Abstract

Dimorphism is directly related to fungal pathogenicity. The long term goal of this project is to determine the nature of the signal transduction mechanism(s) involved in the regulation of dimorphism in fungi using Sporothrix schenckii as a model system. In order to understand the relationship between dimorphism and the signal transduction pathways it is essential that we initiate the analysis of the molecular constituents of these pathways and study their expression throughout the yeast to mycelium transition and the yeast cell cycle. Thr proteins involved in signal transduction are many, but at the present, our experimental objectives are concerned primarily with protein kinase C (PKC) and protein kinase p34, cdc2. Our studies will be concern mainly with establishing their presence in the fungus through various experimental approaches, a characterization of the role of these proteins in the regulation of dimorphism through the study of their expression during the development of alternate forms of the fungus, their association to other proteins and the study of protein phosphorylation during development of alternate forms of the fungus.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Minority Biomedical Research Support - MBRS (S06)
Project #
5S06GM008224-14
Application #
6271691
Study Section
Project Start
1998-08-01
Project End
1999-07-31
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
14
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Puerto Rico Med Sciences
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
San Juan
State
PR
Country
United States
Zip Code
00936

  Publications

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Vega-Rodríguez, Joel; Pastrana-Mena, Rebecca; Crespo-Lladó, Keila N et al. (2015) Implications of Glutathione Levels in the Plasmodium berghei Response to Chloroquine and Artemisinin. PLoS One 10:e0128212
Zenón, Frances; Cantres-Rosario, Yisel; Adiga, Radhika et al. (2015) HIV-infected microglia mediate cathepsin B-induced neurotoxicity. J Neurovirol 21:544-58
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Rosas, Odrick R; Torrado, Aranza I; Santiago, Jose M et al. (2014) Long-term treatment with PP2 after spinal cord injury resulted in functional locomotor recovery and increased spared tissue. Neural Regen Res 9:2164-73
Mosquera, Laurivette; Colón, Jennifer M; Santiago, José M et al. (2014) Tamoxifen and estradiol improved locomotor function and increased spared tissue in rats after spinal cord injury: their antioxidant effect and role of estrogen receptor alpha. Brain Res 1561:11-22

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