Toxoplasma gondii
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PROVIDER: PRJNA131657 | ENA |
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Project description:Toxoplasma gondii pathogenesis includes the invasion of host cells by extracellular parasites (tachyzoites), replication of intracellular tachyzoites, and differentiation to a latent bradyzoite stage. Whole genome expression profiling was carried out using the newly developed Affymetrix ToxoGeneChip (GeneChip Tgondiia520372) in order to analyze the ~8,000 predicted genes in the T. gondii genome of mutants and wild-type, allowing for full-scale expression profiling during bradyzoite differentiation in vitro.
2010-07-27 | GSE23174 | GEO
Project description:Toxoplasma gondii pathogenesis includes the invasion of host cells by extracellular parasites (tachyzoites), replication of intracellular tachyzoites, and differentiation to a latent bradyzoite stage. Whole genome expression profiling was carried out using the newly developed Affymetrix ToxoGeneChip (GeneChip Tgondiia520372) in order to analyze the ~8,000 predicted genes in the T. gondii genome of mutants and wild-type, allowing for full-scale expression profiling during bradyzoite differentiation in vitro. RNA from mutant and wild-type parasites was extracted and hybridized to the ToxoGeneChip. We harvested extracellular tachyzoites from freshly lysed fibroblasts (ET, 0h), intracellular tachyzoites (IT, 24h post-invasion) and parasites subjected to bradyzoite growth conditions for 72h (B72, 72h of induction). Extracellular parasites from freshly lysed fibroblasts were harvested for the seven mutant parasite lines (12K, 13P, B7, 11P, 11K, 7K and P11) and mutant parasites subjected to bradyzoite differentiation conditions for 72h. For a few samples we also harvested parasites 11h post egress of host cells. A time course was carried out with wild-type: parasites subjected to bradyzoite growth conditions for 24h, 36h and 48h.
2010-07-27 | E-GEOD-23174 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Developmental switching in Toxoplasma gondii, from the virulent tachyzoite to the relatively quiescent bradyzoite stage, is responsible for disease propagation and reactivation. We have generated tachyzoite to bradyzoite differentiation (Tbd-) mutants in T. gondii and used these in combination with a cDNA microarray to identify developmental pathways in bradyzoite formation. Four independently generated Tbd- mutants were analysed and had defects in bradyzoite development in response to multiple bradyzoite-inducing conditions, a stable phenotype after in vivo passages and a markedly reduced brain cyst burden in a murine model of chronic infection. Transcriptional profiles of mutant and wild-type parasites, growing under bradyzoite conditions, revealed a hierarchy of developmentally regulated genes, including many bradyzoite-induced genes whose transcripts were reduced in all mutants. A set of non-developmentally regulated genes whose transcripts were less abundant in Tbd- mutants were also identified. These may represent genes that mediate downstream effects and/or whose expression is dependent on the same transcription factors as the bradyzoite-induced set. Using these data, we have generated a model of transcription regulation during bradyzoite development in T. gondii. Our approach shows the utility of this system as a model to study developmental biology in single-celled eukaryotes including protozoa and fungi.
