Representative publications

  1. Hernández-Cuevas, N. A., Hernandez-Rivas, R., Sosa-Peinado, A., Rojo-Domínguez, A. and Vargas, M*. (2011).
    Identification and evaluation of inhibitors of the EhGEF1 protein from Entamoeba histolytica. Journal Molecular Recognition. 24: 935-944

  2. Campos-Parra, A. D, Hernández-Cuevas, N. A, Hernández-Rivas, R. and Vargas, M*. (2010). EhNCABP166:
    A nucleocytoplasmic actin binding protein from Entamoeba histolytica. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 172: 19-30.

  3. Hernández-Cuevas, N. A, Campos-Parra, A. D, Almaraz-Barrera, Ma de J, Aguilar-Rojas., A, González-de la Rosa, C. H, Sosa-Peinado, A, Hernández-Rivas, R, Rojo-Domínguez, A. and Vargas, M*. (2009).
    Entamoeba histolytica EhGEF1 structure and mutational analysis: new specific residues critical for function. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 164: 118-125.

  4. Díaz-Valencia, J. D., Almaraz-Barrera, Ma. de J., Jay, D., Hernández-Cuevas, N. A., García, E., González-De la Rosa, C. H., Arias-Romero, L. E., Hernandez-Rivas, R., Rojo-Domínguez, A., Guillén, N. and Vargas, M*. (2007).
    Novel structural and functional findings of the ehFLN protein from Entamoeba histolytica. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton. 64: 880-896.

  5. Arias Romero E. L., Gonzáles de la Rosa C. A ., Almaraz-Barrera. Ma de J Diaz-Valencia, J. D., Sosa-Peinado, A., and Vargas, M*. (2007)
    EhGEF3, a novel Dbl family member, regulates Eh- RacA activation during chemotaxis and capping in Entamoeba histolytica. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton. 64: 390-404.

  6. Gonzáles de la Rosa C. A., Arias-Romero, L. E., Almaraz-Barrera, Ma de J., Hernandez Rivas, R., Sosa-Peinado, A., Rojo-Domínguez, A., Robles-Flores, M., and Vargas, M*. (2007)
    EhGEF2, a Dbl-RhoGEF from Entamoeba histolytica has atypical biochemical properties and participates in essential cellular processes. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 151: 70-80.

  7. Vargas, M* and Gonzalez-de la Rosa, C. H. (2007)
    Structural and functional organization of the RhoGEFs proteins from Entamoeba histolytica. In Advances in the Immunobiology of Parasitic Diseases, Ed. Terrazas, L. I. Kerala. India. pp. 339-359

  8. Arias Romero E. L., Díaz-Valencia, J. D., Almaraz-Barrera. Ma de J., Rojo-Dominguez, A. and Vargas, M*. (2006)
    EhPAK2, a novel p21-activated kinase, is required for collagen invasion and capping in Entamoeba histolytica. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology 149: 17-26.

  9. Aguilar-Rojas, A., Almaraz-Barrera, Ma de J., Krzeminski, M., Martha Robles-Flores, M., Hernández-Rivas, R., Guillén, N., Maroun, R, C. and Vargas, M*. (2005).
    Inhibition of cellular functions in Entamoeba histolytica by overexpression of EhGEF1, a novel Rho/Rac guanine nucleotide exchange factor. Experimental Parasitology. 109: 150-162.

  10. Diaz-Valencia, J. D., Almaraz-Barrera, Ma. de J., Arias-Romero, E. L., Hernández-Rivas, R., Rojo-Domínguez. Guillen, N. and Vargas, M*. (2005)
    The ABP-120 C-end region from E. histolytica interacts whit sulfatide, a new lipid target. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 338: 1527-1536.

  11. Hernández-Cuevas, N. A., Hernandez-Rivas, R., Sosa-Peinado, A., Rojo-Domínguez, A. and Vargas, M*. (2011).
    Identification and evaluation of inhibitors of the EhGEF1 protein from Entamoeba histolytica. Journal Molecular Recognition. 24: 935-944.

  12. Campos-Parra, A. D, Hernández-Cuevas, N. A, Hernández-Rivas, R. and Vargas, M*. (2010).
    EhNCABP166: A nucleocytoplasmic actin binding protein from Entamoeba histolytica. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 172: 19-30.

  13. Hernández-Cuevas, N. A, Campos-Parra, A. D, Almaraz-Barrera, Ma de J, Aguilar-Rojas., A, González-de la Rosa, C. H, Sosa-Peinado, A, Hernández-Rivas, R, Rojo-Domínguez, A. and Vargas, M*. (2009).
    Entamoeba histolytica EhGEF1 structure and mutational analysis: new specific residues critical for function. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 164: 118-125.

  14. Rios, A., Hernandez-Ramirez, V. I., Moguel, M., Zarate, M, I., Rosales-Encina, J. L., Vargas, M. and Talamas-Rohana, P. (2008).
    Participation of Rho, ROCK-2 and GAP activities during actin microfilament rearrangements in Entamoeba histolytica induced by fibronectin signaling. Cell Biology International. 32: 984-1000.

  15. Díaz-Valencia, J. D., Almaraz-Barrera, Ma. de J., Jay, D., Hernández-Cuevas, N. A., García, E., González-De la Rosa, C. H., Arias-Romero, L. E., Hernandez-Rivas, R., Rojo-Domínguez, A., Guillén, N. and Vargas, M*. (2007).
    Novel structural and functional findings of the ehFLN protein from Entamoeba histolytica. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton. 64: 880-896.

  16. Arias Romero E. L., Gonzáles de la Rosa C. A ., Almaraz-Barrera. Ma de J Diaz-Valencia, J. D., Sosa-Peinado, A., and Vargas, M*. (2007)
    EhGEF3, a novel Dbl family member, regulates EhRacA activation during chemotaxis and capping in Entamoeba histolytica. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton. 64: 390-404.

  17. Gonzáles de la Rosa C. A., Arias-Romero, L. E., Almaraz-Barrera, Ma de J., Hernandez Rivas, R., Sosa-Peinado, A., Rojo-Domínguez, A., Robles-Flores, M., and Vargas, M*. (2007)
    EhGEF2, a Dbl-RhoGEF from Entamoeba histolytica has atypical biochemical properties and participates in essential cellular processes. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 151: 70-80.

  18. Arias Romero E. L., Díaz-Valencia, J. D., Almaraz-Barrera. Ma de J., Rojo-Dominguez, A. and Vargas, M*. (2006)
    EhPAK2, a novel p21-activated kinase, is required for collagen invasion and capping in Entamoeba histolytica. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology 149: 17-26.

  19. Meza, I., Talamás-Rohana., Vargas, M. (2006)
    The cytoskeleton of Entamoeba histolytica: structure, function, and regulation by signaling pathways. Arch. Med. Res. 37: 234-243.

  20. Aguilar-Rojas, A., Almaraz-Barrera, Ma de J., Krzeminski, M., Martha Robles-Flores, M., Hernández-Rivas, R., Guillén, N., Maroun, R, C. and Vargas, M*. (2005).
    Inhibition of cellular functions in Entamoeba histolytica by overexpression of EhGEF1, a novel Rho/Rac guanine nucleotide exchange factor. Experimental Parasitology. 109: 150-162.

  21. Diaz-Valencia, J. D., Almaraz-Barrera, Ma. de J., Arias-Romero, E. L., Hernández-Rivas, R., Rojo-Domínguez. Guillen, N. and Vargas, M*. (2005)
    The ABP-20 C-end region from Entamoeba histolytica interacts whit sulfatide, a new lipid target. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 338: 1527-1536.