retalhos Cirúrgicos
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Biosci Rep ; 39(5)2019 05 31.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31043451

RESUMO

Trypanosoma brucei, a protist parasite that causes African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness, relies mainly on glycolysis for ATP production when in its mammalian host. Glycolysis occurs within a peroxisome-like organelle named the glycosome. Previous work from our laboratory reported the presence of significant amounts of inorganic polyphosphate (polyP), a polymer of three to hundreds of orthophosphate units, in the glycosomes and nucleoli of T. brucei In this work, we identified and characterized the activity of two Nudix hydrolases (NHs), T. brucei Nudix hydrolase (TbNH) 2 and TbNH4, one located in the glycosomes and the other in the cytosol and nucleus, respectively, which can degrade polyP. We found that TbNH2 is an exopolyphosphatase with higher activity on short chain polyP, while TbNH4 is an endo- and exopolyphosphatase that has similar activity on polyP of various chain sizes. Both enzymes have higher activity at around pH 8.0. We also found that only TbNH2 can dephosphorylate ATP and ADP but with lower affinity than for polyP. Our results suggest that NHs can participate in polyP homeostasis and therefore may help control polyP levels in glycosomes, cytosol and nuclei of T. brucei.


Assuntos
Hidrolases Anidrido Ácido/farmacologia , Núcleo Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Citosol/efeitos dos fármacos , Microcorpos/efeitos dos fármacos , Polifosfatos/farmacologia , Pirofosfatases/farmacologia , Trypanosoma brucei brucei/efeitos dos fármacos , Hidrolases Anidrido Ácido/metabolismo , Animais , Núcleo Celular/metabolismo , Citosol/metabolismo , Feminino , Camundongos , Microcorpos/metabolismo , Peroxissomos/efeitos dos fármacos , Peroxissomos/metabolismo , Proteínas de Protozoários/metabolismo , Trypanosoma brucei brucei/metabolismo , Tripanossomíase Africana/tratamento farmacológico , Tripanossomíase Africana/metabolismo , Nudix Hidrolases
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