Expansion microscopy of apicomplexan parasites
Apicomplexan parasites comprise significant pathogens of humans, livestock and wildlife,
but also represent a diverse group of eukaryotes with interesting and unique cell biology …
but also represent a diverse group of eukaryotes with interesting and unique cell biology …
Cytoskeleton Organization in Formation and Motility of Apicomplexan Parasites
RG Douglas, RW Moon… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Apicomplexan parasites are a group of eukaryotic protozoans with diverse biology that have
affected human health like no other group of parasites. These obligate intracellular parasites …
affected human health like no other group of parasites. These obligate intracellular parasites …
Plasmodium ARK2 and EB1 drive unconventional spindle dynamics, during chromosome segregation in sexual transmission stages
The Aurora family of kinases orchestrates chromosome segregation and cytokinesis during
cell division, with precise spatiotemporal regulation of its catalytic activities by distinct protein …
cell division, with precise spatiotemporal regulation of its catalytic activities by distinct protein …
Disruption of Plasmodium falciparum kinetochore proteins destabilises the nexus between the centrosome equivalent and the mitotic apparatus
Plasmodium falciparum is the causative agent of malaria and remains a pathogen of global
importance. Asexual blood stage replication, via a process called schizogony, is an …
importance. Asexual blood stage replication, via a process called schizogony, is an …
Plasmodium microtubule-binding protein EB1 is critical for partitioning of nuclei in male gametogenesis
S Mauer, N Camargo, BA Abatiyow, OR Gargaro… - Mbio, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Sexual reproduction of the malaria parasites is critical for their transmission to a mosquito
vector. Several signaling molecules, such as kinases and phosphatases, are known to …
vector. Several signaling molecules, such as kinases and phosphatases, are known to …
The three Plasmodium falciparum Aurora-related kinases display distinct temporal and spatial associations with mitotic structures in asexual blood stage parasites …
M Wyss, BT Thommen, J Kofler, E Carrington… - Msphere, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Aurora kinases are crucial regulators of mitotic cell cycle progression in eukaryotes. The
protozoan malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum replicates via schizogony, a specialized …
protozoan malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum replicates via schizogony, a specialized …
The molecular mechanisms driving Plasmodium cell division
Malaria, a vector borne disease, is a major global health and socioeconomic problem
caused by the apicomplexan protozoan parasite Plasmodium. The parasite alternates …
caused by the apicomplexan protozoan parasite Plasmodium. The parasite alternates …
A non-canonical Arp2/3 complex is essential for Plasmodium DNA segregation and transmission of malaria.
F Hentzschel, D Jewanski, Y Sokolowski, P Agarwal… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium has a complex life cycle involving both vertebrate
and mosquito hosts. Sexual stages or gametocytes are the only stage competent for …
and mosquito hosts. Sexual stages or gametocytes are the only stage competent for …
Plasmodium falciparum kinetochore proteins stabilise a nexus between the mitotic apparatus and the apical complex
Plasmodium falciparum is the causative agent of malaria and remains a pathogen of global
importance. Asexual blood stage replication, via a process called schizogony, is an …
importance. Asexual blood stage replication, via a process called schizogony, is an …
Roles of the tubulin-based cytoskeleton in the Toxoplasma gondii apical complex
AT i Puig, D Soldati-Favre - Trends in Parasitology, 2024 - cell.com
Microtubules (MTs) play a vital role as key components of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton. The
phylum Apicomplexa comprises eukaryotic unicellular parasitic organisms defined by the …
phylum Apicomplexa comprises eukaryotic unicellular parasitic organisms defined by the …