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SUBMITTER: Oduor RO
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3071371 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Oduor Richard O RO Ojo Kayode K KK Williams Gareth P GP Bertelli Francois F Mills James J Maes Louis L Pryde David C DC Parkinson Tanya T Van Voorhis Wesley C WC Holler Tod P TP
PLoS neglected tropical diseases 20110405 4
<h4>Background</h4>Trypanosoma brucei, the causative agent of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), expresses two proteins with homology to human glycogen synthase kinase 3β (HsGSK-3) designated TbruGSK-3 short and TbruGSK-3 long. TbruGSK-3 short has previously been validated as a potential drug target and since this enzyme has also been pursued as a human drug target, a large number of inhibitors are available for screening against the parasite enzyme. A collaborative industrial/academic partner ...[more]