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ArticleParasitology research2018

Nuclear distribution of the Trypanosoma cruzi RNA Pol I subunit RPA31 during growth and metacyclogenesis, and characterization of its nuclear localization signal.

Israel Canela-Pérez, Imelda López-Villaseñor, Ana María Cevallos, Roberto Hernández

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Israel Canela-PérezDepartamento de Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, CP 04360, CDMX, Mexico.
Imelda López-VillaseñorDepartamento de Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, CP 04360, CDMX, Mexico.
Ana María CevallosDepartamento de Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, CP 04360, CDMX, Mexico.
Roberto HernándezDepartamento de Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, CP 04360, CDMX, Mexico. robertohf@biomedicas.unam.mx.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9759-5455

Funding

CONACYT 429279PAPIIT DGAPA UNAM IN201616
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trypanosoma cruzi is the aetiologic agent of Chagas disease. Our research group studies ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene transcription and nucleolus dynamics in this species of trypanosomes. RPA31 is an essential subunit of RNA polymerase I (Pol I) whose presence is apparently restricted to trypanosomes. Using fluorescent-tagged versions of this protein (TcRPA31-EGFP), we describe its nuclear distribution during growth and metacyclogenesis. Our findings indicate that TcRPA31-EGFP alters its nuclear presence from concentrated nucleolar localization in exponentially growing epimastigotes to a dispersed granular distribution in the nucleoplasm of stationary epimastigotes and metacyclic trypomastigotes. These changes likely reflect a structural redistribution of the Pol I transcription machinery in quiescent cellular stages where downregulation of rRNA synthesis is known to occur. In addition, and related to the nuclear internalization of this protein, the presence of a classical bipartite-type nuclear localization signal was identified towards its C-terminal end. The functionality of this motif was demonstrated by its partial or total deletion in recombinant versions of the tagged fluorescent protein. Moreover, ivermectin inhibited the nuclear localization of the labelled chimaera, suggesting the involvement of the importin α/β transport system.

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Nuclear Localization SignalsAnimalsCell NucleusChagas DiseaseDown-RegulationRNA Polymerase IRNA, RibosomalTrypanosoma cruziNuclear Localization SignalsRNA Polymerase IRNA, RibosomalNuclear transportNucleolusTcRPA31Trypanosoma cruzi

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