[HTML][HTML] Structure and function: Lipid A modifications in commensals and pathogens

A Steimle, IB Autenrieth, JS Frick - International Journal of Medical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of Gram negative bacteria are one of the most potent stimulators
of the host innate immune system and LPS recognition is essential for the host organism to …

Shield as signal: lipopolysaccharides and the evolution of immunity to gram-negative bacteria

RS Munford, AW Varley - PLoS pathogens, 2006 - journals.plos.org
According to the innate immunity concept [1], animals defend themselves from microbes by
recognizing pathogen-associated molecular patterns. To detect many Gram-negative …

Fortifying the barrier: the impact of lipid A remodelling on bacterial pathogenesis

BD Needham, MS Trent - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2013 - nature.com
Gram-negative bacteria decorate their outermost surface structure, lipopolysaccharide, with
elaborate chemical moieties, which effectively disguises them from immune surveillance and …

Lipopolysaccharide and the gut microbiota: considering structural variation

AE Mohr, M Crawford, P Jasbi, S Fessler… - FEBS …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Systemic inflammation is associated with chronic disease and is purported to be a main
pathogenic mechanism underlying metabolic conditions. Microbes harbored in the host …

Pushing the envelope: LPS modifications and their consequences

BW Simpson, MS Trent - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2019 - nature.com
The defining feature of the Gram-negative cell envelope is the presence of two cellular
membranes, with the specialized glycolipid lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exclusively found on …

Structural modifications of bacterial lipopolysaccharide that facilitate gram-negative bacteria evasion of host innate immunity

M Matsuura - Frontiers in immunology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a cell wall component characteristic of Gram-negative
bacteria, is a representative pathogen-associated molecular pattern that allows mammalian …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial lipids: powerful modifiers of the innate immune response

CE Chandler, RK Ernst - F1000Research, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The innate immune system serves as a first line of defense against microbial pathogens. The
host innate immune response can be triggered by recognition of conserved non-self …

The characteristics and function of bacterial lipopolysaccharides and their endotoxic potential in humans

A Gnauck, RG Lentle, MC Kruger - International reviews of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Cross-talk between enteral microbiota and human host is essential for the development and
maintenance of the human gastrointestinal and systemic immune systems. The presence of …

Isolation and chemical characterization of lipid A from gram-negative bacteria

JC Henderson, JP O'Brien, JS Brodbelt… - JoVE (Journal of …, 2013 - jove.com
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the major cell surface molecule of gram-negative bacteria,
deposited on the outer leaflet of the outer membrane bilayer. LPS can be subdivided into …

Lipopolysaccharide structures of Gram-negative populations in the gut microbiota and effects on host interactions

F Di Lorenzo, C De Castro, A Silipo… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The human gastrointestinal tract harbors a heterogeneous and complex microbial
community, which plays a key role in human health. The gut microbiota controls the …