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. 2026 Mar 26;11(4):e00884-25. doi: 10.1128/msphere.00884-25

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Fluorescence microscopy revealing nuclear pore protein dynamics in Plasmodium. NUP313-mSc appears in all parasite stages, while PfNUP116-GFPDD is exclusively expressed in gametocytes, showing distinct localization changes during gametocyte maturation. — Expression and localization dynamics of PfNUP116 during gametocyte development. (A) Top: schematic illustration of the modified pfnup116 and pfnup313 loci in NF54/NUP116-GFPDD/NUP313-mSc parasites. Bottom: representative live cell fluorescence images showing expression of NUP313-mSc but not PfNUP116-GFPDD in asexual ring stages (R), trophozoites (T), and schizonts (S). (B) Representative live cell fluorescence images showing localization of PfNUP116-GFPDD in relation to the PfNUP313-mSc throughout gametocyte differentiation. DNA was stained with Hoechst. DIC, differential interference contrast; sR, sexual ring stage (day 1); days 2–11, days of gametocyte development. Scale bar, 5 μm.