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ReviewMolecular microbiology2021

Nutrient sensing in Leishmania: Flagellum and cytosol.

Felice D Kelly, Phillip A Yates, Scott M Landfear

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Review in Molecular microbiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
16citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Promastigote-to-Amastigote Conversion inPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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  13. Editorial: Signaling in stress sensing and resistance in parasitic protozoa.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Felice D KellyDepartment of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Phillip A YatesDepartment of Chemical Physiology & Biochemistry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Scott M LandfearDepartment of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1643-6664
Oregon Health & Science University · US

Funding

Function of the Essential KHARON1 Protein in Bloodstream Form African TrypanosomesR01AI121160 · NIAID · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI LANDFEAR, SCOTT M · 2016 to 2020
$2.6M
Developing a versatile genetic toolbox for Leishmania using 2A peptide technologyR03AI137636 · NIAID · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI YATES, PHILLIP A · 2018 to 2019
$154k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI121160NIAID NIH HHS R03 AI137636
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parasites are by definition organisms that utilize resources from a host to support their existence, thus, promoting their ability to establish long-term infections and disease. Hence, sensing and acquiring nutrients for which the parasite and host compete is central to the parasitic mode of existence. Leishmania are flagellated kinetoplastid parasites that parasitize phagocytic cells, principally macrophages, of vertebrate hosts and the alimentary tract of sand fly vectors. Because nutritional supplies vary over time within both these hosts and are often restricted in availability, these parasites must sense a plethora of nutrients and respond accordingly. The flagellum has been recognized as an "antenna" that plays a core role in sensing environmental conditions, and various flagellar proteins have been implicated in sensing roles. In addition, these parasites exhibit non-flagellar intracellular mechanisms of nutrient sensing, several of which have been explored. Nonetheless, mechanistic details of these sensory pathways are still sparse and represent a challenging frontier for further experimental exploration.

Indexed as

AnimalsCytosolFlagellaHumansLeishmaniaLeishmaniasisNutrientsProtozoan ProteinsNutrientsProtozoan Proteins

Identifiers

PMID33112443
PMCPMC8087152
OpenAlexW3095056174

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Registered trials

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