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Tainan C. Guedes-Silva

Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroORCID 0000-0002-7010-4249Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Developmental Biology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Small Heat Shock Proteins have a Paramount Role inTrypanosoma cruzi Infection Impacting Intestinal Homeostasis of an Insect Vector of Chagas Disease

Tainan C. Guedes-Silva, Ana Beatriz Walter‐Nuno, Jessica Pereira, Marianna R. Franca, Felipe A. Dias, Hugo Diego Perdomo, Isabela Ramos, Gabriela O. Paiva‐Silva, Rafael Dias Mesquita, Pedro Luna Araújo Oliveira

This study shows that small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) in Rhodnius prolixus are critical for gut homeostasis and parasite control during Trypanosoma cruzi infection.

bioRxiv · Jan 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Rp-vasa: a bona fide Primordial Germ Cell marker that drives embryonic expression in the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius prolixus

G. Martins, Mateus Berni, Tainan C. Guedes-Silva, D. Bressan, João Vieira, M. Cardoso, Attilio Pane, V. Gantz, Ethan Bier, Helena Marcolla Araujo

The paper identifies Rp-vasa as a primordial germ cell marker in Rhodnius prolixus and demonstrates its utility for gene expression in transgenic approaches.

Current Research in Insect Science · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology