Abstract

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. Primary support for the subproject and the subproject's principal investigator may have been provided by other sources, including other NIH sources. The Total Cost listed for the subproject likely represents the estimated amount of Center infrastructure utilized by the subproject, not direct funding provided by the NCRR grant to the subproject or subproject staff. The basidiomycete Cryptococcus neoformans is responsible for the most common systemic fungal infection in HIV patients. This infection depends upon several properties of the fungus, including its ability to grow at human body temperature, its polysaccharide capsule, and its production of cell wall-associated melanin, each of which is controlled by complex gene expression programs. We seek to explore the role of RNA interference in Cryptococcus gene expression regulation. Interestingly, although RNAi is known to be active in Cryptococcus, its complement of RNAi proteins appears to be distinctively diversified as compared to other basidiomycetes. Thus, characterization of the mechanism of RNAi and its genetic targets in this organism could both further our understanding of Cryptococcus pathogenesis and also provide a unique new model system for the study of RNA interference and noncoding RNA.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
2P41RR011823-16
Application #
8365901
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-CB-L (40))
Project Start
2011-09-01
Project End
2012-06-30
Budget Start
2011-09-01
Budget End
2012-06-30
Support Year
16
Fiscal Year
2011
Total Cost
$22,738
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Washington
Department
Biochemistry
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
605799469
City
Seattle
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
98195

  Publications

Xavier, Marina Amaral; Tirloni, Lucas; Pinto, Antônio F M et al. (2018) A proteomic insight into vitellogenesis during tick ovary maturation. Sci Rep 8:4698
Hollmann, Taylor; Kim, Tae Kwon; Tirloni, Lucas et al. (2018) Identification and characterization of proteins in the Amblyomma americanum tick cement cone. Int J Parasitol 48:211-224
Stieg, David C; Willis, Stephen D; Ganesan, Vidyaramanan et al. (2018) A complex molecular switch directs stress-induced cyclin C nuclear release through SCFGrr1-mediated degradation of Med13. Mol Biol Cell 29:363-375
Seixas, Adriana; Alzugaray, María Fernanda; Tirloni, Lucas et al. (2018) Expression profile of Rhipicephalus microplus vitellogenin receptor during oogenesis. Ticks Tick Borne Dis 9:72-81
Wang, Zheng; Wu, Catherine; Aslanian, Aaron et al. (2018) Defective RNA polymerase III is negatively regulated by the SUMO-Ubiquitin-Cdc48 pathway. Elife 7:
Luhtala, Natalie; Aslanian, Aaron; Yates 3rd, John R et al. (2017) Secreted Glioblastoma Nanovesicles Contain Intracellular Signaling Proteins and Active Ras Incorporated in a Farnesylation-dependent Manner. J Biol Chem 292:611-628
Thakar, Sonal; Wang, Liqing; Yu, Ting et al. (2017) Evidence for opposing roles of Celsr3 and Vangl2 in glutamatergic synapse formation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 114:E610-E618
Jin, Meiyan; Fuller, Gregory G; Han, Ting et al. (2017) Glycolytic Enzymes Coalesce in G Bodies under Hypoxic Stress. Cell Rep 20:895-908
Ogami, Koichi; Richard, Patricia; Chen, Yaqiong et al. (2017) An Mtr4/ZFC3H1 complex facilitates turnover of unstable nuclear RNAs to prevent their cytoplasmic transport and global translational repression. Genes Dev 31:1257-1271
Ju Lee, Hyun; Bartsch, Deniz; Xiao, Cally et al. (2017) A post-transcriptional program coordinated by CSDE1 prevents intrinsic neural differentiation of human embryonic stem cells. Nat Commun 8:1456

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