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Biogenesis of the Reservosomes of Trypanosoma cruzi

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2004

Celso Sant'Anna ,
Wanderley de Souza  and
Narcisa Cunha-e-Silva
Celso Sant'Anna
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janiero, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Wanderley de Souza
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janiero, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Narcisa Cunha-e-Silva
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janiero, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Abstract

Reservosomes are endocytic compartments found in the posterior region of epimastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi. In the differentiation from trypomastigotes to epimastigotes (reverse metacyclogenesis in vitro), one has the rare opportunity of following the biogenesis of an endocytic compartment. Metacyclic trypomastigotes incubated in LIT medium highly enriched with fetal calf serum differentiated directly to epimastigotes. In recently differentiated epimastigotes, acidic organelles were found in round compartments spread along the cell body, whereas in control epimastigotes they were found in reservosomes located in the posterior region. Ultrastructural analysis of intermediate forms showed that the cytostome and reservosomes appeared before differentiation to epimastigotes was completed. Many polymorphic reservosomes, with or without lipid inclusions, were observed from the anterior portion of the cell body, in close relationship with the Golgi complex, to the posterior region. Endocytic tracers were observed in the cytostome, flagellar pocket, vesicles, and newly formed reservosomes. Cruzipain, the main protease of T. cruzi, was localized in newly formed reservosomes and in vesicles budding from the trans-Golgi network that seem to fuse with reservosomes. Ingested gold-labeled albumin and cruzipain colocalized in recently formed reservosomes. Endocytosis and immunocytochemical analysis suggested that the endocytic and the secretory pathways may contribute to reservosome formation.

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reservosomereverse metacyclogenesisTrypanosoma cruziendocytosisdifferentiationtransmission electron microscopy
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Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 10 , Issue 5 , October 2004 , pp. 637 - 646
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© 2004 Microscopy Society of America

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