Porphyromonas gingivalis is a Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium that thrives in the
inflamed environment of the gingival crevice, and is strongly associated with periodontal …

Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae) is a contagious obligate parasite of the udder in
dairy cows. Here, we examined S. agalactiae-host interactions in bovine mammary epithelial …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major component of the skin microbiota and causes a large
number of serious infections. S. aureus first interacts with epidermal keratinocytes to breach …

Mevalonate kinase (MVK) is an essential enzyme acting in early steps of sterol isoprenoids
biosynthesis, such as cholesterol in humans or ergosterol in trypanosomatids. MVK is …

Gingival junctional epithelial cell apoptosis caused by periodontopathic bacteria
exacerbates periodontitis. This pathological apoptosis is involved in the activation of …

Staphylococcus aureus, a Gram‐positive pathogen, invades cells mainly in an integrin‐
dependent manner. As the activity or conformation of several integrin‐associated proteins …

Microsporidia are obligate intracellular, spore-forming, fungal-related pathogens that employ
a unique organelle, the polar tube, to transfer infectious spore contents into host cells to …

The application of nanotechnology for drug targeting underlines the importance of
controlling the kinetics and cellular sites of delivery for optimal therapeutic outcomes. Here …

Burkholderia thailandensis is widely used as a non-pathogenic model of Burkholderia
pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, a disease with a 90% mortality rate if …

Integrins are essential heterodimeric cell surface receptors that mediate extracellular matrix
adhesion and instruct animal cells about the chemical and mechanical properties of their …