The Role of Macrophages in Staphylococcus aureus Infection

GR Pidwill, JF Gibson, J Cole, SA Renshaw… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Staphylococcus aureus is a member of the human commensal microflora that exists,
apparently benignly, at multiple sites on the host. However, as an opportunist pathogen it …

Exploration of nanozymes in viral diagnosis and therapy

J Lee, H Liao, Q Wang, J Han, JH Han, HE Shin… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nanozymes are nanomaterials with similar catalytic activities to natural enzymes. Compared
with natural enzymes, they have numerous advantages, including higher physiochemical …

Oxidative stress, protein damage and repair in bacteria

B Ezraty, A Gennaris, F Barras, JF Collet - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2017 - nature.com
Oxidative damage can have a devastating effect on the structure and activity of proteins, and
may even lead to cell death. The sulfur-containing amino acids cysteine and methionine are …

[HTML][HTML] Phenotypic and functional characterization of first-trimester human placental macrophages, Hofbauer cells

JR Thomas, A Appios, X Zhao, R Dutkiewicz… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - rupress.org
Hofbauer cells (HBCs) are a population of macrophages found in high abundance within the
stroma of the first-trimester human placenta. HBCs are the only fetal immune cell population …

Control of phagocytosis by microbial pathogens

E Uribe-Querol, C Rosales - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Phagocytosis is a fundamental process of cells to capture and ingest foreign particles. Small
unicellular organisms such as free-living amoeba use this process to acquire food. In …

[HTML][HTML] Additively manufactured biodegradable porous magnesium implants for elimination of implant-related infections: An in vitro and in vivo study

K Xie, N Wang, Y Guo, S Zhao, J Tan, L Wang, G Li… - Bioactive materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Magnesium (Mg) alloys that have both antibacterial and osteogenic properties are suitable
candidates for orthopedic implants. However, the fabrication of ideal Mg implants suitable for …

Nanoparticle entry into cells; the cell biology weak link

G Griffiths, J Gruenberg, M Marsh, J Wohlmann… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NP) are attractive options for the therapeutic delivery of active
pharmaceutical drugs, proteins and nucleic acids into cells, tissues and organs. Research …

Staphylococcal trafficking and infection—from 'nose to gut'and back

EJM Raineri, D Altulea… - FEMS microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic human pathogen, which is a leading cause of
infections worldwide. The challenge in treating S. aureus infection is linked to the …

Staphylococcus aureus infection dynamics

EJG Pollitt, PT Szkuta, N Burns, SJ Foster - PLoS pathogens, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Staphylococcus aureus is a human commensal that can also cause systemic infections. This
transition requires evasion of the immune response and the ability to exploit different niches …

E. coli Membrane Vesicles as a Catalase Carrier for Long-Term Tumor Hypoxia Relief to Enhance Radiotherapy

W Zai, L Kang, T Dong, H Wang, L Yin, S Gan, W Lai… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Hypoxia is one of the most important factors that limit the effect of radiotherapy, and the
abundant H2O2 in tumor tissues will also aggravate hypoxia-induced radiotherapy …