Organoids and organ-on-chip technology for investigating host-microorganism interactions

R Walocha, MH Kim, J Wong-Ng, S Gobaa… - Microbes and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Short abstract Recent advances in organoid and organ-on-chip (OoC) technologies offer an
unprecedented level of tissue mimicry. These models can recapitulate the diversity of …

[HTML][HTML] A 3D organoid platform that supports liver-stage P. falciparum infection can be used to identify intrahepatic antimalarial drugs

S Rao, S Romal, B Torenvliet, JA Slotman, T Huijs… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Malaria, a major public health burden, is caused by Plasmodium spp parasites that first
replicate in the human liver to establish infection before spreading to erythrocytes. Liver …

Modulation of host signalling pathways reveal a major role for Wnt signalling in the maturation of Plasmodium falciparum liver schizonts

A Kanyal, GJ van Gemert, H Wu, A van der Starre… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
After infection of the human host, the initial stage of the Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) lifecycle
takes place in the liver. However, understanding of the host-parasite interaction has been …

Human liver organoids are susceptible to Plasmodium vivax infection

N Nitaramorn, P Kobpornchai, N Tongkrajang… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
The eradication of Plasmodium vivax malaria iscomplicated due to the presence of
hypnozoites, the hidden dormant form of the parasite that is present in the liver. Currently …