M. P. Soares

This study shows Toxoplasma gondii steals host transferrin receptor 1 and transferrin to enhance growth, but not iron levels.

The paper shows that kidney cells reprogram iron metabolism to prevent severe malarial anemia by supporting erythropoiesis.

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.

The paper investigates how loss of GGTA1 function in primates affects host-microbiota interactions, finding that it reduces microbiota pathogenicity through IgA targeting of Gal-expressing bacteria.

This study shows heme induces trained immunity in human and murine cells, leading to long-term protection against bacterial sepsis through epigenetic and transcriptional changes.