Malignant malaria and microangiopathies: merging mechanisms
JA López - Blood, The Journal of the American Society of …, 2010 - ashpublications.org
Blood, The Journal of the American Society of Hematology, 2010•ashpublications.org
In this issue of Blood, Bridges and colleagues report that Plasmodium falciparum–infected
erythrocytes are able to attach to the endothelial surface by binding platelet-decorated VWF
strands in a CD36-dependent fashion, revealing a new mechanism for erythrocyte
cytoadherence in malaria.
erythrocytes are able to attach to the endothelial surface by binding platelet-decorated VWF
strands in a CD36-dependent fashion, revealing a new mechanism for erythrocyte
cytoadherence in malaria.
Abstract
In this issue of Blood, Bridges and colleagues report that Plasmodium falciparum–infected erythrocytes are able to attach to the endothelial surface by binding platelet-decorated VWF strands in a CD36-dependent fashion, revealing a new mechanism for erythrocyte cytoadherence in malaria.
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