M cells are specialized intestinal epithelial cells that provide the main machinery for
sampling luminal microbes for mucosal immune surveillance. M cells are usually found in …

Nanoparticles (NP) are attractive options for the therapeutic delivery of active
pharmaceutical drugs, proteins and nucleic acids into cells, tissues and organs. Research …

Endocytosis includes a number of processes by which cells internalize segments of their
plasma membrane, enclosing a wide variety of material from outside the cell. Endocytosis …

Virus entry into host cells is the first step of infection and a crucial determinant of
pathogenicity. Here we show that Ebola virus-like particles (EBOV-VLPs) composed of the …

This review rather than covering the whole field intends to highlight recent findings on the
Listeria monocytogenes infectious process or some Listeria specific traits, place them within …

Intracellular pathogens have evolved diverse strategies to invade and survive within host
cells. Among the most studied facultative intracellular pathogens, Listeria monocytogenes is …

The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a selective barrier, which controls and limits access to the
central nervous system (CNS). The selectivity of the BBB relies on specialized …

Rickettsia conorii, an obligate intracellular tick‐borne pathogen and the causative agent of
Mediterranean spotted fever, binds to and invades non‐phagocytic mammalian cells …

The anthrax toxin is a tripartite toxin, where the two enzymatic subunits require the third
subunit, the protective antigen (PA), to interact with cells and be escorted to their cytoplasmic …

Clathrin-mediated endocytosis is the main entry route for most cell surface receptors and
their ligands. It is regulated by clathrin-coated structures that are endowed with the ability to …