Histone modification landscapes as a roadmap for malaria parasite development

J Connacher, H Von Grüning… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plasmodium falciparum remains the deadliest parasite species in the world, responsible for
229 million cases of human malaria in 2019. The ability of the P. falciparum parasite to …

The role of epigenetics and chromatin structure in transcriptional regulation in malaria parasites

S Abel, KG Le Roch - Briefings in Functional Genomics, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Due to the unique selective pressures and extreme changes faced by the human malaria
parasite Plasmodium falciparum throughout its life cycle, the parasite has evolved distinct …

[HTML][HTML] Chemogenomics identifies acetyl-coenzyme A synthetase as a target for malaria treatment and prevention

RL Summers, CFA Pasaje, JP Pisco, J Striepen… - Cell chemical …, 2022 - cell.com
We identify the Plasmodium falciparum acetyl-coenzyme A synthetase (PfAcAS) as a
druggable target, using genetic and chemical validation. In vitro evolution of resistance with …

Epigenetic inhibitors target multiple stages of Plasmodium falciparum parasites

N Coetzee, H von Grüning, D Opperman… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The epigenome of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, is associated with
regulation of various essential processes in the parasite including control of proliferation …

[HTML][HTML] miR-15a-5p inhibits metastasis and lipid metabolism by suppressing histone acetylation in lung cancer

Y Ni, Y Yang, J Ran, L Zhang, M Yao, Z Liu… - Free Radical Biology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Metabolic reprogramme was a key characteristic of malignant tumors. Increased evidences
indicated that besides Warburg effect (abnormal glucose metabolism), abnormal lipid …

The origins of malaria artemisinin resistance defined by a genetic and transcriptomic background

L Zhu, J Tripathi, FM Rocamora, O Miotto… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The predisposition of parasites acquiring artemisinin resistance still remains unclear beyond
the mutations in Pfk13 gene and modulation of the unfolded protein response pathway. To …

A dynamic and combinatorial histone code drives malaria parasite asexual and sexual development

H von Grüning, M Coradin, MR Mendoza… - Molecular & Cellular …, 2022 - ASBMB
Histone posttranslational modifications (PTMs) frequently co-occur on the same chromatin
domains or even in the same molecule. It is now established that these" histone codes" are …

Histone H4 acetylation differentially modulates proliferation in adult oligodendrocyte progenitors

DK Dansu, I Selcen, S Sauma, E Prentice… - Journal of Cell …, 2024 - rupress.org
Adult oligodendrocyte progenitors (aOPCs) generate myelinating oligodendrocytes like
neonatal progenitors (nOPCs), and they also display unique functional features. Here, using …

Label-free quantitative detection and comparative analysis of lysine acetylation during the different life stages of Eimeria tenella

Z Gong, Z Qu, Z Yu, J Li, B Liu, X Ma… - Journal of proteome …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Proteome-wide lysine acetylation has been documented in apicomplexan parasite
Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium falciparum. Here, we conducted the first lysine …

The SWC4 subunit of the SWR1 chromatin remodeling complex is involved in varying virulence of Metarhizium brunneum isolates offering role of epigenetic …

V Reingold, A Staropoli, A Faigenboim, M Maymone… - Virulence, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The host–pathogen interaction is a multifactorial process subject to a co-evolutionary arms
race consisting of rapid changes in both host and pathogen, controlled at the genetic and …