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ArticleThe Korean journal of parasitology2020

Transcriptomic Features of Echinococcus granulosus Protoscolex during the Encystation Process.

Junjie Fan, Hongye Wu, Kai Li, Xunuo Liu, Qingqing Tan, Wenqiao Cao, Bo Liang, Bin Ye

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Article in The Korean journal of parasitology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Junjie FanDepartment of Pathogenic Biology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Hongye WuDepartment of Pathogenic Biology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Kai LiDepartment of Pathogenic Biology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Xunuo LiuDepartment of Pathogenic Biology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Qingqing TanDepartment of Pathogenic Biology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Wenqiao CaoDepartment of Pathogenic Biology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Bo LiangChongqing No.18 Middle School, Chongqing 400016, China.
Bin YeDepartment of Pathogenic Biology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Chongqing Medical University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81672045
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus larvae. It seriously affects the development of animal husbandry and endangers human health. Due to a poor understanding of the cystic fluid formation pathway, there is currently a lack of innovative methods for the prevention and treatment of CE. In this study, the protoscoleces (PSCs) in the encystation process were analyzed by high-throughput RNA sequencing. A total of 32,401 transcripts and 14,903 cDNAs revealed numbers of new genes and transcripts, stage-specific genes, and differently expressed genes. Genes encoding proteins involved in signaling pathways, such as putative G-protein coupled receptor, tyrosine kinases, and serine/threonine protein kinase, were predominantly up-regulated during the encystation process. Antioxidant enzymes included cytochrome c oxidase, thioredoxin glutathione, and glutathione peroxidase were a high expression level. Intriguingly, KEGG enrichment suggested that differentially up-regulated genes involved in the vasopressin-regulated water reabsorption metabolic pathway may play important roles in the transport of proteins, carbohydrates, and other substances. These results provide valuable information on the mechanism of cystic fluid production during the encystation process, and provide a basis for further studies on the molecular mechanisms of growth and development of PSCs.

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Gene Expression ProfilingAnimalsEchinococcosisEchinococcus granulosusParasite EncystmentTranscriptomedifferentially expressed geneEchinococcus granulosusencystation processprotoscolextranscriptome

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PMID32615742
PMCPMC7338903
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