Toxoplasma gondii ROP18 inhibits human glioblastoma cell apoptosis through a mitochondrial pathway by targeting host cell P2X1

Apoptosis plays a critical role in the embryonic development, homeostasis of immune system and host defense against intracellular microbial pathogens. Infection by the obligate intracellular pathogen Toxoplasma g...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - June 4, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Li-Juan Zhou, Min Chen, Santhosh Puthiyakunnon, Cheng He, Jing Xia, Cynthia Y. He, Sheng-Qun Deng and Hong-Juan Peng Tags: Research Source Type: research