Identification and functional characterisation of a Schistosoma japonicum insulin-like peptide

Abstract Background Previous studies have shown that insulin receptors in schistosomes, triggered by host insulin, play an important role in parasite growth, development and fecundity by regulating glucose metabolism. However, limited information is available on the recently identified endogenous in...

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Main Authors: Xiaofeng Du, Donald P. McManus, Pengfei Cai, Wei Hu, Hong You
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2095-7