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Susceptibility to verotoxin as a function of the cell cycle.
Journal of cellular physiology - 1 Mar 1992
Pudymaitis A, Lingwood C A
Abstract excerpt
Infection with Verotoxin producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) has been implicated in hemolytic uremic syndrome, the leading cause of pediatric renal failure. Verotoxin (VT) binds to globotriaosylceramide (Gal alpha 1-4Gal beta 1-4GlcCer Gb3) in susceptible cells. Gb3 is required for cytotoxicity and toxin-resistant cells deficient in Gb3 can be sensitized to VT cytotoxicity by incorporation of exogenous Gb3 into the...
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