scholarly journals RNA Interference Mutant Induction In Vivo Demonstrates the Essential Nature of Trypanosome Flagellar Function during Mammalian Infection

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 1248-1250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Griffiths ◽  
Neil Portman ◽  
Philip R. Taylor ◽  
Siamon Gordon ◽  
Michael L. Ginger ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT We demonstrate that trypanosomes compromised in flagellar function are rapidly cleared from infected mice. Analysis of the PFR2 bloodstream RNA interference mutant revealed that defective cell motility occurred prior to cytokinesis failure. This validation provides a paradigm for the flagellum as a target for future assays and interventions against this human pathogen.

1982 ◽  
Vol 47 (03) ◽  
pp. 269-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
R A G Smith ◽  
R J Dupe ◽  
P D English ◽  
J Green

SummaryA derivative of human lys-plasmin in which the active site has been reversibly acylated (BRL 26920; p-anisoyl human lys-plasmin) has been examined as a fibrinolytic agent in a previously described rabbit model of venous thrombosis and shown to be significantly more active and less fibrinogenolytic than free plasmin. A p-anisoylated derivative of a streptokinase (SK)-activated plasmin preparation was significantly less fibrinogenolytic in vivo than the non-acylated enzyme. Acylation increased the fibrinolytic activity of preparations of SK-plasmin activator complexes. BRL 26921, the active site anisoylated derivative of the primary 2-chain SK-plasminogen complex was the most potent fibrinolytic agent studied. SK-Val442-plasminogen complexes, free or acylated, were biologically inactive in this model and confirm the essential nature of fibrin binding processes for effective thrombolysis in vivo.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sruti DebRoy ◽  
Victor Aliaga‐Tobar ◽  
Gabriel Galvez ◽  
Srishtee Arora ◽  
Xiaowen Liang ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 278 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 158-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamás Kobezda ◽  
Sheida Ghassemi-Nejad ◽  
Tibor T. Glant ◽  
Katalin Mikecz

2009 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 490-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genta Kanai ◽  
Takatoshi Kakuta ◽  
Kaichiro Sawada ◽  
Tun A. Yokoyama ◽  
Reika Tanaka ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Li ◽  
Xiao-yan Liang ◽  
Li-na Wei ◽  
Yong-lao Xiong ◽  
Xing Yang ◽  
...  

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