CHINESE JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY AND PARASITIC DISEASES ›› 2021, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (2): 256-259.doi: 10.12140/j.issn.1000-7423.2021.02.020

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Research progress on the mechanisms underlying the impairment of host hepatocytes by Echinococcus multilocularis

XU Kai1,2(), WANG Hai-jiu1,2, ZHANG Li1, ZHANG Yao-gang2, FAN Hai-ning1,2, REN Li1, REN Bin1, WANG Zhi-xin1,2,*()   

  1. 1 Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining 810001, China
    2 Qinghai Province Key Laboratory of Hydatid Disease Research, Xining 810001, China
  • Received:2020-06-11 Revised:2020-10-24 Online:2021-04-30 Published:2021-04-30
  • Contact: WANG Zhi-xin E-mail:348890863@qq.com;zhixin_wang001@sina.com
  • Supported by:
    Second Batch of Qinghai Province “High-end Innovative Talents Thousand Talents Program” Project(aiming to cultivate top talents);Chinese Academy of Sciences “Western Light” (young scholars)Project;Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital Key Project of Research Funds for Young and Middle-age Researchers(ASRF-2016-01)

Abstract:

Alveolar echinococcosis is a disease caused by infection of Echinococcus multilocularis metacestode, which leads to severe clinical symptoms with high mortality. This disease develops from the host liver, damaging hepatocytes. E. multilocularis metacestode infection could affect the expression of hepatocyte collagen gene, cell cycle alteration, mediation of host immune responses, activation of signaling pathways and expression of related genes. This paper reviews the mechanisms damaging the host hepatocytes to provide useful reference information for treatment of alveolar echinococcosis.

Key words: Alveolar echinococcosis, Echinococcus multilocularis, Hepatocyte damage

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