Epidermal growth factor binds to a receptor on Trypanosoma cruzi amastigotes inducing signal transduction events and cell proliferation

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 383-390

  Ghansah, Tomar J ^a,b   Ager, Edward C ^a   Freeman Junior, Phyllis ^a   Villalta, Fernando ^a   Lima, Maria F ^a  

^a MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chagas' disease; EGF receptors; Kinase activity; Ligand receptor binding; MAP kinase; Northern blot; Protein kinase C; Receptor mediated endocytosis; Scatchard Plot; Trypanosome growth

Indexed keywords

MICROBIOLOGY;

MAMMALIA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0036710452     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2002.tb00216.x     Document Type: Article

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