A novel progesterone receptor membrane component (PGRMC) in the human and swine parasite Taenia solium: implications to the host-parasite relationship.
Hugo Aguilar-DíazKaren E Nava-CastroGalileo EscobedoLenin Domínguez-RamírezMartín García-VarelaVíctor H Del Río-AraizaMargarita I Palacios-ArreolaJorge Morales MontorPublished in: Parasites & vectors (2018)
Progesterone may directly act upon T. solium cysticerci probably by binding to PGRMC. This research has implications in the field of host-parasite co-evolution as well as the sex-associated susceptibility to this infection. In a more practical matter, present results may contribute to the molecular design of new drugs with anti-parasite actions.