Less Lipid, More Commitment.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2017.11.044 and PMC identifier 5884447.
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Abstract
Sexual differentiation of the malaria parasite is a pre-requisite for transmission from humans to the mosquito vector and has emerged as a target for intervention in eradication efforts. In this issue of Cell, a study from Marti, Clardy, and colleagues (Brancucci et al., 2017) describes a host-derived lipid lysophosphatidylcholine (LysoPC) that regulates sexual commitment.
Medical subject headings
- Malaria
- Parasites