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Thioredoxin peroxidase secreted by Echinococcus granulosus (sensu stricto) promotes the alternative activation of macrophages via PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway.
Parasites & vectors - 14 Nov 2019
Wang Hui, Zhang Chuan-Shan, Fang Bin-Bin, Li Zhi-De, Li Liang, Bi Xiao-Juan, Li Wen-Ding, Zhang Ning, Lin Ren-Yong, Wen Hao
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BACKGROUND: Larvae of Echinococcus granulosus (sensu lato) dwell in host organs for a long time but elicit only a mild inflammatory response, which indicates that the resolution of host inflammation is necessary for parasite survival. The recruitment of alternatively activated macrophages (AAMs) has been observed in a variety of helminth infections, and emerging evidence indicates that AAMs are critical for the...
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