C. M. Freire

Choice of lipid supplementation for in vitro erythroid cell culture impacts reticulocyte yield and characteristics

This study compares lipid sources in erythroid cultures, finding that detergent-treated plasma leads to cholesterol-deficient reticulocytes with impaired function, while AB-serum supports stable reticulocyte generation.

Basigin mediation of Plasmodium falciparum red blood cell invasion does not require its interaction with monocarboxylate transporter 1

The paper shows that Plasmodium falciparum invasion of red blood cells does not require basigin's interaction with MCT1, as invasion remains unaffected by disrupting this interaction or removing the basigin transmembrane domain.