CD36 and malaria: This epithelial activation response, which involves induction of proinflammatory stress response mediators (CXCL1, IL-6, IL-8, GM-CSF, and HMOX1), increased expression of cell surface markers relevant to cytoadherence and severe malaria (CD36, ICAM1, and THBS1), and epithelial barrier remodeling, is associated with neutrophil recruitment into the airway.