Pathophysiology and neurologic sequelae of cerebral malaria

N Schiess, A Villabona-Rueda, KE Cottier, K Huether… - Malaria journal, 2020 - Springer
Cerebral malaria (CM), results from Plasmodium falciparum infection, and has a high
mortality rate. CM survivors can retain life-long post CM sequelae, including seizures and …

Endothelial type I interferon response and brain diseases: identifying STING as a therapeutic target

N Duarte, AM Shafi, C Penha-Gonçalves… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The endothelium layer lining the inner surface of blood vessels serves relevant
physiological functions in all body systems, including the exchanges between blood and …

Brain endothelial STING1 activation by Plasmodium-sequestered heme promotes cerebral malaria via type I IFN response

TF Pais, H Ali, J Moreira da Silva… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Cerebral malaria (CM) is a life-threatening form of Plasmodium falciparum infection caused
by brain inflammation. Brain endothelium dysfunction is a hallmark of CM pathology, which …

Type I interferons and malaria: a double-edge sword against a complex parasitic disease

X He, L Xia, KC Tumas, J Wu, XZ Su - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Type I interferons (IFN-Is) are important cytokines playing critical roles in various infections,
autoimmune diseases, and cancer. Studies have also shown that IFN-Is exhibit …

Genetics of malaria inflammatory responses: a pathogenesis perspective

C Penha-Gonçalves - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Despite significant progress in combating malaria in recent years the burden of severe
disease and death due to Plasmodium infections remains a global public health concern …

Context is key: delineating the unique functions of IFNα and IFNβ in disease

LE Fox, MC Locke, DJ Lenschow - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Type I interferons (IFNs) are critical effector cytokines of the immune system and were
originally known for their important role in protecting against viral infections; however, they …

Effects of type I interferons in malaria

I Sebina, A Haque - Immunology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Type I interferons (IFNs) are a family of cytokines with a wide range of biological activities
including anti‐viral and immune‐regulatory functions. Here, we focus on the protozoan …

Mouse models for unravelling immunology of blood stage malaria

AC Olatunde, DH Cornwall, M Roedel, TJ Lamb - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Malaria comprises a spectrum of disease syndromes and the immune system is a major
participant in malarial disease. This is particularly true in relation to the immune responses …

Brain endothelial cells exposure to malaria parasites links type I interferon signalling to antigen presentation, immunoproteasome activation, endothelium disruption …

AM Shafi, Á Végvári, SW Howland… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Cerebral malaria (CM) lethality is attributable to induction of brain edema
induction but the cellular mechanisms involving brain microvascular endothelium in CM …

Comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals translationally relevant processes in mouse models of malaria

A Georgiadou, C Dunican, P Soro-Barrio, HJ Lee… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Recent initiatives to improve translation of findings from animal models to human disease
have focussed on reproducibility but quantifying the relevance of animal models remains a …