Histone H1 regulates chromatin condensation in Leishmania parasites.


Autoria(s): Masina S.; Zangger H.; Rivier D.; Fasel N.
Data(s)

2007

Resumo

We investigated the functional role of the Leishmania histone H1 and demonstrate for the first time that addition of histone H1 has a strong effect on microccocal digestion, chromatin condensation of parasite nuclei and that its overexpression can modulate parasite infectivity in vivo.

Identificador

http://serval.unil.ch/?id=serval:BIB_721FF45AC3A7

isbn:0014-4894 (Print)

pmid:17207482

doi:10.1016/j.exppara.2006.11.002

isiid:000246219200011

Idioma(s)

en

Fonte

Experimental Parasitology, vol. 116, no. 1, pp. 83-87

Palavras-Chave #Animals; Cell Line; Chromatin/metabolism; Gene Expression; Histones/genetics; Histones/physiology; Leishmania major/chemistry; Leishmania major/pathogenicity; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/parasitology; Macrophages/parasitology; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Signal Transduction; Transfection; Virulence
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article

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