Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)

Molecular group: 
Metabolic markers
Molecule/Cell: 
Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium berghei K173
pRBC infection titer: 
10^3
Mouse genetic background (Con): 
C57BL/6J
Experimental treatment group (EG): 
dexamethasone
Lethal infection (Con): 
yes
Lethal infection (EG): 
yes
Pathology (Con): 
CM
Pathology (EG): 
No CM
Parasitemia (EG vs Con): 
Decreased from day 9
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con): 
No neurological symptoms or hypothermia (dose-dependent)
Refs: 
Curfs et al., 1993, Parasitology