Fig. 5
From: Chromosome-level Dinobdella ferox genome provided a molecular model for its specific parasitism
Molecular model of nasal cavity of D. ferox parasitic mammals. A Schematic diagram of cell junctions in nasal cavity of D. ferox parasitic mammals. When nasal cell membrane proteins are stimulated by D. ferox-secreted proteins, receptors on the cell membrane surface may be activated, causing changes in signaling pathways in nasal epithelial cells, thereby enabling them to initiate adhesion-related pathways. Finally, tight cellular junctions form between nasal epithelial cells and D. ferox epidermal cells. B Interaction network of pattern recognition-related genes. C Pattern recognition-related gene function analysis. D Interaction network of genes involved in ECM destruction and reconstruction. E Functional analysis of genes correlated with destruction and reconstruction of ECM. F Interaction network of mucin-related genes. G Functional analysis of mucin-related genes