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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (23): 125-132.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2025-0017

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Research Progress on Mechanism of Annexin in Zoonotic Helminth Diseases

HE Peixia1(), WANG Zhuo2, WANG Mengqi2, DUAN Rui2, ZHAO Yuyuan2, WANG Sirui2, SUN Shumin1,2()   

  1. 1 College of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650000
    2 IMUN College of animal science and technology, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia 028000
  • Received:2025-01-02 Revised:2025-05-08 Online:2025-08-19 Published:2025-08-19

Abstract:

Annexins (Anx) are a class of calcium-dependent phospholipid-binding proteins with unique domains, which play regulatory roles in cellular life activities and are associated with various diseases. This study mainly reviews the structure and classification of Anx, with a focus on the research progress of its immune response mechanisms in important zoonotic helminth infections such as Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Taenia solium, Echinococcus granulosus, Taenia multiceps, and Schistosoma. These studies revealed that Anx participated in immune evasion and promoted the survival of worms in the host through various mechanisms such as anticoagulation, regulation of immune cell apoptosis, and interference with the host coagulation system. It is of great biological significance and application value to deeply understand the mechanism of Anx in zoonotic helminthiasis and provide a theoretical basis for the development of new diagnostic targets, treatment strategies and vaccine design.

Key words: annexin, zoonotic helminth diseases, immune response, mechanism of action, vaccine targets, drug targets