Administration of Hookworm Excretory/Secretory Proteins Improves Glucose Tolerance in a Mouse Model of Type 2 Diabetes

Administration of Hookworm Excretory/Secretory Proteins Improves Glucose Tolerance in a Mouse Model of Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes is recognised as the world’s fastest growing chronic condition globally. Helminth infections have been shown to be associated with a lower prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D), in part due to their ability to induce a type 2 immune response. Therefore, to understand the molecular mechanisms...

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Main Authors: Zainab Khudhair, Rafid Alhallaf, Ramon M. Eichenberger, Matt Field, Lutz Krause, Javier Sotillo, Alex Loukas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
Nippostrongylus
helminth
diabetes
excretory/secretory products
T helper 2
eosinophils
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/5/637

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