Immune evasion and provocation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
P Chandra, SJ Grigsby, JA Philips - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2022 - nature.com
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, has infected humans for
millennia. M. tuberculosis is well adapted to establish infection, persist in the face of the host …
millennia. M. tuberculosis is well adapted to establish infection, persist in the face of the host …
The exploitation of host autophagy and ubiquitin machinery by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in shaping immune responses and host defense during infection
Intracellular pathogens have evolved various efficient molecular armaments to subvert
innate defenses. Cellular ubiquitination, a normal physiological process to maintain …
innate defenses. Cellular ubiquitination, a normal physiological process to maintain …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis-macrophage interaction: Molecular updates
H Bo, UAE Moure, Y Yang, J Pan, L Li… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of Tuberculosis (TB), remains a
pathogen of great interest on a global scale. This airborne pathogen affects the lungs, where …
pathogen of great interest on a global scale. This airborne pathogen affects the lungs, where …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis PPE51 inhibits autophagy by suppressing toll-like receptor 2-dependent signaling
EJ Strong, J Wang, TW Ng, SA Porcelli, S Lee - MBio, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Autophagy is an ubiquitous homeostatic pathway in mammalian cells and plays a significant
role in host immunity. Substantial evidence indicates that the ability of Mycobacterium …
role in host immunity. Substantial evidence indicates that the ability of Mycobacterium …
Immunological effects of the PE/PPE family proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and related vaccines
F Guo, J Wei, Y Song, B Li, Z Qian, X Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Mtb), and its incidence and mortality are increasing. The BCG vaccine was developed in the …
(Mtb), and its incidence and mortality are increasing. The BCG vaccine was developed in the …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein MoxR1 enhances virulence by inhibiting host cell death pathways and disrupting cellular bioenergetics
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) utilizes the multifunctionality of its protein factors to
deceive the host. The unabated global incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) and …
deceive the host. The unabated global incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) and …
[HTML][HTML] Teleological cooption of Mycobacterium tuberculosis PE/PPE proteins as porins: Role in molecular immigration and emigration
Permeation through bacterial cells for exchange or uptake of biomolecules and ions
invariably depend upon the existence of pore-forming proteins (porins) in their outer …
invariably depend upon the existence of pore-forming proteins (porins) in their outer …
Mucosal recombinant BCG vaccine induces lung-resident memory macrophages and enhances trained immunity via mTORC2/HK1-mediated metabolic rewiring
X Peng, Y Zhou, B Zhang, X Liang, J Feng… - Journal of Biological …, 2024 - ASBMB
Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccination induces a type of immune memory known as"
trained immunity", characterized by the immunometabolic and epigenetic changes in innate …
trained immunity", characterized by the immunometabolic and epigenetic changes in innate …
Targeting autophagy as a strategy for developing new vaccines and host-directed therapeutics against mycobacteria
EJ Strong, S Lee - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mycobacterial disease is an immense burden worldwide. This disease group includes
tuberculosis, leprosy (Hansen's disease), Buruli Ulcer, and non-tuberculous mycobacterial …
tuberculosis, leprosy (Hansen's disease), Buruli Ulcer, and non-tuberculous mycobacterial …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis PE_PGRS20 and PE_PGRS47 proteins inhibit autophagy by interaction with rab1A
EJ Strong, TW Ng, SA Porcelli, S Lee - MSphere, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Autophagy is a fundamental cellular process that has important roles in innate and adaptive
immunity against a broad range of microbes. Many pathogenic microbes have evolved …
immunity against a broad range of microbes. Many pathogenic microbes have evolved …