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 …
The role of TLR2 in infectious diseases caused by mycobacteria: from cell biology to therapeutic target
Simple Summary Due to the broad functions of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) in innate
immunity, the drive for the development of TLR2-targeted therapeutic treatments has …
immunity, the drive for the development of TLR2-targeted therapeutic treatments has …
Epigenetics in tuberculosis: immunomodulation of host immune response
Tuberculosis is a stern, difficult to treat chronic infection caused by acid-fast bacilli that tend
to take a long time to be eradicated from the host's environment. It requires the action of both …
to take a long time to be eradicated from the host's environment. It requires the action of both …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis PE/PPE proteins enhance the production of reactive oxygen species and formation of neutrophil extracellular traps
M García-Bengoa, M Meurer, M Stehr… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Neutrophil granulocytes predominate in the lungs of patients infected with
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in earlier stages of the disease. During infection …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in earlier stages of the disease. During infection …
MicroRNAs as immune regulators and biomarkers in tuberculosis
L Wang, Y Xiong, B Fu, D Guo, MY Zaky, X Lin… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Tuberculosis (TB), which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is one of the most
lethal infectious disease worldwide, and it greatly affects human health. Some diagnostic …
lethal infectious disease worldwide, and it greatly affects human health. Some diagnostic …
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 …
Tuberculosis and autoimmunity
IV Belyaeva, AN Kosova, AG Vasiliev - Pathophysiology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tuberculosis remains a common and dangerous chronic bacterial infection worldwide. It is
long-established that pathogenesis of many autoimmune diseases is mainly promoted by …
long-established that pathogenesis of many autoimmune diseases is mainly promoted by …
Role of C-terminal domain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis PE6 (Rv0335c) protein in host mitochondrial stress and macrophage apoptosis
PE/PPE proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) target the host organelles to dictate
the outcome of infection. This study investigated the significance of PE6/Rv0335c protein's …
the outcome of infection. This study investigated the significance of PE6/Rv0335c protein's …
[HTML][HTML] TNF in human tuberculosis: a double-edged sword
JM Yuk, JK Kim, IS Kim, EK Jo - Immune Network, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
TNF, a pleiotropic proinflammatory cytokine, is important for protective immunity and
immunopathology during Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, which causes …
immunopathology during Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, which causes …
Virulence Factors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as Modulators of Cell Death Mechanisms
LA Ramon-Luing, Y Palacios, A Ruiz… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) modulates diverse cell death pathways to escape the host
immune responses and favor its dissemination, a complex process of interest in …
immune responses and favor its dissemination, a complex process of interest in …