Granulocytes subsets and their divergent functions in host resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis—a 'tipping-point'model of disease exacerbation

KD Mayer-Barber - Current Opinion in Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
Granulocytes are innate immune effector cells with essential functions in host resistance to
bacterial infections. I will discuss emerging evidence that during Mycobacterium tuberculosis …

Therapeutic developments for tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease

V Dartois, T Dick - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2024 - nature.com
Tuberculosis (TB) drug discovery and development has undergone nothing short of a
revolution over the past 20 years. Successful public–private partnerships and sustained …

Inflammatory immune profiles associated with disease severity in pulmonary tuberculosis patients with moderate to severe clinical TB or anemia

S Ashenafi, MG Loreti, A Bekele, G Aseffa… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Immune control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection is largely
influenced by the extensive disease heterogeneity that is typical for tuberculosis (TB). In this …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing Host-Pathogen Interactions for Innovative Drug Discovery and Host-Directed Therapeutics to tackle tuberculosis.

S Saini, A Gangwar, R Sharma - Microbiological research, 2023 - Elsevier
Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly contagious bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium
tuberculosis (Mtb), which has been ranked as the second leading cause of death worldwide …

[HTML][HTML] Combination of MCL-1 and BCL-2 inhibitors is a promising approach for a host-directed therapy for tuberculosis

E Arnett, S Pahari, CML Wager, E Hernandez… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) accounts for 1.6 million deaths annually and over 25% of deaths
due to antimicrobial resistance. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) drives MCL-1 expression …

In silico drug design strategies for discovering novel tuberculosis therapeutics

CSC Canales, AR Pavan, JL Dos Santos… - Expert Opinion on …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Tuberculosis remains a significant concern in global public health due to its
intricate biology and propensity for developing antibiotic resistance. Discovering new drugs …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a Trap: The Role of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Tuberculosis

LHA Cavalcante-Silva, FS Almeida… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex causes tuberculosis (TB), a disease that causes
pulmonary inflammation but can also affect other tissues. Despite macrophages having a …

Unveiling the Chemical Profiling Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Algerian Myrtus communis L. Essential Oils, and Exploring Molecular Docking to …

S Belahcene, W Kebsa, DA Omoboyowa, AA Alshihri… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Considering the large spectrum of side effects caused by synthetic drugs and the
development of natural alternatives utilizing Algerian flora, this study aimed to place a …

High and Low Levels of ABCB1 Expression Are Associated with Two Distinct Gene Signatures in Lung Tissue of Pulmonary TB Patients with High Inflammation …

EN Pavlova, LN Lepekha, EY Rybalkina… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
P-glycoprotein (encoded by the ABCB1 gene) has a dual role in regulating inflammation and
reducing chemotherapy efficacy in various diseases, but there are few studies focused on …

Infection with hypervirulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis triggers emergency myelopoiesis but not trained immunity

AR Maceiras, D Silvério, R Gonçalves… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction During infection, bone marrow (BM) hematopoiesis is reprogrammed toward
myeloid cell production, a mechanism named emergency myelopoiesis. In addition to …