Cell homeostasis in a Leishmania major mutant overexpressing the spliced leader RNA is maintained by an increased proteolytic activity.

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Published in Int J Biochem Cell Biol on June 22, 2010

Authors

Juliano S Toledo1, Tiago R Ferreira, Tânia P A Defina, Fernando de M Dossin, Kenneth A Beattie, Douglas J Lamont, Serge Cloutier, Barbara Papadopoulou, Sergio Schenkman, Angela K Cruz

Author Affiliations

1: Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular e Bioagentes Patogênicos, Faculdade Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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