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:Schistosoma is the causative agent of schistosomiasis, a common infectious disease distributed worldwide. Our previous phosphoproteomic analysis suggested that glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3), a conserved protein kinase in eukaryotes, is likely involved in protein phosphorylation of Schistosoma japonicum. Here, we aimed to identify the interacting partners of S. japonicum GSK3β (SjGSK3β) and to evaluate its role in parasite survival. Toward these ends, we determined the transcription levels of SjGSK3β at different developmental stages and identified its interacting partners of SjGSK3β by screening a yeast two-hybrid S. japonicum cDNA library. We further used RNA interference (RNAi) to inhibit the expression of SjGSK3β in adult worms in vitro and examined the resultant changes in transcription of its putative interacting proteins and in worm viability compared with those of control worms. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain analysis indicated that SjGSK3β is expressed throughout the life cycle of S. japonicum, with higher expression levels detected in the eggs and relatively higher expression level found in male worms than in female worms. By screening the yeast two-hybrid library, eight proteins were identified as potentially interacting with SjGSK3β including cell division cycle 37 homolog (Cdc37), 14-3-3 protein, tegument antigen (I(H)A), V-ATPase proteolipid subunit, myosin alkali light chain 1, and three proteins without recognized functional domains. In addition, SjGSK3β RNAi reduced the SjGSK3β gene transcript level, leading to a significant decrease in kinase activity, cell viability, and worm survival. Collectively, these findings suggested that SjGSK3β may interact with its partner proteins to influence worm survival by regulating kinase activity.
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Parasitol Resjournal_title
Parasitology researchauthors
Liu J,Li H,Xia T,Du P,Giri B,Li X,Li X,Cheng Gdoi
10.1007/s00436-020-06731-2subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-07-01 00:00:00pages
2217-2226issue
7eissn
0932-0113issn
1432-1955pii
10.1007/s00436-020-06731-2journal_volume
119pub_type
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