Imbalance of Steroid Hormones in Hamsters Infected with Schistosoma mansoni

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OBJECTIVE: Schistosomiasis is a debilitating disease that affects 200 million people worldwide. Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni are the major causative agents of this disease. Cancer-association and infertility-association in Schistosoma haematobium infection have already been described and it is known that the parasite produces a catechol-estrogen molecule that induces a hormonal imbalance in the host.

METHODS: In order to better understand the relation of hormonal imbalance in experimental Schistosoma mansoni infection, we investigated a serum panel of steroid hormones in Schistosoma mansoni infected hamsters.

RESULTS: We found a decrease in the serum levels of Estradiol (E2), Testosterone and Progesterone in infected females and an increase of Testosterone and a decrease in Progesterone in infected males in comparison with controls.

CONCLUSION: These results indicate that S. mansoni alters the levels of steroid hormones in infected males and females and it will increase the repertoire of data about the host-parasite molecular interplay and its relation with the endocrine system.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets - 19(2019), 8 vom: 04., Seite 1122-1126

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Oliveira, Katia C [VerfasserIn]
Cardoso, Rita [VerfasserIn]
Dos Santos, Antonio C [VerfasserIn]
Fernandes, Ruben [VerfasserIn]
Botelho, Monica C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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Estradiol
Host-parasite interaction
Infertility
Journal Article
Progesterone
Schistosoma mansoni infection
Steroid hormones
Testosterone
Testosterone.

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Date Completed 20.04.2020

Date Revised 20.04.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1871530319666190529121204

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM297601245