Polyunsaturated fatty acids promote Plasmodium falciparum gametocytogenesis

Polyunsaturated fatty acids promote Plasmodium falciparum gametocytogenesis

The molecular triggers of sexual differentiation into gametocytes by blood stage Plasmodium falciparum, the most malignant human malaria parasites, are subject of much investigation for potential transmission-blocking strategies. The parasites are readily grown in vitro with culture media supplement...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Q. Tanaka, Suzumi M. Tokuoka, Daichi Nakatani, Fumie Hamano, Shin-ichiro Kawazu, Thomas E. Wellems, Kiyoshi Kita, Takao Shimizu, Fuyuki Tokumasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2019-07-01
Series:Biology Open
Subjects:
Malaria
Gametocyte
Phospholipids
Neutral lipids
Lipidomics
Mass spectrometry
Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/8/7/bio042259

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http://bio.biologists.org/content/8/7/bio042259

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