2011
Erythrocyte peripheral type benzodiazepine receptor/voltage-dependent anion channels are upregulated by Plasmodium falciparum
Bouyer G, Cueff A, Egée S, Kmiecik J, Maksimova Y, Glogowska E, Gallagher PG, Thomas SL. Erythrocyte peripheral type benzodiazepine receptor/voltage-dependent anion channels are upregulated by Plasmodium falciparum. Blood 2011, 118: 2305-2312. PMID: 21795748, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-01-329300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral-type benzodiazepine receptorBenzodiazepine receptorsNew permeability pathwaysP falciparumPlasmodium falciparumFalciparum-infected erythrocytesAnti-malarial therapyP falciparum-infected erythrocytesErythrocyte membranesInfected erythrocytesAnion channelIntraerythrocytic growthFalciparumReceptorsSelective inhibitionEndogenous channelsVoltage-dependent anion channelPharmacologic applicationsPermeability pathwaysErythrocytesMolecular identityObvious targetTherapy
2010
Determinants of erythrocyte hydration
Rinehart J, Gulcicek EE, Joiner CH, Lifton RP, Gallagher PG. Determinants of erythrocyte hydration. Current Opinion In Hematology 2010, 17: 191-197. PMID: 20182354, PMCID: PMC4155397, DOI: 10.1097/moh.0b013e32833800d0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseErythrocyte hydrationCell diseaseNew therapeutic targetsGardos channel activationClinical complicationsPrimary disorderSecondary disordersTherapeutic targetErythrocyte dehydrationDisease preventionRelated disordersSolute homeostasisBiologic studiesDisordersChannel activationKCl cotransportDiseaseErythrocyte waterHomeostasisErythrocytesAnion transportersPremature destructionRecent studiesComplications
2003
Altered erythrocyte endothelial adherence and membrane phospholipid asymmetry in hereditary hydrocytosis
Gallagher PG, Chang SH, Rettig MP, Neely JE, Hillery CA, Smith BD, Low PS. Altered erythrocyte endothelial adherence and membrane phospholipid asymmetry in hereditary hydrocytosis. Blood 2003, 101: 4625-4627. PMID: 12560240, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2001-12-0329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanism of thrombosisErythrocyte filtration rateSickle cell diseaseAdherence of erythrocytesMembrane phospholipid asymmetryAdhesion of erythrocytesFiltration rateHealthy controlsCell diseaseUncommon variantEndothelial adherenceMild increaseThrombosisPatientsEndothelial monolayersPhosphatidylserine exposureErythrocytesPhospholipid asymmetryAdherenceHereditary stomatocytosisDisease