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Immortalized blood cell lines enable new studies of malaria invasion

Researchers at the University of Bristol have established a new model system using red blood cells grown in the laboratory to study malaria parasite invasion. They used CRISPR-Cas9 to edit the genome of immature cells, removing a protein critical for invasion and showing that reticulocytes generated from this edited line were completel...

SourceUniversity of Bristol·JournalNature Communications·DateAug 29, 2019

A new approach towards developing a vaccine against vivax malaria

A new study identifies 360 proteins in human reticulocyte exosomes that may work as a vaccine against vivax malaria. The findings support further studies on using reticulocyte exosomes and HuRex as a potential vaccine delivery platform.

SourceBarcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)·JournalScientific Reports·DateSep 20, 2018
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SUTD researchers solve mystery behind red blood cell maturation

A team of SUTD researchers identified over 1800 proteins in young reticulocytes, revealing key changes in protein composition during maturation. These findings provide insights into the transition from a multi-lobular to biconcave shape and increased deformability.

SourceSingapore University of Technology and Design·JournalBritish Journal of Haematology·DateNov 2, 2017