Transcriptomic analysis reveals that pyruvate kinase potentially plays a key role in the differentiation of Spirometra mansoni proglottids by regulating the glycolysis pathway
This study provides the first comprehensive characterization of gene expression profiles across different proglottids of S. mansoni. PK plays a pivotal role in proglottid differentiation, and this finding lays the foundation for further exploration of the differentiation mechanism of segments in tapeworms.
Authors
- Christopher Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2495-9158)
- Ke Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2161-8796)
- Rui Jie Wang
- Jie Hao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3450-9254)
- Xi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9709-2252)
- Si Si Ru
Institutions
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013570
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72