The DEAD-box RNA helicase eIF4A is a crucial factor for stem-cell activity and reproduction of the parasite Schistosoma mansoni
Our results suggest that SmeIF4A-a is a key factor in stem-cell proliferation and gonad maintenance, and thus also in egg production.
Authors
- F. Magari
- Simone Haeberlein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1932-9696)
- Oliver Puckelwaldt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2543-078X)
- Christoph Gero Grevelding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3144-2026)
- Sagar Ajmera
- Sophie Welsch
- Arnold Grünweller
Institutions
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1731808
- Primary Topic
- PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00