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F. Aresta-Branco

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Organism:Arabidopsis· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:protein structure· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1

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A Structural Classification of the Variant Surface Glycoproteins of the African Trypanosome

S. Dakovic, J. P. Zeelen, A. Gkeka, M. Chandra, C. Foti, M. van Straaten, E. P. Vlachou, F. Aresta-Branco, F. N. Papavasiliou, J. Verdi, C. E. Stebbins

The paper uses experimental and computational methods to classify VSG proteins in African trypanosomes, revealing structural and conformational diversity that contributes to immune evasion.

bioRxiv · Feb 4, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Structural and Immunological Similarities Between the Metacyclic and Bloodstream Form Variant Surface Glycoproteins of the African Trypanosome

M. Chandra, S. Dakovic, K. Foti, J. Zeelen, M. van Straaten, F. Aresta-Branco, E. Tihon, N. Luebbehusen, T. Ruppert, L. Glover, F. N. Papavasiliou, C. E. Stebbins

This study shows metacyclic and bloodstream form VSGs of African trypanosomes are structurally and immunologically similar.

bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2022Microbiology

Immunodominant surface epitopes power immune evasion in the African trypanosome

A. Gkeka, F. Aresta-Branco, G. Triller, E. P. Vlachou, M. Lilic, P. D. B. Olinares, K. Perez, B. Chait, R. Blatnik, T. Ruppert, C. E. Stebbins, F. N. Papavasiliou

The paper shows that immune responses to African trypanosome VSGs are focused on immunodominant epitopes, enabling immune evasion through epitope variation.

bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2021Immunology