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Albert Descoteaux
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Research
Latest papers
The host Rab9a/Rab32 axis is actively recruited to the Trypanosoma cruzi parasitophorous vacuole and benefits the infection cycle.
Molecular microbiology · 2024
Editorial: Early events during host cell-pathogen interaction, volume II.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024
Leishmania donovani Exploits Tunneling Nanotubes for Dissemination and Propagation of B Cell Activation.
Microbiology spectrum · 2023
Latest funding
- $983,025
Cellular mechanisms of Leishmania pathogenesis
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
- $918,000
Subversion of the host cell membrane fusion machinery by Leishmania
CIHR · 2017 · Nominated PI
- $1,400,000
Canada Research Chair - Tier 1
CIHR · 2016 · Nominated PI
25 publications.
The host Rab9a/Rab32 axis is actively recruited to the Trypanosoma cruzi parasitophorous vacuole and benefits the infection cycle.
Salassa BN, Cueto JA, Vanrell MC, López MB, Descoteaux A, Labriola CA, Romano PS
Editorial: Early events during host cell-pathogen interaction, volume II.
Veras PST, Descoteaux A, Colombo MI, de Menezes JPB
Leishmania donovani Exploits Tunneling Nanotubes for Dissemination and Propagation of B Cell Activation.
Stögerer T, Silva-Barrios S, Carmona-Pérez L, Swaminathan S, Mai LT, Leroux LP, Jaramillo M, Descoteaux A, Stäger S
Revisiting Leishmania GP63 host cell targets reveals a limited spectrum of substrates.
Guay-Vincent MM, Matte C, Berthiaume AM, Olivier M, Jaramillo M, Descoteaux A
Editorial: Emerging roles of extracellular vesicles in immunomodulation during host-pathogen interactions.
Kar S, Descoteaux A, Mukherjee B, Nimrichter L
Leishmania infantum Defective in Lipophosphoglycan Biosynthesis Interferes With Activation of Human Neutrophils.
Quintela-Carvalho G, Goicochea AMC, Mançur-Santos V, Viana SM, Luz YDS, Dias BRS, Lázaro-Souza M, Suarez M, de Oliveira CI, Saraiva EM, Brodskyn CI, Veras PT, de Menezes JPB, Andrade BB, Lima JB, Descoteaux A, Borges VM
VAMP3 and VAMP8 Regulate the Development and Functionality of Parasitophorous Vacuoles Housing Leishmania amazonensis.
Séguin O, Mai LT, Acevedo Ospina H, Guay-Vincent MM, Whiteheart SW, Stäger S, Descoteaux A
Persistent Cutaneous Leishmania major Infection Promotes Infection-Adapted Myelopoiesis.
Bandeira Ferreira FL, Séguin O, Descoteaux A, Heinonen KM
Fragment-Based Phenotypic Lead Discovery To Identify New Drug Seeds That Target Infectious Diseases.
Ayotte Y, Bernet E, Bilodeau F, Cimino M, Gagnon D, Lebughe M, Mistretta M, Ogadinma P, Ouali SL, Sow AA, Chatel-Chaix L, Descoteaux A, Manina G, Richard D, Veyrier F, LaPlante SR
Editorial: Early Events During Host Cell-Pathogen Interaction.
Veras PST, Descoteaux A, Colombo MI, P B de Menezes J
Cellular mechanisms of Leishmania pathogenesis
Principal investigators: Descoteaux, Albert
Keywords: Leishmania; Macrophage; Membrane Fusion; Mitochondria; Parasitophorous Vacuole; Virulence Factor
Subversion of the host cell membrane fusion machinery by Leishmania
Principal investigators: Descoteaux, Albert
Keywords: Immunity; Leishmania; Macrophage; Membrane Fusion; Phagosome; Virulence
Canada Research Chair - Tier 1
Principal investigators: Descoteaux, Albert
Keywords: Crc
Regulation of macrophage functions during infections
Principal investigators: Descoteaux, Albert
Keywords: Cell Biology; Intracellular Trafficking; Leishmania; Macrophage; Phagocytosis; Virulence
Synaptotagmin XI, a regulator of cytokine secretion and phagocytosis, is targeted by leishmanolysin.
Principal investigators: Arango Duque, Guillermo
Keywords: Cytokine Secretion; Gp63 Metalloprotease; Innate Immunity; Leishmania-Macrophage Interactions; Macrophage Biology; Parasitology; Phagosome Maturation; Synaptotagmin Xi
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie
- INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier (Laval)
- Pediatrics
- Medicine
- Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
- Other
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Maritza Jaramillo
Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie
4 shared papers, latest 2023
Louis-Philippe Leroux
Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie
3 shared papers, latest 2023
Dave Richard
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Brent Johnston
Pediatrics
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Laurent Chatel-Chaix
Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Tommy Alain
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Martin Olivier
Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2022
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