CXCL1 is one of the most important chemokines, part of a group of chemotactic cytokines
involved in the development of many inflammatory diseases. It activates CXCR2 and, at high …

The overwhelming dominance of Duffy blood group negativity among most people living in
sub-Saharan Africa has been considered the basis of their protection from endemic …

A better understanding of the occurrence and risk of Plasmodium vivax infection among
Duffy-negative individuals is required to guide further research on these infections across …

Duffy 抗原是红细胞膜表面抗原, 属于红细胞系统抗原. 抗原表达在Fy 糖蛋白的膜外环上. G
蛋白偶联受体, 是指G 蛋白的受体作用. 表达Duffy 抗原的Fy 糖蛋白就是一种G 蛋白 …

The absence of the Duffy protein at the surface of erythrocytes was considered for decades
to confer full protection against Plasmodium vivax as this blood group is the receptor for the …

Plasmodium vivax has been largely neglected over the past century, despite a widespread
recognition of its burden across region where it is endemic. The parasite invades …

Background The increase in detections of Plasmodium vivax infection in Duffy-negative
individuals in Africa has challenged the dogma establishing the unique P. vivax Duffy …

Individuals of African ancestry in the United States and Europe are at increased risk of
developing schizophrenia and have poorer clinical outcomes. The antipsychotic clozapine …

Plasmodium vivax is the most widely distributed malaria parasite affecting humans
worldwide, causing~ 5 million cases yearly. Despite the disease's extensive burden, there …

Abstract Inference of the Biogeographical Ancestry (BGA) of a person or trace relies on three
ingredients:(1) a reference database of DNA samples including BGA information;(2) a …