Disruption of the inositol phosphorylceramide synthase gene affects Trypanosoma cruzi differentiation and infection capacity
(2023)
Journal Article
Dos Santos, N. S. A., Estevez-Castro, C. F., Macedo, J. P., Chame, D. F., Castro-Gomes, T., Santos-Cardoso, M., …Teixeira, S. M. R. (2023). Disruption of the inositol phosphorylceramide synthase gene affects Trypanosoma cruzi differentiation and infection capacity. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17(9), Article e0011646. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011646
Sphingolipids (SLs) are essential components of all eukaryotic cellular membranes. In fungi, plants and many protozoa, the primary SL is inositol-phosphorylceramide (IPC). Trypanosoma cruzi is a protozoan parasite that causes Chagas disease (CD), a c... Read More about Disruption of the inositol phosphorylceramide synthase gene affects Trypanosoma cruzi differentiation and infection capacity.