The relationship between Schistosoma and glycolipid metabolism.

Zhensheng Cai, Xia Deng, Li Zhao, Xuefeng Wang, Ling Yang, Guoyue Yuan

Microbial pathogenesis 2021 Oct

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Diabetes and obesity have become the most popular metabolic diseases in the world. A large number of previous studies have shown that glucose and lipid metabolism disorder is an important risk factor and a main cause of diabetes and obesity. Schistosoma is a parasite transmitted by freshwater snails. It can induce a series of inflammatory and immune reactions after infecting the human body, causing schistosomiasis. However, in recent years, studies have found that Schistosoma infection or Schistosoma related products can improve or prevent some immune and inflammatory diseases, such as severe asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes and so on. Further experiments have also revealed that Schistosoma can promote the secretion of anti-inflammatory factors and regulate the glucose and lipid metabolism in the host body by polarizing immune cells such as T cells, B cells and dendritic cells (DCs). In this review, we summarize studies that investigated Schistosoma and Schistosoma-derived products and their relationship with glycolipid metabolism and related diseases, highlighting potential protective mechanisms. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Zhensheng Cai, Xia Deng, Li Zhao, Xuefeng Wang, Ling Yang, Guoyue Yuan. The relationship between Schistosoma and glycolipid metabolism. Microbial pathogenesis. 2021 Oct;159:105120