Instruct: Identify the main category of Biorxiv papers based on the titles and abstracts
Query: Antibiotic inhibition of the Plasmodium apicoplast decreases haemoglobin degradation and antagonises dihydoartemisinin action The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends artemisinin (ART) combinations for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Understanding the interaction between co-administered drugs within combination therapies is clinically important to prevent unintended consequences. The WHO guidelines recommend second line treatments that combine artesunate with tetracycline, doxycycline, or clindamycin--antibiotics that target the Plasmodium relict plastid, the apicoplast. In addition, antibiotics can be used simultaneously against other infectious diseases, leading to their inadvertent combination with ARTs. One consequence of apicoplast inhibition is a perturbation to haemoglobin uptake and trafficking--a pathway required for activation of ART derivatives. Here, we show that apicoplast-targeting antibiotics reduce the abundance of the catalyst of ART activation (free haem) in P. falciparum, likely through diminished haemoglobin digestion. We demonstrate antagonism between ART and these antibiotics, suggesting that apicoplast inhibitors reduce ART activation. These data have potential clinical implications due to the reliance on--and widespread use of--both ARTs and these antibiotics in malaria endemic regions.
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