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Plasmodium male development gene-1 (mdv-1) is important for female sexual development and identifies a polarised plasma membrane during zygote development
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Lal, K., Delves, M. J., Bromley, E., Wastling, J. M., Tomley, F. M., & Sinden, R. E. Plasmodium male development gene-1 (mdv-1) is important for female sexual development and identifies a polarised plasma membrane during zygote development. International Journal for Parasitology, 39(7), 755-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2008.11.008

CD8+ T-cell responses to Theileria parva are preferentially directed to a single dominant antigen: Implications for parasite strain-specific immunity
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MacHugh, N. D., Connelly, T., Graham, S. P., Pelle, R., Formisano, P., Taracha, E. L., …Morrison, W. CD8+ T-cell responses to Theileria parva are preferentially directed to a single dominant antigen: Implications for parasite strain-specific immunity. European Journal of Immunology, 39(9), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/eji.200939227

MORN1 has a conserved role in asexual and sexual development across the apicomplexa. Eukaryot Cell
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Ferguson, D. J. P., Sahoo, N., Pinches, R. A., Bumstead, J. M., Tomley, F. M., & Gubbels, M. J. (in press). MORN1 has a conserved role in asexual and sexual development across the apicomplexa. Eukaryot Cell. https://doi.org/10.1128/EC.00021-08

The gene encoding the membrane occupation and recognition nexus protein MORN1 is conserved across the Apicomplexa. In Toxoplasma gondii, MORN1 is associated with the spindle poles, the anterior and posterior rings of the inner membrane complex (IMC).... Read More about MORN1 has a conserved role in asexual and sexual development across the apicomplexa. Eukaryot Cell.

Docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acids increase neuronal death in response to HuPrP82-146 and A beta 1-42
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Bate, C., Marshall, V., Colombo, L., Diomede, L., Salmona, M., & Williams, A. Docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acids increase neuronal death in response to HuPrP82-146 and A beta 1-42. Neuropharmacology, 54(6), 934-943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2008.02.003

Dietary supplements containing polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are frequently taken for their perceived health benefits including a possible reduction in cognitive decline in the elderly. Here we report that pre-treatment with docosahexaenoic acid... Read More about Docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acids increase neuronal death in response to HuPrP82-146 and A beta 1-42.

Docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acids increase prion formation in neuronal cells
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Bate, C., Tayebi, M., Diomede, L., Salmona, M., & Williams, A. Docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acids increase prion formation in neuronal cells. BMC Biology, 6, https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-6-39

Background: The transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, otherwise known as prion diseases, occur following the conversion of the cellular prion protein (PrPC) to an alternatively folded, disease-associated isoform (PrPSc). Recent studies suggest t... Read More about Docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acids increase prion formation in neuronal cells.

Cholesterol esterification reduces the neurotoxicity of prions
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Bate, C., Tayebi, M., & Williams, A. Cholesterol esterification reduces the neurotoxicity of prions. Neuropharmacology, 54(8), 1247-1253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2008.04.002

The transmissible spongiform encephalopathies develop following the conversion of a host-encoded protein (PrPC) into abnormally folded, disease-related isoforms (PrPSc). Here we report that three acylcoenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) inhi... Read More about Cholesterol esterification reduces the neurotoxicity of prions.

Sequestration of free cholesterol in cell membranes by prions correlates with cytoplasmic phospholipase A(2) activation
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Bate, C., Tayebi, M., & Williams, A. Sequestration of free cholesterol in cell membranes by prions correlates with cytoplasmic phospholipase A(2) activation. BMC Biology, 6, https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-6-8

Background: The transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), otherwise known as the prion diseases, occur following the conversion of the normal cellular prion protein ( PrPC) to an alternatively folded isoform ( PrPSc). The accumulation of PrPS... Read More about Sequestration of free cholesterol in cell membranes by prions correlates with cytoplasmic phospholipase A(2) activation.