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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
The effect of α-tocopherol transfer protein gene disruption on Trypanosoma congolense infection in mice
Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Volume 47, No. 10, Year 2009
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At present 15 to 20 million people are estimated to be infected with pathogenic trypanosome parasites worldwide, mainly in developing countries. There are a number of factors that affect the severity of trypanosomiasis, including the nutritional status of the host. However, the relationship between micronutrient levels and trypanosomiasis outcome has yet to be reported in detail. Here, we demonstrate that the inhibition of α-tocopherol transfer protein, a determinant of the vitamin E concentration in host circulation, confers resistance to Trypanosoma congolense infection, evidently owing to oxidative damage to parasite DNA. These results suggest that transient inhibition of α-tocopherol transfer gene activity could possibly be exploited as a strategy for both the prevention and the treatment of trypanosomiasis. © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Thekisoe, Oriel M.M.
Japan, Obihiro
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Inoue, Noboru I.
Japan, Obihiro
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Xuan, Xuenan
Japan, Obihiro
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Arai, Hiroyuki
Japan, Tokyo
Graduate School of Medicine
Suzuki, Hiroshi
Japan, Obihiro
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Japan, Tokyo
Graduate School of Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 11
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2009.08.009
ISSN:
08915849
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics