Endocytosis in Giardia: Evidence of Absence

Nahuel Zamponi; Constanza Feliziani; María C Touz

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2016.08.011

Endocytosis in Giardia: Evidence of Absence

Trends Parasitol. 2016 Nov;32(11):838-840. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2016.08.011. Epub 2016 Sep 13.

Authors

Nahuel Zamponi¹, Constanza Feliziani¹, María C Touz²

Affiliations

¹ Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra (INIMEC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Friuli 2434, Córdoba, Argentina.
² Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra (INIMEC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Friuli 2434, Córdoba, Argentina. Electronic address: ctouz@immf.uncor.edu.

PMID: 27633654
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2016.08.011

Abstract

Zumthor et al. recently reported a novel function for clathrin coatomer in Giardia lamblia endocytosis. On the basis of old and new data, we propose an updated model of the participation of clathrin function in this parasite.

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MeSH terms

Clathrin / metabolism
Endocytosis / physiology*
Giardia lamblia / physiology*
Models, Biological*
Protozoan Proteins / metabolism

Substances

Clathrin
Protozoan Proteins