Dependence of Plasmodium falciparum in vitro growth on the cation permeability of the human host erythrocyte
Dependence of Plasmodium falciparum in vitro growth on the cation permeability of the human host erythrocyte
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DOI:
10.1159/000075122
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发表时间:
2003-01-01
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Lang, F
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Brand, VB;Sandu, CD;Lang, F
Intraerythrocyte growth of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum induces a Ca2+-permeable unselective cation conductance in the host cell membrane which is inhibited by ethylisopropyl-amiloride (EIPA) and is paralleled by an exchange of K+ by Na+ in the host cytosol. The present study has been,performed to elucidate the functional significance of the electrolyte exchange. Whole-cell patch-clamp experiments confirmed the Ca2+ permeability and EIPA sensitivity of the Plasmodium falciparum induced cation channel. In further experiments, ring stage-synchronized parasites were grown in vitro for 48 h in different test media. Percentage of Plasmodium-infected and phosphatidylserine-exposing erythrocytes was measured with FACS analysis by staining with the DNA-dye Syto16 and annexin V,respectively. The increase of infected cells was not significantly affected by an 8 h replacement of NaCl in the culture medium with Na-gluconate but was significantly blunted by replacent of NaCl with KCl, NMDG-Cl or raffinose. Half maximal growth was observed at about 25 mM Na+. The increase of infected cells was further inhibited by EIPA (IC50