PfCRT and its role in antimalarial drug resistance

A Ecker, AM Lehane, J Clain, DA Fidock - Trends in parasitology, 2012 - cell.com
Plasmodium falciparum resistance to chloroquine, the former gold standard antimalarial
drug, is mediated primarily by mutant forms of the chloroquine resistance transporter …

[HTML][HTML] Mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter, PfCRT, enlarge the parasite's food vacuole and alter drug sensitivities

S Pulcini, HM Staines, AH Lee, SH Shafik, G Bouyer… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter, PfCRT, are the
major determinant of chloroquine resistance in this lethal human malaria parasite. Here, we …

[PDF][PDF] Evidence for a central role for PfCRT in conferring Plasmodium falciparum resistance to diverse antimalarial agents

DJ Johnson, DA Fidock, M Mungthin, V Lakshmanan… - Molecular cell, 2004 - cell.com
Chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum is primarily conferred by mutations in
pfcrt. Parasites resistant to chloroquine can display hypersensitivity to other antimalarials; …

pfcrt is more than the Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance gene: a functional and evolutionary perspective

RA Cooper, CL Hartwig, MT Ferdig - Acta tropica, 2005 - Elsevier
Genetic, physiological and pharmacological studies are gradually revealing the molecular
basis of chloroquine resistance (CQR) in the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum …

Defining the role of PfCRT in Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance

PG Bray, RE Martin, L Tilley, SA Ward… - Molecular …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Recent studies have highlighted the importance of a parasite protein referred to as the
chloroquine resistance transporter (PfCRT) in the molecular basis of Plasmodium falciparum …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of a Mutant PfCRT-Mediated Chloroquine Tolerance Phenotype in Plasmodium falciparum

SG Valderramos, JC Valderramos, L Musset… - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Mutant forms of the Plasmodium falciparum transporter PfCRT constitute the key determinant
of parasite resistance to chloroquine (CQ), the former first-line antimalarial, and are …

Mutations in transmembrane domains 1, 4 and 9 of the Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter alter susceptibility to chloroquine, quinine and …

RA Cooper, KD Lane, B Deng, J Mu… - Molecular …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine (CQ) resistance transporter (PfCRT)
can result in verapamil‐reversible CQ resistance and altered susceptibility to other …

Is PfCRT a channel or a carrier? Two competing models explaining chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum

CP Sanchez, WD Stein, M Lanzer - Trends in parasitology, 2007 - cell.com
Chloroquine (CQ), an antimalarial drug with a long history, now frequently fails in the field
owing to the rapid spread of resistant Plasmodium falciparum strains. CQ resistance is …

Know your enemy: understanding the role of PfCRT in drug resistance could lead to new antimalarial tactics

RL Summers, MN Nash, RE Martin - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2012 - Springer
The prevention and treatment of malaria is heavily dependent on antimalarial drugs.
However, beginning with the emergence of chloroquine (CQ)-resistant Plasmodium …

Quinoline-resistance reversing agents for the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum

DA van Schalkwyk, TJ Egan - Drug Resistance Updates, 2006 - Elsevier
Resistance to quinoline antimalarials, especially to chloroquine and mefloquine has had a
major impact on the treatment of malaria worldwide. In the period since 2000, significant …