Parasitic eggs trigger upregulation in genes associated with inflammation | Children's National

Parasitic eggs trigger upregulation in genes associated with inflammation | Children's National

Parasitic eggs trigger upregulation of inflammation genes A team of researchers from Children's National recently identified a number of genes upregulated by the bladder cancer causing parasite Schistosoma haematobium. They discovered commonalities with other pathways, including malaria, rheumatoid arthritis and the p53 signaling pathway.