Genetic variation of glycophorins and infectious disease

EJ Hollox, S Louzada - Immunogenetics, 2023 - Springer
Glycophorins are transmembrane proteins of red blood cells (RBCs), heavily glycosylated
on their external-facing surface. In humans, there are four glycophorin proteins, glycophorins …

The ultimate tradeoff: how red cell adaptations to malaria alter the host response during critical illness

J Dobkin, L Wu… - American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
The human immune system evolved in response to pathogens. Among these pathogens,
malaria has proven to be one of the deadliest and has exerted the most potent selective …

[HTML][HTML] Aqueous Affairs of Red Blood Cell: Variations That Alter Parasite Growth

P Agrohi, RB Kushwah, PK Mallick - 2024 - intechopen.com
Volume regulation is an important aspect of red blood cell (RBC) physiology that facilitates
efficient transport of oxygen throughout the body. Ion channels are the key player in volume …