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Understanding Host–Pathogen Interactions in Congenital Chagas Disease Through Transcriptomic Approaches

dc.creatorRamírez González, Juan Davidspa
dc.creatorPatiño,Luz Helenaspa
dc.creatorCáceres, Tatiana M.spa
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-21T16:55:19Z
dc.date.available2025-07-21T16:55:19Z
dc.date.created2025-01-22spa
dc.date.issued2025-01-22spa
dc.description.abstractChagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is a parasitic zoonosis with significant health impacts, particularly in Latin America. While traditionally associated with vector-borne transmission, increased migration has expanded its reach into urban and non-endemic regions. Congenital transmission has become a critical route of infection, involving intricate maternal–fetal immune interactions that challenge diagnosis and treatment. This review synthesizes findings from three RNA-seq studies that explore the molecular underpinnings of congenital Chagas disease, emphasizing differentially expressed genes (DEGs) implicated in host–pathogen interactions. The DAVID tool analysis highlighted the overexpression of genes associated with the innate immune response, including pro-inflammatory cytokines that drive chemotaxis and neutrophil activation. Additionally, calcium-dependent pathways critical for parasite invasion were modulated. T. cruzi exploits the maternal–fetal immune axis to establish a tolerogenic environment conducive to congenital transmission. Alterations in placental angiogenesis, cellular regeneration, and metabolic processes further demonstrate the parasite’s ability to manipulate host responses for its survival and persistence. These findings underscore the complex interplay between the host and pathogen that facilitates disease progression. Future research integrating transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic approaches is essential to unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying congenital Chagas disease, with a particular focus on the contributions of genetic diversity and non-coding RNAs in immune evasion and disease pathogenesis.eng
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14020106spa
dc.identifier.issn2076-0817spa
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/46118
dc.language.isoengspa
dc.publisherMDPIspa
dc.relation.ispartofPathogens 2025, 14, 106spa
dc.relation.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/2/106spa
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalspa
dc.rights.accesRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessspa
dc.rights.accesoAbierto (Texto Completo)spa
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/spa
dc.sourcePathogensspa
dc.source.instnameinstname:Universidad del Rosariospa
dc.source.reponamereponame:Repositorio Institucional EdocURspa
dc.subject.keywordCongenital Chagas diseaseeng
dc.subject.keywordTranscriptomicseng
dc.subject.keywordHost–pathogeneng
dc.subject.keywordTrypanosoma cruzieng
dc.titleUnderstanding Host–Pathogen Interactions in Congenital Chagas Disease Through Transcriptomic Approachesspa
dc.typearticlespa
dc.type.hasVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionspa
dc.type.spaArtículo de revisiónspa
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