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Shigella depends on SepA to destabilize the intestinal epithelial integrity via cofilin activation.
Gut microbes - 2 Nov 2017
Maldonado-Contreras Ana, Birtley James R, Boll Erik, Zhao Yun, Mumy Karen L, Toscano Juan, Ayehunie Seyoum, Reinecker Hans-Christian, Stern Lawrence J, McCormick Beth A
Abstract excerpt
Shigella is unique among enteric pathogens, as it invades colonic epithelia through the basolateral pole. Therefore, it has evolved the ability to breach the intestinal epithelial barrier to deploy an arsenal of effector proteins, which permits bacterial invasion and leads to a severe inflammatory response. However, the mechanisms used by Shigella to regulate epithelial barrier permeability remain unknown. To...
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