Universal features of post-transcriptional gene regulation are critical for Plasmodium zygote development [PDF]
A universal feature of metazoan sexual development is the generation of oocyte P granules that withhold certain mRNA species from translation to provide coding potential for proteins during early post-fertilization development.
Lasonder Edwin +49 more
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In vitro cellular studies on the human immune response to plasmodium falciparum malaria [PDF]
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and was awarded by Brunel University.This thesis reports the results of a large number of experiments which were designed to elucidate the mechanisms whereby Gambian children, suffering ...
Brown, James
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Highlights: 1. This study assessed the immunomodulatory potential of Moringa oleifera, which may serve as a natural source for antimalarial treatment. 2.
Putu Khrisna Dharma Jaya +4 more
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The role of cGMP signalling in regulating life cycle progression of Plasmodium. [PDF]
The 3'-5'-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-dependent protein kinase (PKG) is the main mediator of cGMP signalling in the malaria parasite. This article reviews the role of PKG in Plasmodium falciparum during gametogenesis and blood stage schizont ...
Baker, David A +2 more
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Structural basis of malaria transmission blockade by a monoclonal antibody to gamete fusogen HAP2
HAP2 is a transmembrane gamete fusogen found in multiple eukaryotic kingdoms and is structurally homologous to viral class II fusogens. Studies in Plasmodium have suggested that HAP2 is an attractive target for vaccines that block transmission of malaria.
Juan Feng +8 more
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Morphogenesis of Plasmodium zoites is uncoupled from tensile strength. [PDF]
A shared feature of the motile stages (zoites) of malaria parasites is a cortical cytoskeletal structure termed subpellicular network (SPN), thought to define and maintain cell shape.
Tremp, Annie Z +3 more
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Functional characterization of the Plasmodium falciparum and P-berghei homologues of macrophage migration inhibitory factor [PDF]
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a mammalian cytokine that participates in innate and adaptive immune responses. Homologues of mammalian MIF have been discovered in parasite species infecting mammalian hosts (nematodes and malaria ...
Sarah E. Reece +19 more
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The Plasmodium berghei Ca(2+)/H(+) exchanger, PbCAX, is essential for tolerance to environmental Ca(2+) during sexual development. [PDF]
Ca(2+) contributes to a myriad of important cellular processes in all organisms, including the apicomplexans, Plasmodium and Toxoplasma. Due to its varied and essential roles, free Ca(2+) is tightly regulated by complex mechanisms.
Staines, Henry M. +63 more
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The recent emergence of Plasmodium falciparum parasite resistance to the first line antimalarial drug artemisinin is of particular concern. Artemisinin resistance is primarily driven by mutations in the P.
Nelson V. Simwela +5 more
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Altered Lipid Composition of Surfactant and Lung Tissue in Murine Experimental Malaria-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. [PDF]
Malaria-associated acute lung injury (MA-ALI) and its more severe form malaria-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (MA-ARDS) are common, often fatal complications of severe malaria infections. However, little is known about their pathogenesis.
Diletta Scaccabarozzi +5 more
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