Mitochondria as a therapeutic target for common pathologies

MP Murphy, RC Hartley - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2018 - nature.com
Although the development of mitochondrial therapies has largely focused on diseases
caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA or in nuclear genes encoding mitochondrial …

Citric acid cycle and role of its intermediates in metabolism

M Akram - Cell biochemistry and biophysics, 2014 - Springer
The citric acid cycle is the final common oxidative pathway for carbohydrates, fats and amino
acids. It is the most important metabolic pathway for the energy supply to the body. TCA is …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of bloodstream Trypanosoma brucei reconstructs cell cycle progression and developmental quorum sensing

EM Briggs, F Rojas, R McCulloch, KR Matthews… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Developmental steps in the trypanosome life-cycle involve transition between replicative
and non-replicative forms specialised for survival in, and transmission between, mammalian …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive sub-mitochondrial protein map of the parasitic protist Trypanosoma brucei defines critical features of organellar biology

J Pyrih, M Hammond, A Alves, S Dean, JD Sunter… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
We have generated a high-confidence mitochondrial proteome (MitoTag) of the
Trypanosoma brucei procyclic stage containing 1,239 proteins. For 337 of these, a …

[HTML][HTML] Proline Metabolism is Essential for Trypanosoma brucei brucei Survival in the Tsetse Vector

BS Mantilla, L Marchese, A Casas-Sánchez… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Adaptation to different nutritional environments is essential for life cycle completion by all
Trypanosoma brucei sub-species. In the tsetse fly vector, L-proline is among the most …

[HTML][HTML] Essential regulation of cell bioenergetics in Trypanosoma brucei by the mitochondrial calcium uniporter

G Huang, AE Vercesi, R Docampo - Nature communications, 2013 - nature.com
Mechanisms of regulation of mitochondrial metabolism in trypanosomes are not completely
understood. Here we present evidence that the Trypanosoma brucei mitochondrial calcium …

Surprising variety in energy metabolism within Trypanosomatidae

AGM Tielens, JJ van Hellemond - Trends in parasitology, 2009 - cell.com
The metabolism of Trypanosomatidae differs significantly between distinct species and can
even be completely different between various life-cycle stages of the same species. It has …

Malleable mitochondrion of Trypanosoma brucei

Z Verner, S Basu, C Benz, S Dixit, E Dobáková… - International review of …, 2015 - Elsevier
The importance of mitochondria for a typical aerobic eukaryotic cell is undeniable, as the list
of necessary mitochondrial processes is steadily growing. Here, we summarize the current …

Intraspecific competition between co‐infecting parasite strains enhances host survival in African trypanosomes

O Balmer, SC Stearns, A Schötzau, R Brun - Ecology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
It is becoming increasingly clear that under natural conditions parasitic infections commonly
consist of co‐infections with multiple conspecific strains. Multiple‐strain infections lead to …

Asymmetric cell division as a route to reduction in cell length and change in cell morphology in trypanosomes

R Sharma, L Peacock, E Gluenz, K Gull, W Gibson… - Protist, 2008 - Elsevier
African trypanosomes go through at least five developmental stages during their life cycle.
The different cellular forms are classified using morphology, including the order of the …