Malaria parasites coordinate host cell remodeling through the AP2-HCR DNA-binding protein
Amit Kumar Subudhi, Dhiviya Vedagiri, Sara Mfarrej, Reem Abu-Shamma, Rohit Satyam, Rahul P. Salunke, Di Liu, Maya Ayach, Ashraf M. Dada, Abdullah Fuaad Kadamany, David J. P. Ferguson, Sabrina Absalon, Arnab Pain
This study identifies PfAP2-HCR as a critical transcription factor regulating host cell remodeling in Plasmodium falciparum, essential for parasite survival and transmission.
bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology