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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

The TPx protein of

Xiaoqing Sun, Qianqian Mu, Biying Zhou

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. TPx Protein ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Xiaoqing SunDepartment of Parasitology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Qianqian MuDepartment of Parasitology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Biying ZhouDepartment of Parasitology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The immunopathogenesis of cysticercosis remains elusive. This study investigates the effects of Methods: TPx protein from the excretory-secretory antigens of Results: A Treg/Th17 cell imbalance was detected in Jurkat cells following exposure to TPx, characterized by a Treg-mediated predominant immunosuppressive response. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis identified significant enrichment of the TGF-β signaling pathway and Th17 cell differentiation pathway in TPx-treated cells. TPx significantly upregulated TGF-β1, TGF-βR2, and p-Smad3 expression in cells ( Discussion: The TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway is a crucial molecular mechanism involved in the imbalance of Treg/Th17 cells induced by the TPx protein of

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Cell DifferentiationHelminth ProteinsPeroxiredoxinsSignal TransductionSmad ProteinsTaenia soliumTh17 CellsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTransforming Growth Factor betaAnimalsHumansJurkat CellsHelminth ProteinsPeroxiredoxinsSmad ProteinsTransforming Growth Factor betaTaenia solium metacestodeTGF-β signaling pathwayTh17 cellsthioredoxin peroxidaseTreg cellsTreg/Th17 cell balance

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PMCPMC12920504

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