2015
Synchronous expression of individual metacyclic variant surface glycoprotein genes in Trypanosoma brucei
Ramey-Butler K, Ullu E, Kolev NG, Tschudi C. Synchronous expression of individual metacyclic variant surface glycoprotein genes in Trypanosoma brucei. Molecular And Biochemical Parasitology 2015, 200: 1-4. PMID: 25896436, PMCID: PMC4470760, DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2015.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVariant surface glycoproteinMetacyclic variant surface glycoproteinInfectious metacyclic formsVariant surface glycoprotein genesVSG gene expressionSurface glycoprotein genesNew mammalian hostInsect vectorsParasite biologyMammalian hostsDifferentiation systemGene expressionTsetse vectorBloodstream trypanosomesDifferential expressionGlycoprotein geneProtein 6Molecular aspectsIndividual cellsMetacyclic formsBlood mealProtein levelsDiscrete populationsSurface glycoproteinLife cycle
2014
The emerging role of RNA‐binding proteins in the life cycle of Trypanosoma brucei
Kolev NG, Ullu E, Tschudi C. The emerging role of RNA‐binding proteins in the life cycle of Trypanosoma brucei. Cellular Microbiology 2014, 16: 482-489. PMID: 24438230, PMCID: PMC3974610, DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParasitic protozoan Trypanosoma bruceiIdentification of RBPsTargets of RBPsSpecific gene networksProtozoan Trypanosoma bruceiPost-transcriptional mechanismsGene regulatory networksGene expression patternsRelated trypanosomatidsTranscriptional machineryCellular fateGene networksRegulatory networksTrypanosoma bruceiExpression patternsRegulatory mechanismsDifferent hostsRBPsLife cyclePathogenic organismsRNAOrganismsProteinDifferent environmentsCrucial role