Differential expression on mitochondrial tryparedoxin peroxidase (mTcTXNPx) in Trypanosoma cruzi after ferrocenyl diamine hydrochlorides treatments

Resistance to benznidazole in certain strains of Trypanosoma cruzi may be caused by the increased production of enzymes that act on the oxidative metabolism, such as mitochondrial tryparedoxin peroxidase which catalyses the reduction of peroxides. This work presents cytotoxicity assays performed wit...

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Main Authors: Andréa A.N. Kohatsu, Flávia A.J. Silva, Acácio I. Francisco, Aline Rimoldi, Marco T.A. Silva, Maria D. Vargas, João A. da Rosa, Regina M.B. Cicarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867016305633