Journal: Molecular & Cellular Proteomics : MCP
Article Title: In vitro Host-Parasite Models Combined With Proteomics Reveal Cell Type-Specific Responses of Early Migrating Fasciola hepatica Juveniles
doi: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2026.101543
Figure Lengend Snippet: Schematic workflow of the single cell type (SiCT) and sequential cell type (SeCT) in vitro models. A , workflow of the single cell type (SiCT) in vitro model. (i) Fasciola hepatica metacercariae were in vitro excysted, and the resulting (ii) FhNEJ parasites were cocultured with mesothelial cells (MCs) and hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) for 3 h at 37 °C in 5% CO 2 . (iii) after the coculture period, the parasite and cells were subjected to protein extraction separately. (iv) cell and parasite controls included for the in vitro model. B , workflow of the sequential cell type (SeCT) in vitro model. (i) first period of coculture for 3 h at 37 °C in a 5% CO 2 atmosphere and (ii) second period of coculture for 3 h at 37 °C in a 5% CO 2 atmosphere, with different combinations of parasites and host cells, as follows: Condition 1 (C1), FhNEJ incubated with SIECs then transferred to MC; Condition 2 (C2), FhNEJ incubated with SIECs then transferred to a cell-free plate; Condition 3 (C3), FhNEJ incubated alone then transferred to MC; Condition 4 (C4), FhNEJ incubated without host cells for 6 h; Condition 5 (C5), SIEC incubated alone for 3 h; Condition 6 (C6), MC incubated alone for 3 h. All conditions were performed in triplicate. SIEC, small intestinal epithelial cell.
Article Snippet: Cells were cultured in their specific media: Complete Epithelial Cell Medium (Cell Biologics, #M6621) for SIECs, Mouse Mesothelial Cell Culture Complete Medium (Celprogen, #M66233–01S) for MCs, and PriGrow III Medium (ABM, #TM003) supplemented with 10% non–heat-inactivated fetal bovine serum and 1% penicillin-streptomycin for HSCs, at 37 °C with 5% CO 2 in flasks precoated with 0.2% extracellular matrix (ECM) (Cell Biologics, #6950).
Techniques: Single Cell, In Vitro, Protein Extraction, Incubation