Identification of a host collagen inducing factor from the excretory secretory proteins of Trichinella spiralis.

• Main Authors: Mi Kyung Park (Author), Hae-Jin Kim (Author), Min Kyoung Cho (Author), Shin Ae Kang (Author), So Young Park (Author), Se Bok Jang (Author), Hak Sun Yu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:In a previous study, we found that Trichinella spiralis muscle larva excretory and secretory proteins (ES-P) most likely activate collagen synthesis via TGF-β/Smad signaling, and this event could influence collagen capsule formation. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:In order to identify the...