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M. Lunghi

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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M. Di Cristina· 2 shared A. J. Schultz· 1 shared A. Krishnan· 1 shared A. Possenti· 1 shared C. Nicastro· 1 shared D. Soldati-Favre· 1 shared E. Varesio· 1 shared F. Piro· 1 shared

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Functional characterization of the thrombospondin-related paralogous proteins rhoptry discharge factor 1 and 2 unveils phenotypic plasticity in Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry exocytosis

A. Possenti, M. Di Cristina, C. Nicastro, M. Lunghi, V. Messina, F. Piro, L. Tramontana, S. Cherchi, M. Falchi, L. Bertuccini, F. Spano

This study identifies and characterizes RDF1 and RDF2, two T. gondii proteins essential for rhoptry exocytosis, revealing a compensatory mechanism that contributes to phenotypic plasticity.

bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2022Microbiology

Pantothenate biosynthesis is critical for chronic infection by the neurotropic parasite Toxoplasma gondii

M. Lunghi, J. Kloehn, A. Krishnan, E. Varesio, O. Vadas, D. Soldati-Favre

This study shows that pantothenate biosynthesis is critical for chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection, while CoA synthesis is essential for acute stages.

bioRxiv · Oct 4, 2021Microbiology

A role for Toxoplasma gondii chloroquine resistance transporter in bradyzoite viability and digestive vacuole maintenance

G. Kannan, M. Di Cristina, A. J. Schultz, M.-H. Huynh, F. Wang, T. L. Schultz, M. Lunghi, I. Coppens, V. B. Carruthers

This study shows that the Toxoplasma gondii chloroquine resistance transporter (TgCRT) is essential for maintaining the digestive vacuole and bradyzoite viability, suggesting it as a potential target for treating chronic Toxoplasma infection.

bioRxiv · May 24, 2019Microbiology