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F. Moreira-Leite

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 6 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 3 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Assay:electronic health records· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:imaging· 2

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P. Volf· 4 shared R. Yanase· 4 shared J. Sadlova· 3 shared J. Sunter· 3 shared K. Pruzinova· 3 shared S. Vaughan· 3 shared A. Taniguchi· 2 shared B. Vojtkova· 2 shared

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2018-2023 · peak 3/yr

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3D electron microscopy of the Leishmania mexicana cell cycle: Patterns of organelle duplication and segregation and their implications for parasite biology

M. Hair, R. Yanase, F. Moreira-Leite, R. J. Wheeler, J. Sadlova, P. Volf, S. Vaughan, J. Sunter

This study uses 3D electron microscopy to analyze Leishmania mexicana cell cycle stages, revealing organelle duplication, segregation patterns, and metabolic adaptations in different environments.

bioRxiv · Nov 28, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology

Discovery of essential kinetoplastid-insect adhesion proteins and their function in Leishmania-sand fly interactions

R. Yanase, K. Pruzinova, E. Rea, F. Moreira-Leite, A. Taniguchi, S. Nonaka, J. Sadlova, B. Vojtkova, P. Volf, J. Sunter

The paper identifies kinetoplastid-insect adhesion proteins (KIAPs) involved in Leishmania-sand fly interactions and shows their role in adhesion and colonization.

bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Atypical flagella assembly and haploid genome coiling during male gamete formation in Plasmodium

M. Hair, F. Moreira-Leite, D. Ferguson, M. Zeeshan, R. Tewari, S. Vaughan

This study uses electron microscopy to reveal the 3D organization of axonemes and genome coiling during male gamete formation in Plasmodium berghei.

bioRxiv · May 17, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology

Formation and three-dimensional architecture of Leishmania adhesion in the sand fly vector

R. Yanase, F. Moreira-Leite, E. Rea, L. Wilburn, J. Sadlova, B. Vojtkova, K. Pruzinova, A. Taniguchi, S. Nonaka, P. Volf, J. D. Sunter

This study uses 3D electron microscopy to analyze the structure and adhesion mechanisms of Leishmania haptomonads in sand flies, identifying key stages and the role of calcium in attachment.

bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2022Microbiology

Cellular electron tomography of the apical complex in the apicomplexan parasite Eimeria tenella shows a highly organised gateway for regulated secretion.

A. Burrell, V. Marugan-Hernandez, F. Moreira-Leite, D. J. P. Ferguson, F. M. Tomley, S. Vaughan

This study uses electron tomography to reveal the 3D structure of the apical complex in Eimeria tenella, showing organized trafficking and secretion mechanisms.

bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2021Microbiology

Role for the flagellum attachment zone in the resolution of cell membrane morphogenesis during Leishmania cell division

J. Sunter, C. Halliday, R. Yanase, C. M. C. Catta-Preta, F. Moreira-Leite, J. Myskova, K. Pruzinova, P. Volf, J. C. Mottram

This study investigates the role of FAZ2 in Leishmania cell division, showing that its loss disrupts membrane organization and reduces parasite viability in sand flies and mice.

bioRxiv · Mar 26, 2020Cell Biology

Basalin: an evolutionary unconstrained protein revealed via a conserved role in basal plate function

S. Dean, F. Moreira-Leite, K. Gull

The paper identifies basalin, a conserved protein essential for basal plate function in trypanosomes, and suggests it may act as an interaction hub with divergent orthologs across species.

bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2018Cell Biology