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Integrin-linked kinase is an essential link between integrins and uptake of bacterial pathogens by epithelial cells.
Cellular microbiology - 1 Feb 2006
Wang Beinan, Yurecko Ryan S, Dedhar Shoukat, Cleary P Patrick
Abstract excerpt
Entry of Streptococcus pyogenes or group A streptococcus (GAS) into host cells is mediated by fibronectin bound to surface proteins, M1 or PrtF1, forming a bridge to alpha5beta1 integrins. This interaction leads to cytoskeletal rearrangement and uptake of streptococci. We postulated that integrin-linked kinase (ILK), which directly associates with integrins, is the universal link between integrins and several...
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