Recent Publications from the Perrin Lab

Research Publications Immunology

 

Weinkauf C, Salvador R, Pereiraperrin M. 2011. Neurotrophin receptor TrkC is an entry receptor for Trypanosoma cruzi in neural, glial, and epithelial cells. Infect Immun. 79: 4081-4087. books

PereiraPerrin M. 2011. That’s amore: Bone marrow cells compete for the heart in Chagas disease. News and Views. Cell Cycle 10: 2251.

Chuenkova MV, PereiraPerrin M. 2011. Neuroregeneration and neurodegeneration in Chagas disease. Adv Parasitol. 76: 195-233. books

Lu B, Luquetti AO, Rassi A, PereiraPerrin M. 2010. Autoantibodies to neurotrophic receptors TrkA, TrkB and TrkC in patients with acute Chagas' disease. Scand J Immunol. 71: 220-225. books

Chuenkova MC, PereiraPerrin M. 2009. Chagas’ disease parasite targets host cell Akt kinase in a novel intracellular anti-apoptotic strategy. Science Signaling 2: ra74. books

Weinkauf C, PereiraPerrin M. 2009. Trypanosoma cruzi promotes neuronal and glial cell survival through the neurotrophic receptor TrkC. Infect Immun 77: 1368-1375. books

Caradonna K, PereiraPerrin M. 2009. Preferential brain homing following intranasal administration of Trypanosoma cruzi. Infect Immun 77: 1349-1356. books

Lu B, Alroy J, Luquetti AO, PereiraPerrin M. 2008. Human autoantibodies specific for neurotrophin receptors TrkA, TrkB, and TrkC protect against lethal Trypanosoma cruzi infection in mice. Am J Pathol 173: 1406-1414. books

Lu B, PereiraPerrin M. 2008. A novel immunoprecipitation strategy identifies a unique functional mimic of the GDNF family ligands in the pathogen Trypanosoma cruzi. Infect. Immun. 76: 3530-3538. books

Akpan N, Caradonna K, Chuenkova MV, PereiraPerrin M. 2008. Chagas' disease parasite-derived neurotrophic factor activates cholinergic gene expression in neuronal PC12 cells. Brain Res 1217: 195-202. books

Lu B, Petrola Z, Luquetti AO, PereiraPerrin M. 2008. Auto-antibodies to receptor tyrosine kinases TrkA, TrkB and TrkC in patients with chronic Chagas' disease. Scand J Immunol 67: 603-609. books

de Melo-Jorge M, PereiraPerrin M. 2007. The Chagas' disease parasite Trypanosoma cruzi exploits nerve growth factor receptor TrkA to infect mammalian hosts. Cell Host & Microbe 1: 251-261. books

Bhat N, Joe A, PereiraPerrin M, Ward HD. 2007. Cryptosporidium p30, a galactose/N-acetylgalactosamine-specific lectin, mediates infection in vitro. J Biol Chem. 282: 34877-34887. books

Chuenkova MV, PereiraPerrin M. 2006. Enhancement of tyrosine hydroxylase expression and activity by Trypanosoma cruzi parasite-derived neurotrophic factor. Brain Res 1099: 167-175. books

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