作者: Mariana S. Cardoso , Caroline Junqueira , Ricardo C. Trigueiro , Hosam Shams-Eldin , Cristiana S. Macedo
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PNTD.0002369
关键词: Biochemistry 、 Trypanosoma cruzi 、 Immune system 、 Cell biology 、 Innate immune system 、 Gene expression profiling 、 Gene 、 Biology 、 Virulence 、 Biosynthesis 、 Chagas disease 、 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 、 Infectious Diseases
摘要: Background Trypanosoma cruzi is a protist parasite that causes Chagas disease. Several proteins are essential for virulence and involved in host immune responses anchored to the membrane through glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) molecules. In addition, T. GPI anchors have immunostimulatory activities, including ability stimulate synthesis of cytokines by innate cells. Therefore, genes related anchor biosynthesis constitute potential new targets development better therapies against