Persistent ER stress induces the spliced leader RNA silencing pathway (SLS), leading to programmed cell death in Trypanosoma brucei.

Trypanosomes are parasites that cycle between the insect host (procyclic form) and mammalian host (bloodstream form). These parasites lack conventional transcription regulation, including factors that induce the unfolded protein response (UPR). However, they possess a stress response mechanism, the...

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Main Authors: Hanoch Goldshmidt, Devorah Matas, Anat Kabi, Shai Carmi, Ronen Hope, Shulamit Michaeli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2809764?pdf=render