A HYPOMETABOLIC DEFENSE STRATEGY AGAINST PLASMODIUM INFECTION
S. Ramos, T. W. Ademolue, E. Jentho, Q. Wu, J. Guerra, R. Martins, G. Pires, S. Weis, A. R. Carlos, I. Mahu, E. Seixas, D. Duarte, F. Rajas, S. Cardoso, A. G. Sousa, , M. P. Soares
The paper shows that Plasmodium infection induces hypoglycemia in mice through heme-driven suppression of hepatic glucose production, which limits parasite growth but promotes gametocyte production.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2021Immunology