G protein-coupled receptor SmGPCR9 interacts with neuropeptides and controls spermatogenesis in Schistosoma mansoni
Saranya Geetha, Simone Haeberlein, Hahnel Steffen, Xuesong Li, Daniel J. Sprague, Yuri K. Peterson, Shafqat Shabir, Franco H. Falcone, Moritz Buenemann, Christoph Gero Grevelding
This study identifies SmGPCR9 as a GPCR involved in spermatogenesis and reproductive biology in Schistosoma mansoni, showing interactions with neuropeptides and functional effects through RNAi.
PLoS Pathogens · Jul 7, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology