Protein networks in the maturation of human iron–sulfur proteins

S Ciofi-Baffoni, V Nasta, L Banci - Metallomics, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The biogenesis of iron–sulfur (Fe–S) proteins in humans is a multistage process occurring in
different cellular compartments. The mitochondrial iron–sulfur cluster (ISC) assembly …

Emerging therapeutic targets for treatment of leishmaniasis

S Sundar, B Singh - Expert opinion on therapeutic targets, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Parasitic diseases that pose a threat to human life include leishmaniasis–
caused by protozoan parasite Leishmania species. Existing drugs have limitations due to …

Iron and heme metabolism at the leishmania–host interface

MF Laranjeira-Silva, I Hamza, JM Pérez-Victoria - Trends in parasitology, 2020 - cell.com
Species of the protozoan Leishmania are causative agents of human leishmaniasis, a
disease that results in significant death, disability, and disfigurement around the world. The …

ABC transporter inhibition by beauvericin partially overcomes drug resistance in Leishmania tropica

C Al Khoury, S Thoumi, S Tokajian… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease infecting the world's poorest populations.
Miltefosine (ML) remains the primary oral drug against the cutaneous form of leishmaniasis …

Carbohydrate-naphthalene diimide conjugates as potential antiparasitic drugs: Synthesis, evaluation and structure-activity studies

M Zuffo, A Stucchi, J Campos-Salinas… - European journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The neglected tropical diseases Human African Trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis are
caused by infection with trypanosomatid parasites Trypanosoma brucei and Leishmania …

Glutaredoxins and iron-sulfur protein biogenesis at the interface of redox biology and iron metabolism

U Mühlenhoff, JJ Braymer, S Christ… - Biological …, 2020 - degruyter.com
The physiological roles of the intracellular iron and redox regulatory systems are intimately
linked. Iron is an essential trace element for most organisms, yet elevated cellular iron levels …

TransLeish: Identification of membrane transporters essential for survival of intracellular Leishmania parasites in a systematic gene deletion screen

A Albuquerque-Wendt, C McCoy, R Neish… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
For the protozoan parasite Leishmania, completion of its life cycle requires sequential
adaptation of cellular physiology and nutrient scavenging mechanisms to the different …

Leishmania heme uptake involves LmFLVCRb, a novel porphyrin transporter essential for the parasite

M Cabello-Donayre, LM Orrego, E Herráez… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
Leishmaniasis comprises a group of neglected diseases caused by the protozoan parasite
Leishmania spp. As is the case for other trypanosomatid parasites, Leishmania is …

[HTML][HTML] The ultimate fate determinants of drug induced cell-death mechanisms in Trypanosomatids

P Das, S Saha, S BoseDasgupta - International Journal for Parasitology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chemotherapy constitutes a major part of modern-day therapy for infectious and chronic
diseases. A drug is said to be effective if it can inhibit its target, induce stress, and thereby …

Hemoglobin Endocytosis and Intracellular Trafficking: A Novel Way of Heme Acquisition by Leishmania

I Ansari, R Basak, A Mukhopadhyay - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Leishmania species are causative agents of human leishmaniasis, affecting 12 million
people annually. Drugs available for leishmaniasis are toxic, and no vaccine is available …