Plasmodium vivax-infected Red Blood Cell
plasmodium vivax-infected red blood cell
"A preparation of red blood cells (RBCs) that have been infected with the malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax), with potential immunomodulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration of the P. vivax-infected RBCs, the P. vivax infection stimulates host immune responses against the P. vivax-infected RBCs. This also stimulates both innate and adaptive anti-tumor immune responses. This leads to the production of cytokines, including interferon-gamma (IFN-g) and tumor-necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a), the proliferation and activation of natural killer (NK) cells, dendritic cells (DCs), CD4-positive T-lymphocytes, and cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs). This results in the inhibition of tumor cell proliferation, induction of tumor cell apoptosis, and prevents angiogenesis."