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| Title |
New Concepts in Malaria Pathogenesis: The Role of the Renin-Angiotensin System
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.3389/fcimb.2015.00103 |
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| Authors |
Leandro S. Silva, João Luiz Silva-Filho, Celso Caruso-Neves, Ana Acacia S. Pinheiro |
| Abstract |
Malaria is a worldwide health problem leading the death of millions of people. The disease is induced by different species of protozoa parasites from the genus Plasmodium. In humans, Plasmodium falciparum is the most dangerous species responsible for severe disease. Despite all efforts to establish the pathogenesis of malaria, it is far from being fully understood. In addition, resistance to existing drugs has developed in several strains and the development of new effective compounds to fight these parasites is a major issue. Recent discoveries indicate the potential role of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in malaria infection. Angiotensin receptors have not been described in the parasite genome, however several reports in the literature suggest a direct effect of angiotensin-derived peptides on different aspects of the host-parasite interaction. The aim of this review is to highlight new findings on the involvement of the RAS in parasite development and in the regulation of the host immune response in an attempt to expand our knowledge of the pathogenesis of this disease. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 84 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 15% |
| Canada | 3 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Ireland | 1 | 1% |
| South Africa | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Austria | 1 | 1% |
| Belgium | 1 | 1% |
| Korea, Republic of | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 4 | 5% |
| Unknown | 57 | 68% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 77 | 92% |
| Scientists | 5 | 6% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 1% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 75 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 71 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 14 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 11% |
| Other | 15 | 20% |
| Unknown | 13 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 23 | 31% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 13 | 17% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 12% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 6 | 8% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | 4% |
| Unknown | 18 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 52. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 January 2023.
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