Plasmodium proteins involved in host immune evasion
Chandley P, Ranjan R, Kumar S, Rohatgi S. Host-parasite interactions during Plasmodium infection: Implications for immunotherapies. Front Immunol. 2023 13:1091961. PMID: 36685595
PfID Protein name Annotation Function localization Role Stage Transcript
PF3D7_1342500 SPECT1 sporozoite protein essential for cell traversal Pore formation Soluble and membrane-associated Host cell traversal and migration to liver Pre erythrocytic
PF3D7_0408700
SPECT2 perforin-like protein 1 Pore formation Soluble and Membrane-associated Host cell traversal and migration to liver Pre erythrocytic
PF3D7_1335900
TRAP sporozoite surface protein 2 thrombospondin-related anonymous protein Cell adhesion Sporozoite plasma membrane Sporozoite motility and host cell adhesion Pre erythrocytic
PF3D7_0304600 CSP circumsporozoite (CS) protein Sporozoite development during liver stage Cell surface, cytoplasm, plasma membrane Prevents ROS formation, upregulate Th2 response and downregulate Th1 response, downregulate antibody isotype maturation and suppression of the NfkB signalling Pre erythrocytic
PF3D7_0930300
MSP merozoite surface protein 1 RBCs invasion during blood stage Merozoite plasma membrane Antigenic diversity and allelic polymorphism aid in parasite survival Erythrocytic
PF3D7_1147800
EBL membrane associated erythrocyte binding-like protein Binding to erythrocyte during blood stage Merozoite plasma membrane Antigenic diversity and allelic polymorphism aid in parasite survival Erythrocytic
PF3D7_0300800 RIFIN rifin PIR protein Cell adhesion Surface of iRBCs Antigenic variation, sequestration to microvascular system Erythrocytic
PF3D7_0101800 STEVOR stevor PIR protein Cell adhesion microvascular system Surface of iRBCs Antigenic variation, sequestration to Erythrocytic
PF3D7_1200610 VAR2CSA VAR2CSA uORF Host cell surface receptor binding Surface of iRBCs Reduced macrophage mediated phagocytosis and NK cell mediated killing Erythrocytic
PF3D7_1346800
Pfs47 6-cysteine protein p47 Mosquito immune evasion Surface of gametocyte Evade mosquito complement response by suppressing midgut nitration, inhibits JNK pathway mediated apoptosis Mosquito stage
PF3D7_0620000 PIMMS43 PIMMS43 protein Mosquito immune evasion Surface of ookinete Evade mosquito complement-like response Mosquito stage
PF3D7_1364100
Pf92 6-cysteine protein p92 Recruits complement regulator proteins Merozoite plasma membrane Protect merozoites from complement mediated lysis Erythrocytic
PF3D7_0918000
GAP50 glideosome-associated protein 50 secreted acid phosphatase Recruit complement regulator proteins Merozoite plasma membrane Protect merozoites from complement mediated lysis Erythrocytic
PF3D7_0424200
PfRh4 reticulocyte binding protein homologue 4 RBCs invasion Merozoite plasma membrane Hijack CR1 to invade RBCs Erythrocytic
PF3D7_1200600
PfEMP1 erythrocyte membrane protein 1, PfEMP1 Cell adhesion Surface of iRBCs Antigenic variations, adherence to Surface of iRBCs Antigenic variations, endothelial cells, induce rosette formation, prevent complement fixation and induce direct immunosuppression of immune cells Erythrocytic
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