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Profiles of global mutations in the human intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) shed light on population-specific malaria susceptibility.
BMC genomics - 13 Dec 2023
Gill Jasmita, Singh Himmat, Sharma Amit
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Plasmodium falciparum is responsible for malaria-related morbidity and mortality. PfEMP1 (P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1) mediates infected erythrocytes adhesion to various surface vascular receptors, including intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), associating this interaction with severe malaria in several studies. Genetic variation in host ICAM-1 plays a significant role in determining...
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