Disruption of the inositol phosphorylceramide synthase gene affects Trypanosoma cruzi differentiation and infection capacity.

Disruption of the inositol phosphorylceramide synthase gene affects Trypanosoma cruzi differentiation and infection capacity.

Sphingolipids (SLs) are essential components of all eukaryotic cellular membranes. In fungi, plants and many protozoa, the primary SL is inositol-phosphorylceramide (IPC). Trypanosoma cruzi is a protozoan parasite that causes Chagas disease (CD), a chronic illness for which no vaccines or effective...

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Main Authors: Nailma S A Dos Santos, Carlos F Estevez-Castro, Juan P Macedo, Daniela F Chame, Thiago Castro-Gomes, Mariana Santos-Cardoso, Gabriela A Burle-Caldas, Courtney N Covington, Patrick G Steel, Terry K Smith, Paul W Denny, Santuza M R Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011646&type=printable

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