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Role of a patatin-like phospholipase in Plasmodium falciparum gametogenesis and malaria transmission
Singh P, Alaganan A, More K, Lorthiois A, Thiberge S, Gorgette O, Guillotte Blisnick M, Guglielmini J, Aguilera S, Touqui L, Singh S, Chitnis C. Role of a patatin-like phospholipase in Plasmodium falciparum gametogenesis and malaria transmission. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 17498-17508. PMID: 31413195, PMCID: PMC6717283, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1900266116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale gametesPerforin-like proteinBlood-stage growthIngestion of gametocytesProcess of gametogenesisPatatin-like phospholipaseGamete egressDiverse organismsMembrane remodelingIntracellular vesiclesVesicle secretionVesicular dischargeMale gametesOocyst formationPeripheral membraneGametocyte developmentGametogenesisExtensive membraneConditional deletionGametesBlood mealDevelopment of drugsDeletionPotential targetGenes
2017
Molecular mechanisms that mediate invasion and egress of malaria parasites from red blood cells
Alaganan A, Singh P, Chitnis C. Molecular mechanisms that mediate invasion and egress of malaria parasites from red blood cells. Current Opinion In Hematology 2017, 24: 208-214. PMID: 28306665, DOI: 10.1097/moh.0000000000000334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalaria parasitesMolecular mechanismsPerforin-like proteinComplex life cycleHost cell invasionDiverse host cellsCurrent understandingDevelopment of inhibitorsDifferent life cycle stagesFemale gametesTimely secretionKey effector moleculesRegulated mannerMolecular basisFemale gametocytesVesicular organellesMosquito midgutFemale anopheline mosquitoesProtein ligandsHost cellsLife cycle stagesCell invasionFunctional roleEffector moleculesParasite growth