2005-07-21 | E-SMDB-1404 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Two forms of the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii are associated with intermediate hosts such as humans: rapidly growing tachyzoites are responsible for acute illness, whereas slowly dividing encysted bradyzoites can remain latent within the tissues for the life of the host. In order to identify genetic factors associated with parasite differentiation, we have used a strong bradyzoite-specific promoter (identified by promoter trapping) to drive the expression of T. gondii hypoxanthine-xanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HXGPRT) in stable transgenic parasites, providing a stage-specific positive/negative selectable marker. Insertional mutagenesis has been carried out on this parental line, followed by bradyzoite induction in vitro and selection in 6-thioxanthine to identify misregulation mutants. Two different mutants fail to induce the HXGPRT gene efficiently during bradyzoite differentiation. These mutants are also defective in other aspects of differentiation: they replicate well under bradyzoite growth conditions, lysing the host cell monolayer as effectively as tachyzoites. Expression of the major bradyzoite antigen BAG1 is reduced, and staining with Dolichos biflorus lectin shows reduced cyst wall formation. Microarray hybridizations show that these mutants behave more like tachyzoites at a global level, even under bradyzoite differentiation conditions. Set of arrays organized by shared biological context, such as organism, tumors types, processes, etc. User Defined
2005-08-13 | E-GEOD-3119 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Two forms of the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii are associated with intermediate hosts such as humans: rapidly growing tachyzoites are responsible for acute illness, whereas slowly dividing encysted bradyzoites can remain latent within the tissues for the life of the host. In order to identify genetic factors associated with parasite differentiation, we have used a strong bradyzoite-specific promoter (identified by promoter trapping) to drive the expression of T. gondii hypoxanthine-xanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HXGPRT) in stable transgenic parasites, providing a stage-specific positive/negative selectable marker. Insertional mutagenesis has been carried out on this parental line, followed by bradyzoite induction in vitro and selection in 6-thioxanthine to identify misregulation mutants. Two different mutants fail to induce the HXGPRT gene efficiently during bradyzoite differentiation. These mutants are also defective in other aspects of differentiation: they replicate well under bradyzoite growth conditions, lysing the host cell monolayer as effectively as tachyzoites. Expression of the major bradyzoite antigen BAG1 is reduced, and staining with Dolichos biflorus lectin shows reduced cyst wall formation. Microarray hybridizations show that these mutants behave more like tachyzoites at a global level, even under bradyzoite differentiation conditions.
2005-07-21 | E-SMDB-1406 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Two forms of the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii are associated with intermediate hosts such as humans: rapidly growing tachyzoites are responsible for acute illness, whereas slowly dividing encysted bradyzoites can remain latent within the tissues for the life of the host. In order to identify genetic factors associated with parasite differentiation, we have used a strong bradyzoite-specific promoter (identified by promoter trapping) to drive the expression of T. gondii hypoxanthine-xanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HXGPRT) in stable transgenic parasites, providing a stage-specific positive/negative selectable marker. Insertional mutagenesis has been carried out on this parental line, followed by bradyzoite induction in vitro and selection in 6-thioxanthine to identify misregulation mutants. Two different mutants fail to induce the HXGPRT gene efficiently during bradyzoite differentiation. These mutants are also defective in other aspects of differentiation: they replicate well under bradyzoite growth conditions, lysing the host cell monolayer as effectively as tachyzoites. Expression of the major bradyzoite antigen BAG1 is reduced, and staining with Dolichos biflorus lectin shows reduced cyst wall formation. Microarray hybridizations show that these mutants behave more like tachyzoites at a global level, even under bradyzoite differentiation conditions. Set of arrays organized by shared biological context, such as organism, tumors types, processes, etc. Keywords: Logical Set
2005-08-13 | GSE3119 | GEO
Project description:Two samples, 0hr and 72hr, were used to generate tachyzoite and bradyzoite transcriptional data from tissue-cultured Toxoplasma gondii strain Prugniaud, respectively.
2010-06-15 | GSE22258 | GEO
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE11437: Expression QTL mapping of Toxoplasma gondii genes, Bradyzoite array GSE11514: Expression QTL mapping of Toxoplasma gondii genes, Tachyzoite array Keywords: SuperSeries Refer to individual Series
2008-05-22 | E-GEOD-11515 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:72hr Toxoplasma gondii bradyzoite induction
| PRJNA128729 | ENA
Project description:The Toxoplasma gondii G1 RESTRICTION checkpoint operates the switch between parasite growth and differentiation. The Cdk-related G1 kinase TgCrk2 forms alternative complexes with atypical cyclins (TgCycP1, TgCycP2 and TgCyc5) in the rapidly dividing developmentally incompetent RH and slower dividing developmentally competent ME49 tachyzoites and bradyzoites. The TgCycP1 expression interferes with bradyzoite differentiation. The TgCycP2 regulates G1 in the developmentally competent ME49 but not in the developmentally incompetent RH tachyzoites. Examination of TgCycP2 and TgCyc5 in alkaline induced and spontaneous bradyzoite differentiation (rat embryonic brain cells) models confirmed TgCycP2 role in bradyzoite replication and revealed that stress induced TgCyc5 is critical for efficient tissue cyst maturation.
2022-04-23 | GSE200962 | GEO