Pharmacological activation of PIEZO1 in human red blood cells prevents Plasmodium falciparum invasion
R. Lohia, J. Le Guet, L. Berry, H. Guizouarn, R. Bernal, R. Cerdan, M. Abkarian, D. Douguet, E. Honore, K. Wengelnik
The paper shows that pharmacological activation of PIEZO1 in human red blood cells inhibits Plasmodium falciparum invasion without affecting parasite growth.
bioRxiv · May 28, 2021Microbiology