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@article{Tiengwe:2015:10.1128/EC.00118-15,
author = {Tiengwe, C and Brown, AENA and Bangs, JD},
doi = {10.1128/EC.00118-15},
journal = {Eukaryot Cell},
pages = {1094--1101},
title = {Unfolded Protein Response Pathways in Bloodstream-Form Trypanosoma brucei?},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/EC.00118-15},
volume = {14},
year = {2015}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a stress mechanism to cope with misfolded proteins in the early secretory pathway, the hallmark being transcriptional upregulation of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) molecular chaperones such as BiP and protein disulfide isomerase. Despite the lack of transcriptional regulation and the absence of the classical UPR machinery, African trypanosomes apparently respond to persistent ER stress by a UPR-like response, including upregulation of BiP, and a related spliced leader silencing (SLS) response whereby SL RNA transcription is shut down. Initially observed by knockdown of the secretory protein translocation machinery, both responses are also induced by chemical agents known to elicit UPR in mammalian cells (H. Goldshmidt, D. Matas, A. Kabi, A. Carmi, R. Hope, S. Michaeli, PLoS Pathog 6:e1000731, 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000731). As these findings were generated primarily in procyclic-stage trypanosomes, we have investigated both responses in pathogenic bloodstream-stage parasites. RNA interference (RNAi) silencing of the core translocon subunit Trypanosoma brucei Sec61α (TbSec61α) failed to induce either response. Interestingly, cell growth halted within 16 h of silencing, but sufficient TbSec61α remained to allow full competence for translocation of nascent secretory proteins for up to 24 h, indicating that replication is finely coupled with the capacity to synthesize and transport secretory cargo. Tunicamycin and thapsigargin at concentrations compatible with short-term (4 h) and long-term (24 h) viability also failed to induce any of the indicators of UPR-like or SLS responses. Dithiothreitol (DTT) was lethal at all concentrations tested. These results indicate that UPR-like and SLS responses to persistent ER stress do not occur in bloodstream-stage trypanosomes.
AU - Tiengwe,C
AU - Brown,AENA
AU - Bangs,JD
DO - 10.1128/EC.00118-15
EP - 1101
PY - 2015///
SP - 1094
TI - Unfolded Protein Response Pathways in Bloodstream-Form Trypanosoma brucei?
T2 - Eukaryot Cell
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/EC.00118-15
UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26318397
VL - 14
ER -
Dr. Calvin Tiengwe
Dept. of Life Sciences,
503 Sir Ernst Chain Building,
Imperial College London,
SW7 2AZ, UK
