FMRFamide-like peptides (FLPs) enhance voltage-gated calcium currents to elicit muscle contraction in the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni.

• Автори: Ekaterina Novozhilova (Автор), Michael J Kimber (Автор), Hai Qian (Автор), Paul McVeigh (Автор), Alan P Robertson (Автор), Mostafa Zamanian (Автор), Aaron G Maule (Автор), Tim A Day (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Schistosomes are amongst the most important and neglected pathogens in the world, and schistosomiasis control relies almost exclusively on a single drug. The neuromuscular system of schistosomes is fertile ground for therapeutic intervention, yet the details of physiological events involved in neuro...