University of Iowa
Department of Biochemistry
4-403 BSB
Iowa City, IA 52242-1109 USA phone: 877-846-8569
or 319-335-7932
fax: (319) 335-9570
biochem@uiowa.edu

Department of Biochemistry

Recent Publications :: John E. Donelson

Helm, J., Wilson, M.E., Donelson, J.E. (2008) Differential trans RNA splicing events in bloodstream and procyclic Trypanosoma brucei. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 159:134-137
Yao C., Chen Y., Sudan B., Donelson, J.E., Wilson, M.E. (2008) Leishmania chagasi: Homogenous metacyclic promastigotes isolated by buoyant density are highly virulent in a mouse model. Exptl. Parasitol. 118:129-133.
Donelson, L.G., Donelson, J.E. (2008) Review of "The fatal sleep: Africa's killer disease that went undiscovered for centuries," Luath press LTD, United Kingdon. J. Clin. Invest. 118:393.
Hsiao C.-H.C., Yao, C., Storlie, P., Donelson, J.E., Wilson, M.E. (2008) The major surface protease (MSP or GP63) in the intracellular amastigote stage of Leishmania chagasi. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 157:148-159.
Grandgenett P.M., Otsu K., Wilson, H.R., Wilson, M.E., Donelson, J.E. (2007) A function for a specific metalloprotease of African trypanosomes. PLoS Pathogens 3:1432-1445.
Yao C., Donelson, J.E., Wilson M.E. (2007) Internal and surface-localized MSP of Leishmania and their differential release from promastigotes. Eukaryotic Cell 6:1905-1912.
Yao, C., Luo, J., Hsiao, C-H., Donelson, J.E. and Wilson, M.E. (2007) Leishmania chagasi: A tetracycline-inducible cell line driven by T7 RNA polymerase. Experi. Parasit. 116:205-213.
Martins, D.R., Jeronimo, S.M.B., Donelson, J.E., and Wilson, M.E. (2006) Leishmania chagasi T-cell antigens identified through a double library screen. Infect. Immun. 74:6940-6948.
Montagna, G.N., Donelson, J.E., and Frasch, A.C.C. (2006) Procyclic Trypanosoma brucei expresses separate sialidase and trans-sialidase enzymes on its surface membrane. J. Biol. Chem. 281:33949-33958.
Berriman, M., Ghedin, E., and Donelson, J.E., et al. (2005) The genome of the African Trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei. Science 309:416-422.
El-Sayed, N.M, Myler, P.J. and Donelson, J.E., et al. (2005) Comparative genomics of trypanosomatid parasitic protozoa. Science 309:404-409.
Yao, C., Luo, J., Hsiao, C., Donelson, J.E., and Wilson, M.E. (2005) Internal and surface subpopulations of the major surface protease (MSP) of Leishmania chagasi. Mol. & Biochem. Parasit. 139:173-183.
Purdy, J.E., Donelson, J.E., and Wilson, M.E. (2005) Leishmania chagasi: The a-tubulin interceding region results in constant levels of mRNA abundance despite protein synthesis inhibition and growth state. Exp. Parasit. 110:102-107.
Purdy, J.E., Doneslon, J.E., and Wilson, M.E. (2005) Regulation of genes encoding the major surface protease of Leishmania chagasi via mRNA stability. Mol. & Biochem. Parasit. 142:88-97.
Lincoln, L.M., Ozaki, M., Donelson, J.E., and Beetham, J.K. (2004) Genetic complementation of Leishmania deficient in PSA (GP46) restores their resistance to lysis by complement. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 137:185-189.
Yao, C., Luo, J., Storlie, P., Donelson, J.E., and Wilson, M.E. (2004) Multiple products of Leishmania chagasi major surface protease (MSP or GP63) gene family. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 135:171-83.
Barrett, B., LaCount, D.J., and Donelson, J.E. (2004) A first-generation CRE-loxP site-specific recombination system in African trypanosomes. Exptl. Parasitol. 106:37-44.
DaRocha, W.D., Otsu, K., Teixeira, S.M.R., and Donelson, J.E. (2004) Tests of cytoplasmic RNA interference (RNAi) and construction of a tetracycline-inducible T7 promoter system in Trypanosoma cruzi. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 133:175-186.

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