Potential of Vitamin E Deficiency, Induced by Inhibition of α-Tocopherol Efflux, in Murine Malaria Infection

Potential of Vitamin E Deficiency, Induced by Inhibition of α-Tocopherol Efflux, in Murine Malaria Infection

Although epidemiological and experimental studies have suggested beneficial effects of vitamin E deficiency on malaria infection, it has not been clinically applicable for the treatment of malaria owing to the significant content of vitamin E in our daily food. However, since α-tocopherol...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Suzuki, Aiko Kume, Maria Shirely Herbas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Vitamin E
α-tocopherol
α-tocopherol transfer protein (α-TTP)
oxidative stress
probucol
chloroquine
artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT)
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/1/64

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