Down regulation of NO signaling in Trypanosoma cruzi upon parasite-extracellular matrix interaction: changes in protein modification by nitrosylation and nitration.

BACKGROUND:Adhesion of the Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigotes, the causative agent of Chagas' disease in humans, to components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is an important step in host cell invasion. The signaling events triggered in the parasite upon binding to ECM are less explored and, t...

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Main Authors: Milton Pereira, Chrislaine Soares, Gisele André Baptista Canuto, Marina Franco Maggi Tavares, Walter Colli, Maria Julia M Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4391712?pdf=render