One hundred and twenty-five million women in malaria-endemic areas become pregnant
each year (see Dellicour et al. PLoS Med 7: e1000221 [2010]) and require protection from …

Malaria, caused by the protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium, is a major health
problem in many countries of the world. Five parasite species namely, Plasmodium …

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are complex linear polysaccharides expressed in intracellular
compartments, at the cell surface, and in the extracellular environment where they interact …

Many microbial pathogens subvert proteoglycans for their adhesion to host tissues, invasion
of host cells, infection of neighbouring cells, dissemination into the systemic circulation, and …

Pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) is expressed in a range of clinical complications that
include increased disease severity in pregnant women, decreased fetal viability, intra …

Curcumin is an antimalarial compound easy to obtain and inexpensive, having shown little
toxicity across a diverse population. However, the clinical use of this interesting polyphenol …

The mechanism of circulating T cells entry into the brain in Alzheimer's diseases (AD)
remains unclear. Here, we showed that peripheral T cells derived from AD patients …

The epidemiology of pregnancy malaria infection and disease is complex but reflects
underlying interactions between the Plasmodium falciparum parasite, the mother, and the …

Infection with Plasmodium falciparum during pregnancy is one of the major causes of
malaria related morbidity and mortality in newborn and mothers. The complications of …

The blood–brain barrier (BBB) normally bars peripheral T lymphocytes from entering the
cerebrum. Interestingly, activated T cells exist as infiltrates in the brains of Alzheimer's …