Differentiation of African trypanosomes is controlled by a density sensing mechanism which signals cell cycle arrest via the cAMP pathway

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 110, Issue 21, 1997, Pages 2661-2671

  Vassella, Erik ^a   Reuner, Birgit ^a   Yutzy, Barbara ^a   Boshart, Michael ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

cAMP; Cell cycle arrest; Density sensing; Differentiation; Growth control; Stumpy form; Trypanosoma brucei

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; ETAZOLATE;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; CELL CYCLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYCLIC AMP; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI;

MAMMALIA; TRIXIS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 0030696101     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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