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The structural organization of the pathogenic protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus as seen in replicas of quick frozen, freeze-fractured and deep etched cells. 1993

M Benchimol, and B Kachar, and W de Souza
Departamento de Parasitologia e Biofísica Celular, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

The quick-freezing and freeze-etching technique was used to analyse the cytoskeleton of Tritrichomonas foetus, a pathogenic protozoan of the urogenital tract of cattle. The cytoplasm presented a network of filamentous structures interacting with each other, with the surface of the hydrogenosomes and the nuclear membrane. Two nm wide filamentous structures were found in the luminal space of the Golgi complex, connecting the two faces of each cisterna. The microtubules of the pelta-axostyle system were connected by bridges 30-40 nm long and 10 nm wide, regularly spaced with an interval of 25 nm. The costa is a structure formed by a complex array of filaments and globous structures. It seems to be connected to the recurrent flagellum through a complex network formed by 15 and 10 nm wide filaments which emerge from the peripheral region of the costa and penetrate into the surface projections of the protozoan body to which the recurrent flagellum is attached. Other filaments were seen connecting the surface of these projections with the surface of the flagellum.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003599 Cytoskeleton The network of filaments, tubules, and interconnecting filamentous bridges which give shape, structure, and organization to the cytoplasm. Cytoplasmic Filaments,Cytoskeletal Filaments,Microtrabecular Lattice,Cytoplasmic Filament,Cytoskeletal Filament,Cytoskeletons,Filament, Cytoplasmic,Filament, Cytoskeletal,Filaments, Cytoplasmic,Filaments, Cytoskeletal,Lattice, Microtrabecular,Lattices, Microtrabecular,Microtrabecular Lattices
D005613 Freeze Etching A replica technique in which cells are frozen to a very low temperature and cracked with a knife blade to expose the interior surfaces of the cells or cell membranes. The cracked cell surfaces are then freeze-dried to expose their constituents. The surfaces are now ready for shadowing to be viewed using an electron microscope. This method differs from freeze-fracturing in that no cryoprotectant is used and, thus, allows for the sublimation of water during the freeze-drying process to etch the surfaces. Etching, Freeze
D005614 Freeze Fracturing Preparation for electron microscopy of minute replicas of exposed surfaces of the cell which have been ruptured in the frozen state. The specimen is frozen, then cleaved under high vacuum at the same temperature. The exposed surface is shadowed with carbon and platinum and coated with carbon to obtain a carbon replica. Fracturing, Freeze,Fracturings, Freeze,Freeze Fracturings
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014244 Trichomonas A genus of parasitic flagellate EUKARYOTES distinguished by the presence of four anterior flagella, an undulating membrane, and a trailing flagellum. Trichomona
D015925 Cryopreservation Preservation of cells, tissues, organs, or embryos by freezing. In histological preparations, cryopreservation or cryofixation is used to maintain the existing form, structure, and chemical composition of all the constituent elements of the specimens. Cryofixation,Cryonic Suspension,Cryonic Suspensions,Suspension, Cryonic
D016628 Replica Techniques Methods of preparing tissue specimens for visualization using an electron microscope, usually a scanning electron microscope. The methods involve the creation of exact copies of the specimens by making a mold or cast (i.e., replica) of the specimen. Replica Technics,Replica Technic,Replica Technique,Technic, Replica,Technics, Replica,Technique, Replica,Techniques, Replica

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