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Figure 8

From: Perturbation of copper homeostasis is instrumental in early developmental arrest of intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum

Figure 8

Modification of P. falciparum development in CDMs containing C16:0 only as a NEFA growth factor. Synchronized parasites at the ring stage were cultured in CDM containing graded concentrations of C16:0 (C16:0–20, 20 μM; C16:0–60, 60 μM; C16:0–160, 160 μM) for 28 h. Each developmental stage was counted after Giemsa staining. Levels of parasitemia were 5.27 ± 0.08 (GFSRPMI), 5.27 ± 0.34 (CDRPMI), 3.61 ± 0.30 (C16:0–20), 3.69 ± 0.60 (C16:0–60), and 3.67 ± (C16:0–160); (*) indicates CDM-C16alone. The morphology of the rings observed in the presence of C16:0 and the schizonts in GFSRPMI and CDRPMI is shown.

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