Molecular cloning of YinP gene from Leishmania major using two red fluorescent pXG-mCherry plasmids. Valuable tools for gene expression location.

• Main Author: Musilová, Kateřina
• Other Authors: Wsól, Vladimír
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-344048

Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Biochemical Sciences Candidate: Kateřina Musilová Supervisor: Prof. Ing. Vladimír Wsól, Ph.D. Tutor: Prof. Paul Nguewa, Ph.D. Title of diploma thesis: Molecular cloning of YinP gene from Leishmania major using two red fluorescent pXG-mCherry plasmids. Valuable tools for gene expression location. In the 21st century, leishmaniasis remains a major health problem in numerous de- veloping countries. Around 2 million cases of leishmaniasis are reported every year and estimated mortality is over 20,000 deaths annually. Antileishmanial drugs are often unaf- fordable for affected people and display severe toxic side effects. Potent human vaccines are not available. This, together with increasing resistance, is a reason why new effective, safe, and affordable medicines are greatly needed. Leishmaniasis is caused by Leishmania species. These parasites are transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies, which also provide to the leishmania environment necessary for their development into infective forms. The process of transformation into a stage in- fective for vertebrate hosts is called metacyclogenesis. Nowadays, genes, enzymes, and proteins possibly exhibiting a function in the metacyclogenesis are extensively examined. One of the...