Pathogenetic mechanisms and treatment targets in cerebral malaria
Malaria, the most prevalent mosquito-borne infectious disease worldwide, has accompanied
humanity for millennia and remains an important public health issue despite advances in its …
humanity for millennia and remains an important public health issue despite advances in its …
Neutrophils in malaria: A double-edged sword role
KA Babatunde, OF Adenuga - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Neutrophils are the most abundant leukocytes in human peripheral blood. They form the first
line of defense against invading foreign pathogens and might play a crucial role in malaria …
line of defense against invading foreign pathogens and might play a crucial role in malaria …
Neutrophils dominate in opsonic phagocytosis of P. falciparum blood-stage merozoites and protect against febrile malaria
A Garcia-Senosiain, IH Kana, S Singh, MK Das… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Antibody-mediated opsonic phagocytosis (OP) of Plasmodium falciparum blood-stage
merozoites has been associated with protection against malaria. However, the precise …
merozoites has been associated with protection against malaria. However, the precise …
PRL2 regulates neutrophil extracellular trap formation which contributes to severe malaria and acute lung injury
X Du, B Ren, C Li, Q Li, S Kan, X Wang, W Bai… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Excessive host immune responses contribute to severe malaria with high mortality. Here, we
show that PRL2 in innate immune cells is highly related to experimental malaria disease …
show that PRL2 in innate immune cells is highly related to experimental malaria disease …
Unraveling cell death pathways during malaria infection: what do we know so far?
C Sena-dos-Santos, C Braga-da-Silva, D Marques… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Malaria is a parasitic disease (caused by different Plasmodium species) that affects millions
of people worldwide. The lack of effective malaria drugs and a vaccine contributes to this …
of people worldwide. The lack of effective malaria drugs and a vaccine contributes to this …
Increased Neutrophil Percentage and Neutrophil–T Cell Ratio Precedes Clinical Onset of Experimental Cerebral Malaria
L Freire-Antunes, U Ornellas-Garcia… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Newly emerging data suggest that several neutrophil defense mechanisms may play a role
in both aggravating and protecting against malaria. These exciting findings suggest that the …
in both aggravating and protecting against malaria. These exciting findings suggest that the …
A genome-wide association study of neutrophil count in individuals associated to an African continental ancestry group facilitates studies of malaria pathogenesis
Background'Benign ethnic neutropenia'(BEN) is a heritable condition characterized by lower
neutrophil counts, predominantly observed in individuals of African ancestry, and the genetic …
neutrophil counts, predominantly observed in individuals of African ancestry, and the genetic …
Myeloperoxidase and other markers of neutrophil activation associate with malaria and malaria/HIV coinfection in the human placenta
D Sarr, LJ Oliveira, BN Russ, SO Owino… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Placental malaria (PM) is characterized by accumulation of inflammatory
leukocytes in the placenta, leading to poor pregnancy outcomes. Understanding of the …
leukocytes in the placenta, leading to poor pregnancy outcomes. Understanding of the …
The impact of Plasmodium-driven immunoregulatory networks on immunity to malaria
Malaria, caused by infection with Plasmodium parasites, drives multiple regulatory
responses across the immune landscape. These regulatory responses help to protect …
responses across the immune landscape. These regulatory responses help to protect …
Bioengineered 3D microvessels for investigating Plasmodium falciparum pathogenesis
Plasmodium falciparum pathogenesis is complex and intimately connected to vascular
physiology. This is exemplified by cerebral malaria (CM), a neurovascular complication that …
physiology. This is exemplified by cerebral malaria (CM), a neurovascular complication that …