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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2026

Integrated dual transcriptome sequencing and experimental validation reveal potential mechanisms of baicalin against

Ting Xue, Lijuan Fan, Weiqin Du, Xingxu Chen, Chaofeng Liu, Wenjuan Dai, Jia Xu, Lufeng Chen, Shouan Ren

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ting XueState Key Laboratory for Pneumoconiosis of National Health Commission, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Lijuan FanState Key Laboratory for Pneumoconiosis of National Health Commission, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Weiqin DuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Lvliang, Lvliang, Shanxi, China.
Xingxu ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Chaofeng LiuState Key Laboratory for Pneumoconiosis of National Health Commission, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Wenjuan DaiState Key Laboratory for Pneumoconiosis of National Health Commission, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Jia XuClinical Practice Teaching Center, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Lufeng ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Shouan RenState Key Laboratory for Pneumoconiosis of National Health Commission, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.

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Abstract

Background: Methods: Comparative transcriptomic analyses identified differentially expressed genes in both the host and Results: Ba markedly remodeled host and pathogen transcriptomes. Host transcriptomic analyses showed that Ba attenuated inflammatory and oxidative stress responses by modulating immune-related pathways, including Toll-like receptor, NF-κB, cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, chemokine signaling, Th17 cell differentiation, and antigen processing and presentation. Experimental validation demonstrated that Ba reduced pulmonary expression of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), and TLR4 while increasing nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and its downstream antioxidant enzyme heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). Pathogen transcriptomic analysis identified Conclusion: Dual RNA-seq revealed that Ba exerts anti-PCP activity through coordinated modulation of host and pathogen molecular networks. Its therapeutic effects are associated with suppression of inflammatory signaling, enhancement of antioxidant defenses, and inhibition of a fungal virulence-associated target. These findings provide mechanistic insights into host-pathogen interactions during PCP and support Ba as a potential therapeutic candidate for PCP.

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baicalindual RNA-SeqmechanismNrf2PcRtt109Pneumocystis pneumonia

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