Host defense mechanisms against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Q Chai, Z Lu, CH Liu - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2020 - Springer
Tuberculosis (TB), which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), remains the
leading cause of death worldwide from a single infectious pathogen. Mtb is a paradigmatic …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Manipulator of Protective Immunity

VC Korb, AA Chuturgoon, D Moodley - International journal of molecular …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is one of the most successful pathogens in human history
and remains a global health challenge. MTB has evolved a plethora of strategies to evade …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis-macrophage interaction: Molecular updates

H Bo, UAE Moure, Y Yang, J Pan, L Li… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of Tuberculosis (TB), remains a
pathogen of great interest on a global scale. This airborne pathogen affects the lungs, where …

Innate Immunity Holding the Flanks until Reinforced by Adaptive Immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection

N Khan, A Vidyarthi, S Javed, JN Agrewala - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
T cells play a cardinal role in imparting protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb).
However, ample time is required before T-cells are able to evoke efficient effector responses …

New insights into the evasion of host innate immunity by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Q Chai, L Wang, CH Liu, B Ge - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2020 - nature.com
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is an extremely successful intracellular pathogen that
causes tuberculosis (TB), which remains the leading infectious cause of human death. The …

Mycobacterial dormancy systems and host responses in tuberculosis

V Peddireddy, SN Doddam, N Ahmed - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Tuberculosis (TB) caused by the intracellular pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb),
claims more than 1.5 million lives worldwide annually. Despite promulgation of multipronged …

Molecular basis of mycobacterial survival in macrophages

JA Awuh, TH Flo - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2017 - Springer
Macrophages play an essential role in the immune system by ingesting and degrading
invading pathogens, initiating an inflammatory response and instructing adaptive immune …

Rewiring cellular metabolism via the AKT/mTOR pathway contributes to host defence against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in human and murine cells

E Lachmandas, M Beigier‐Bompadre… - European journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cells in homeostasis metabolize glucose mainly through the tricarboxylic acid cycle and
oxidative phosphorylation, while activated cells switch their basal metabolism to aerobic …

Innate immunity in tuberculosis: host defense vs pathogen evasion

CH Liu, H Liu, B Ge - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2017 - nature.com
The major innate immune cell types involved in tuberculosis (TB) infection are
macrophages, dendritic cells (DCs), neutrophils and natural killer (NK) cells. These immune …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis: An Adaptable Pathogen Associated With Multiple Human Diseases

Q Chai, Y Zhang, CH Liu - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the etiological agent of tuberculosis (TB), is an extremely
successful pathogen that adapts to survive within the host. During the latency phase of …