Helminthic host defense peptides: using the parasite to defend the host

I Mladineo, T Rončević, M Gerdol, A Tossi - Trends in parasitology, 2023 - cell.com
Parasitic helminths are destined to share niches with a variety of microbiota that inevitably
influence their interaction with the host. To modulate the microbiome for their benefit and …

[HTML][HTML] Interaction between Intestinal Parasites and the Gut Microbiota: Implications for the Intestinal Immune Response and Host Defence

JA Grondin, A Jamal, S Mowna, T Seto, WI Khan - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Intestinal parasites, including helminths and protozoa, account for a significant portion of the
global health burden. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract not only serves as the stage for these …

[HTML][HTML] Structural and functional analyses of nematode-derived antimicrobial peptides support the occurrence of direct mechanisms of worm-microbiota interactions

J Rooney, E Rivera-de-Torre, R Li, K Mclean… - Computational and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The complex relationships between gastrointestinal (GI) nematodes and the host gut
microbiota have been implicated in key aspects of helminth disease and infection outcomes …

A dominance of Mu class glutathione transferases within the equine tapeworm Anoplocephala perfoliata

HM Northcote, B Wititkornkul, DJ Cutress, ND Allen… - Parasitology, 2024 - cambridge.org
The most common equine tapeworm, Anoplocephala perfoliata, has often been neglected
amongst molecular investigations and has been faced with limited treatment options …

Integrating a Multi-label Deep Learning Approach with Protein Information to Compare Bioactive Peptides in Brain and Plasma

AGB Grønning, C Schéele - Peptidomics: Methods and Strategies, 2024 - Springer
Peptide therapeutics is gaining momentum. Advances in the field of peptidomics have
enabled researchers to harvest vital information from various organisms and tissue types …