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19386993

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-9-18
pubmed:abstractText
The flagellated protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis has been widely studied owing to its medical significance and unique structure. The complicated three-dimensional (3D) structure of the cellular components of T. vaginalis was reconstructed from serial sections to enable observation of the spatial features of the whole cell. Electron tomography was used to examine the detailed structure of the cellular organelles. Tomographic reconstruction showed the mastigont system and the parabasal filament of T. vaginalis in detail. The last thin filament (Pf3) was located close to the adjacent filament, and the two filaments appeared to be vertically parallel in the cross-sectional view. It is likely that Pf3 cannot be distinguished from the adjacent filament in 2D images obtained from transmission electron microscopy. Our 3D reconstruction of T. vaginalis revealed the presence of an additional striated fiber, and 3D reconstruction by electron tomography showed twisting of the split parabasal filament.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1477-9986
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
58
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
305-13
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Three-dimensional structure of the cytoskeleton in Trichomonas vaginalis revealed new features.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, 1, 5 Anamdong, Seongbukgu, Seoul, Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't