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Cytokines and Chemokines in Cerebral Malaria Pathogenesis by Dunst, Josefine, Kamena, Faustin, Matuschewski, Kai

“…Cerebral malaria is among the major causes of malaria-associated mortality and effective adjunctive therapeutic strategies are currently lacking. Central…”
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Of membranes and malaria: phospholipid asymmetry in Plasmodium falciparum-infected red blood cells by Fraser, Merryn, Matuschewski, Kai, Maier, Alexander G.

“…Malaria is a vector-borne parasitic disease with a vast impact on human history, and according to the World Health Organisation, Plasmodium parasites still…”
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In memoriam: Theodor Hiepe (1929–2022)—great German scholar of parasitology by Matuschewski, Kai, Lucius, Richard, von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Georg

“…Theodor Hiepe (1929-2022) was an outstanding researcher, a world-renowned scientist, a dedicated teacher and a great mentor. During his scientific career,…”
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Getting infectious: formation and maturation of Plasmodium sporozoites in the Anopheles vector by Matuschewski, Kai

“…Summary Research on Plasmodium sporozoite biology aims at understanding the developmental program steering the formation of mature infectious sporozoites – the…”
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Cell biology and immunology of malaria by Hafalla, Julius Clemence, Silvie, Olivier, Matuschewski, Kai

“…Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by unicellular parasites of the genus Plasmodium. These obligate intracellular parasites have the unique…”
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Arrested Oocyst Maturation in Plasmodium Parasites Lacking Type II NADH:Ubiquinone Dehydrogenase by Boysen, Katja E., Matuschewski, Kai

“…The Plasmodium mitochondrial electron transport chain has received considerable attention as a potential target for new antimalarial drugs. Atovaquone, a…”
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High diversity of West African bat malaria parasites and a tight link with rodent Plasmodium taxa by Schaer, Juliane, Perkins, Susan L., Decher, Jan, Leendertz, Fabian H., Fahr, Jakob, Weber, Natalie, Matuschewski, Kai

“…As the only volant mammals, bats are captivating for their high taxonomic diversity, for their vital roles in ecosystems—particularly as pollinators and…”
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Molecular characterization of Schellackia parasites in an urban population of sand lizards (Lacerta agilis) from Berlin, Germany by Veith, Ylva, Wende, Anna Luiza, Matuschewski, Kai, Schaer, Juliane, Müller, Katja, Bannert, Brigitte

“…Lizards are hosts of several taxa of unicellular parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa, including Karyolysus , Schellackia , Lankesterella, and Hepatozoon …”
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The Liver-Stage Plasmodium Infection Is a Critical Checkpoint for Development of Experimental Cerebral Malaria by Sato, Yuko, Ries, Stefanie, Stenzel, Werner, Fillatreau, Simon, Matuschewski, Kai

“…Cerebral malaria is a life-threatening complication of malaria in humans, and the underlying pathogenic mechanisms are widely analyzed in a murine model of…”
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Functional profiles of orphan membrane transporters in the life cycle of the malaria parasite by Kenthirapalan, Sanketha, Waters, Andrew P., Matuschewski, Kai, Kooij, Taco W. A.

“…Assigning function to orphan membrane transport proteins and prioritizing candidates for detailed biochemical characterization remain fundamental challenges…”
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The Puf-family RNA-binding protein Puf2 controls sporozoite conversion to liver stages in the malaria parasite by Müller, Katja, Matuschewski, Kai, Silvie, Olivier

“…Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by unicellular, obligate intracellular parasites of the genus Plasmodium. During host switch the malaria…”
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The deubiquitinating enzyme OTUD7b protects dendritic cells from TNF-induced apoptosis by stabilizing the E3 ligase TRAF2 by Harit, Kunjan, Bhattacharjee, Rituparna, Matuschewski, Kai, Becker, Jennifer, Kalinke, Ulrich, Schlüter, Dirk, Nishanth, Gopala

“…The cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF) critically regulates the intertwined cell death and pro-inflammatory signaling pathways of dendritic cells (DCs) via…”
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A sporozoite asparagine-rich protein controls initiation of Plasmodium liver stage development by Silvie, Olivier, Goetz, Kristin, Matuschewski, Kai

“…Plasmodium sporozoites invade host hepatocytes and develop as liver stages (LS) before the onset of erythrocytic infection and malaria symptoms. LS are…”
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Neuropilin-1 identifies a subset of highly activated CD8+ T cells during parasitic and viral infections by Abberger, Hanna, Hose, Matthias, Ninnemann, Anne, Menne, Christopher, Eilbrecht, Mareike, Lang, Karl S, Matuschewski, Kai, Geffers, Robert, Herz, Josephine, Buer, Jan, Westendorf, Astrid M, Hansen, Wiebke

“…Neuropilin-1 (Nrp-1) expression on CD8+ T cells has been identified in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and in persistent murine gamma-herpes virus infections,…”
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The acid ceramidase/ceramide axis controls parasitemia in Plasmodium yoelii-infected mice by regulating erythropoiesis by Günther, Anne, Hose, Matthias, Abberger, Hanna, Schumacher, Fabian, Veith, Ylva, Kleuser, Burkhard, Matuschewski, Kai, Lang, Karl Sebastian, Gulbins, Erich, Buer, Jan, Westendorf, Astrid M, Hansen, Wiebke

“…Acid ceramidase (Ac) is part of the sphingolipid metabolism and responsible for the degradation of ceramide. As bioactive molecule, ceramide is involved in the…”
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An Unusual Prohibitin Regulates Malaria Parasite Mitochondrial Membrane Potential by Matz, Joachim Michael, Goosmann, Christian, Matuschewski, Kai, Kooij, Taco Wilhelmus Antonius

“…Proteins of the stomatin/prohibitin/flotillin/HfIK/C (SPFH) family are membrane-anchored and perform diverse cellular functions in different organelles. Here,…”
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Plasmodium Para-Aminobenzoate Synthesis and Salvage Resolve Avoidance of Folate Competition and Adaptation to Host Diet by Matz, Joachim Michael, Watanabe, Mutsumi, Falade, Mofolusho, Tohge, Takayuki, Hoefgen, Rainer, Matuschewski, Kai

“…Folate metabolism is essential for DNA synthesis and a validated drug target in fast-growing cell populations, including tumors and malaria parasites. Genome…”
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Breakdown in membrane asymmetry regulation leads to monocyte recognition of P. falciparum-infected red blood cells by Fraser, Merryn, Jing, Weidong, Bröer, Stefan, Kurth, Florian, Sander, Leif-Erik, Matuschewski, Kai, Maier, Alexander G

“…The human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum relies on lipids to survive; this makes its lipid metabolism an attractive drug target. The lipid…”
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A Plasmodium cysteine protease required for efficient transition from the liver infection stage by Putrianti, Elyzana Dewi, Schmidt-Christensen, Anja, Heussler, Volker, Matuschewski, Kai, Ingmundson, Alyssa

“…The transitions between developmental stages are critical points in the Plasmodium life cycle. The development of Plasmodium in the livers of their mammalian…”
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Plasmodium berghei Sporozoites Acquire Virulence and Immunogenicity during Mosquito Hemocoel Transit by Sato, Yuko, Montagna, Georgina N, Matuschewski, Kai

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