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ArticleClinical & translational immunology2020

A novel population of memory-activated natural killer cells associated with low parasitaemia in

Claire Loiseau, Ogobara K Doumbo, Boubacar Traore, Jamie L Brady, Carla Proietti, Karina P de Sousa, Peter D Crompton, Denise L Doolan

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Article in Clinical & translational immunology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Claire LoiseauCentre for Molecular Therapeutics Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine James Cook University Cairns QLD Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4504-5635
Ogobara K DoumboMali International Center of Excellence in Research University of Sciences, Technique and Technology of Bamako Bamako Mali.
Boubacar TraoreMali International Center of Excellence in Research University of Sciences, Technique and Technology of Bamako Bamako Mali.
Jamie L BradyCentre for Molecular Therapeutics Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine James Cook University Cairns QLD Australia.
Carla ProiettiCentre for Molecular Therapeutics Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine James Cook University Cairns QLD Australia.
Karina P de SousaCentre for Molecular Therapeutics Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine James Cook University Cairns QLD Australia.
Peter D CromptonMalaria Infection Biology and Immunity Section Laboratory of Immunogenetics National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health Rockville MD USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5629-0412
Denise L DoolanCentre for Molecular Therapeutics Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine James Cook University Cairns QLD Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7354-8817
Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine · AUUniversity of Bamako · MLNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

Mechanisms of naturally-acquired immunity to malaria and clinical trials of anti-malaria monoclonal antibodiesZIAAI001155 · NIAID · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · PI CROMPTON, PETER · 2011 to 2025
$30.9M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe sickle-cell trait phenotype is associated with protection from malaria. Multiple molecular mechanisms have been proposed to explain this protection, but the role of the host immune system has been poorly investigated. We hypothesised that cellular immunity to malaria may develop differently in sickle-cell trait children (HbAS) and children with normal haemoglobin (HbAA) repeatedly exposed to

methodsPaired samples collected prior to the

resultsCellular immune profiles were enriched in HbAS relative to HbAA children before the start of the

conclusionOur data suggest that this novel memory-activated NK cell subset may contribute to an accelerated and enhanced IFN-γ-mediated immune response and to control of parasite density in individuals with the sickle-cell trait. This distinct cellular immune profile may contribute to predispose HbAS children to a relative protection from malaria.

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haemoglobin ASnatural killer cellsparasite burdenPlasmodium falciparumprotective immunitysickle‐cell trait phenotype

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PMID32257211
PMCPMC7114700
OpenAlexW3014427086

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