Plasmodium vivax tryptophan-rich antigen reduces type I collagen secretion via the NF-κBp65 pathway in splenic fibroblasts

WZ Kong, HY Zhang, YF Sun, J Song, J Jiang… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background The spleen plays a critical role in the immune response against malaria
parasite infection, where splenic fibroblasts (SFs) are abundantly present and contribute to …

Plasmodium vivax Protein PvTRAg23 Triggers Spleen Fibroblasts for Inflammatory Profile and Reduces Type I Collagen Secretion via NF-κBp65 Pathway

H Zhang, F Shen, J Yu, J Ge, Y Sun, H Fu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plasmodium vivax is the most widespread human malaria parasite. The spleen is one of the
most significant immune organs in the course of Plasmodium infection, and it contains …

Identification, Cloning, Expression, and Characterization of the Gene for Plasmodium knowlesi Surface Protein Containing an Altered Thrombospondin Repeat …

B Mahajan, D Jani, R Chattopadhyay… - Infection and …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
Proteins present on the surface of malaria parasites that participate in the process of
invasion and adhesion to host cells are considered attractive vaccine targets. Aided by the …

Identification and characterization of the Plasmodium vivax thrombospondin-related apical merozoite protein

A Mongui, DI Angel, DA Moreno-Perez… - Malaria Journal, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Background Malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax is a major public health problem
worldwide that affects 70-80 million people in the Middle East, Asia, Western Pacific, South …

An Erythrocyte Membrane-Associated Antigen, PvTRAg-26 of Plasmodium vivax: A Study of Its Antigenicity and Immunogenicity

L Fan, J Xia, J Shen, Q Fang, H Xia, M Zheng… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Plasmodium tryptophan-rich (TR) proteins have been proposed as potential
vaccine candidate antigens. Among them, P. vivax tryptophan-rich antigens (PvTR-Ags) …

In silico analysis for structure, function and T-cell epitopes of a hypothetical conserved (HP-C) protein coded by PVX_092425 in Plasmodium vivax

J Mo, J Li - Pathogens and Global Health, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Plasmodium spp. merozoite glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins (GPI-
APs) considered as protective immunogen in novel vaccines against malaria. To analyze the …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of the Recombinant Plasmodium vivax Surface-Related Antigen as a Possible Immune Evasion Factor Against Human Splenic Fibroblasts by …

H Fu, J Lu, X Zhang, B Wang, Y Sun, Y Lei… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Plasmodium vivax-infected erythrocytes can enter the spleen and evade spleen clearance to
establish chronic infections. However, the mechanism underlying P. vivax immune evasion …

A comparative study on worldwide genetic diversity and population structure analysis of Plasmodium vivax thrombospondin-related adhesive protein (PvTRAP) and its …

S Nazeri, AA Mehrizi, ND Djadid, S Zakeri - Infection, Genetics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Plasmodium vivax thrombospondin-related anonymous protein (PvTRAP) is a promising
malaria vaccine candidate; however, it exhibits sequence heterogeneity. Therefore, to …

γδ-T cells promote IFN-γ–dependent Plasmodium pathogenesis upon liver-stage infection

JC Ribot, R Neres, V Zuzarte-Luís… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Cerebral malaria (CM) is a major cause of death due to Plasmodium infection. Both parasite
and host factors contribute to the onset of CM, but the precise cellular and molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Plasmodium berghei-released factor, PbTIP, modulates the host innate immune responses

I Kalia, R Anand, A Quadiri, S Bhattacharya… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Plasmodium parasite has to cross various immunological barriers for successful
infection. Parasites have evolved mechanisms to evade host immune responses, which …