Iron Uptake Controls <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Metabolic Shift and Cell Proliferation

Iron Uptake Controls <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Metabolic Shift and Cell Proliferation

(1) Background: Ionic transport in <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> is the object of intense studies. <i>T. cruzi</i> expresses a Fe-reductase (TcFR) and a Fe transporter (TcIT). We investigated the effect of Fe depletion and Fe supplementation on different structures and functions o...

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Main Authors: Claudia F. Dick, Carolina L. Alcantara, Luiz F. Carvalho-Kelly, Marco Antonio Lacerda-Abreu, Narcisa L. Cunha-e-Silva, José R. Meyer-Fernandes, Adalberto Vieyra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Antioxidants
Subjects:
trypanosomatids
growth and differentiation
parasite oxidative stress
mitochondrial function
ATP synthesis
parasite lipid content
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/12/5/984

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