Comprehensive Schistosoma mansoni Hierarchical Transcriptome Assembly Points to Novel lncRNAs Associated with Sexual Dimorphism
Caio Felipe Freire, Thalles Souza-Lopes, Murilo Sena Amaral, Ana Carolina Tahira, Sergio Verjovski-Almeida
TL;DR
This study identifies thousands of new long noncoding RNAs in Schistosoma mansoni, some of which are linked to sexual dimorphism and could be potential drug targets.
Contribution
A comprehensive catalog of novel lncRNAs in S. mansoni is provided, with insights into their potential roles in sexual dimorphism and regulation.
Findings
Identified 10,170 novel lncRNA genes and 16,990 transcripts in Schistosoma mansoni.
Most novel lncRNAs are associated with histone regulatory marks, suggesting expression regulation.
339 novel lncRNAs are differentially expressed between male and female parasites and linked to cell differentiation pathways.
Abstract
Background/Objectives: Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease affecting >200 million people worldwide. Praziquantel is the sole recommended drug against Schistosoma mansoni; however, it lacks activity against juvenile forms and cannot prevent reinfection. Thus, there is an urgent need to identify novel therapeutic targets. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are known to regulate various biological processes in S. mansoni, including parasite pairing and fertility; therefore, screening for novel lncRNAs could reveal new potential targets. Methods: We compiled all publicly available RNA-seq data from the Sequence Read Archive (SRA) and performed a hierarchical transcriptome assembly using the multi-sample assembler Ryūtō, combined with version 10 of the S. mansoni genome. We applied HOMER for peak-calling and identification of histone marks and used weighted gene co-expression network…
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Taxonomy
TopicsParasites and Host Interactions · Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research · Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms