Maurer's cleft organization in the cytoplasm of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes: new insights from three-dimensional reconstruction of serial ultrathin sections
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Three-dimensional analysis of morphological changes in the malaria parasite infected red blood cell by serial block-face scanning electron microscopy
2016, Journal of Structural BiologyCitation Excerpt :Advanced cryo-electron microscopy enables the visualization of finer organelle structures in the parasites (Kudryashev et al., 2010; Lemgruber et al., 2013). Serial thin-section images obtained by TEM visualized subcellular structures, such as merozoite bud in the schizont (Bannister et al., 2003), apicoplast (Hopkins et al., 1999), mitochondrion (Slomianny and Prensier, 1986), and Maurer’s clefts (Wickert et al., 2004), and detailed representations of each parasite stage were introduced (Bannister et al., 2000). Electron tomography using a thick section showed 3D shapes of Maurer’s clefts and tether-like structures in Equinatoxin II (EqtII)-permeabilized iRBCs (Hanssen et al., 2008).
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2011, Trends in ParasitologyCitation Excerpt :However, the partly characterized architecture of the exomembrane system was a source for debate regarding whether Maurer's clefts are independent, distinct entities or sub-domains of the TVN [45]. 3D reconstructions of iRBCs using serial thin sections in TEM suggested that Maurer's clefts are part of the extended membranous network [46]. Nevertheless, fusing green fluorescent protein (GFP) to Maurer's cleft proteins indicated that they are independent structures [47].
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