Endoglin in African Children withPlasmodium falciparumMalaria: A Novel Player in Severe Malaria Pathogenesis?
Author(s) -
Anelia Dietmann,
Raimund Helbok,
Peter Lackner,
Marlene Fischer,
Markus Reindl,
Bertrand Lell,
Saadou Issifou,
Peter G. Kremsner,
Erich Schmutzhard
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/648476
Subject(s) - malaria , plasmodium falciparum , pathogenesis , virology , immunology , medicine , biology
Molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria-specifically, cerebral malaria-are still unclear. Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) family members are important regulators of inflammation that influence malaria pathogenesis. The soluble form of the auxiliary receptor endoglin (sEng) may play a role in malaria pathogenesis.
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