SOX9 plays an essential role in myofibroblast driven hepatic granuloma integrity and parenchymal repair during schistosomiasis-induced liver damage
Kim Su, Elliot J. Jokl, Alice H. Costain, Kara Simpson, Antonn J. Cheeseman, Alexander Phythian‐Adams, Kevin N. Couper, Andrew S. MacDonald, Karen Piper Hanley
This study shows that SOX9 is critical for maintaining granuloma structure and ECM barrier formation in schistosomiasis, which protects the liver from damage.
PLoS Pathogens · Jun 9, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology