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However, the roles and detailed regulatory mechanisms of the metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) in the growth and development of <jats:italic>Schistosoma japonicum<\/jats:italic> remain poorly understood. In this study, we identified two putative mGluRs in <jats:italic>S. japonicum<\/jats:italic> and named them <jats:italic>Sj<\/jats:italic>GRM7 (Sjc_001309, similar to GRM7) and <jats:italic>Sj<\/jats:italic>GRM (Sjc_001163, similar to mGluR). Further validation using a calcium mobilization assay showed that <jats:italic>Sj<\/jats:italic>GRM7 and <jats:italic>Sj<\/jats:italic>GRM are glutamate-specific. The results of <jats:italic>in situ<\/jats:italic> hybridization showed that <jats:italic>Sj<\/jats:italic>GRM is mainly located in the nerves of both males and gonads of females, and <jats:italic>Sj<\/jats:italic>GRM7 is principally found in the nerves and gonads of males and females. In a RNA interference experiment, the results showed that <jats:italic>Sj<\/jats:italic>GRM7 knockdown by double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) in <jats:italic>S. japonicum<\/jats:italic> caused edema, chassis detachment, and separation of paired worms <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>. Furthermore, dsRNA interference of <jats:italic>Sj<\/jats:italic>GRM7 could significantly affect the development and egg production of male and female worms <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic> and alleviate the host liver granulomas and fibrosis. Finally, we examined the molecular mechanisms underlying the regulatory function of mGluR using RNA sequencing. The data suggest that <jats:italic>Sj<\/jats:italic>GRM7 propagates its signals through the G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway to promote nervous system development in <jats:italic>S. japonicum<\/jats:italic>. In conclusion, <jats:italic>Sj<\/jats:italic>GRM7 is a potential target for anti-schistosomiasis. 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