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Itaconate as a potential target for antimalarial therapy
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Itaconate as a potential target for antimalarial therapy

Jonathon P. Bernardi, Taylen J. Nappi and Noah S. Butler
Trends in parasitology, Vol.40(4), pp.275-277
04/2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.03.003
PMCID: PMC10994723
PMID: 38485579
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10994723/pdf/nihms-1973054.pdfView
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Abstract

In a recent publication, Ramalho et al. investigated monocyte-derived dendritic cell (MODC) mobilization in response to Plasmodium infection. The authors showed that elevated levels of itaconate in MODCs results in reduced CD8 T cell activation and that the absence of itaconate is associated with enhanced parasite control. In a recent publication, Ramalho et al. investigated monocyte-derived dendritic cell (MODC) mobilization in response to Plasmodium infection. The authors showed that elevated levels of itaconate in MODCs results in reduced CD8 T cell activation and that the absence of itaconate is associated with enhanced parasite control.
Malaria Metabolism itaconate mitochondria monocyte-derived dendritic cells PD-L1

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