Cavitary tuberculosis: the gateway of disease transmission
ME Urbanowski, AA Ordonez… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Tuberculosis continues to be a major threat to global health. Cavitation is a dangerous
consequence of pulmonary tuberculosis associated with poor outcomes, treatment relapse …
consequence of pulmonary tuberculosis associated with poor outcomes, treatment relapse …
Caseum: a niche for Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug-tolerant persisters
JP Sarathy, V Dartois - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Caseum, the central necrotic material of tuberculous lesions, is a reservoir of drug-
recalcitrant persisting mycobacteria. Caseum is found in closed nodules and in open …
recalcitrant persisting mycobacteria. Caseum is found in closed nodules and in open …
Effects of host‐directed therapies on the pathology of tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), has co‐evolved with
the human immune system and utilizes multiple strategies to persist within infected cells, to …
the human immune system and utilizes multiple strategies to persist within infected cells, to …
Pathogenesis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Mycobacterium tuberculosis Co-Infection
K Wong, J Nguyen, L Blair, M Banjanin… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Given that infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the leading cause of death
amongst individuals living with HIV, understanding the complex mechanisms by which Mtb …
amongst individuals living with HIV, understanding the complex mechanisms by which Mtb …
Mycobacterial control of host mitochondria: bioenergetic and metabolic changes shaping cell fate and infection outcome
K Mohareer, J Medikonda, GR Vadankula… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria, are undoubtedly critical organelle of a eukaryotic cell, which provide energy
and offer a platform for most of the cellular signaling pathways that decide cell fate. The role …
and offer a platform for most of the cellular signaling pathways that decide cell fate. The role …
Foam Cells Control Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection
P Agarwal, TW Combes, F Shojaee-Moradie… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infects macrophages and macrophage-derived foam
cells, a hallmark of granulomata in tuberculous lesions. We analyzed the effects of lipid …
cells, a hallmark of granulomata in tuberculous lesions. We analyzed the effects of lipid …
Fatty acid oxidation of alternatively activated macrophages prevents foam cell formation, but Mycobacterium tuberculosis counteracts this process via HIF-1α …
M Genoula, JL Marin Franco, M Maio… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The ability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) to persist inside host cells relies on
metabolic adaptation, like the accumulation of lipid bodies (LBs) in the so-called foamy …
metabolic adaptation, like the accumulation of lipid bodies (LBs) in the so-called foamy …
Matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases are potential biomarkers of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMPs) are
potential regulators of tuberculosis (TB) pathology. Whether they are candidates for non …
potential regulators of tuberculosis (TB) pathology. Whether they are candidates for non …
Modulation of host lipid pathways by pathogenic intracellular bacteria
PE Allen, JJ Martinez - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lipids are a broad group of molecules required for cell maintenance and homeostasis.
Various intracellular pathogens have developed mechanisms of modulating and …
Various intracellular pathogens have developed mechanisms of modulating and …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis and myeloid-derived suppressor cells: Insights into caveolin rich lipid rafts
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) is likely the most successful human pathogen, capable of
evading protective host immune responses and driving metabolic changes to support its …
evading protective host immune responses and driving metabolic changes to support its …