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The anthelmintic drug praziquantel activates a schistosome transient receptor potential channel
The anthelmintic drug praziquantel (PZQ) is used to treat schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease that affects over 200 million people worldwide. PZQ causes Ca(2+) influx and spastic paralysis of adult worms and rapid vacuolization of the worm surface. However, the mechanism of action of PZQ r...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6901322/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31653697 http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.AC119.011093 |