Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Minority School Faculty Development Awards (K14)
Project #
5K14HL003156-03
Application #
2211238
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHL1-CCT-L (F1))
Project Start
1994-05-01
Project End
1999-04-30
Budget Start
1996-05-01
Budget End
1997-04-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Meharry Medical College
Department
Microbiology/Immun/Virology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
City
Nashville
State
TN
Country
United States
Zip Code
37208

  Publications

Alexander, A Deloris; Villalta, Fernando; Lima, Maria F (2003) Transforming growth factor alpha binds to Trypanosoma cruzi amastigotes to induce signaling and cellular proliferation. Infect Immun 71:4201-5
Turner, Corey W; Lima, Maria F; Villalta, Fernando (2002) Trypanosoma cruzi uses a 45-kDa mucin for adhesion to mammalian cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 290:29-34
Ghansah, Tomar J; Ager, Edward C; Freeman-Junior, Phyllis et al. (2002) Epidermal growth factor binds to a receptor on Trypanosoma cruzi amastigotes inducing signal transduction events and cell proliferation. J Eukaryot Microbiol 49:383-90
Villalta, F; Smith, C M; Ruiz-Ruano, A et al. (2001) A ligand that Trypanosoma cruzi uses to bind to mammalian cells to initiate infection. FEBS Lett 505:383-8