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Streptococcus pyogenes Phospholipase A2 Induces the Expression of Adhesion Molecules on Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells and Aorta of Mice.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2017
Oda Masataka, Domon Hisanori, Kurosawa Mie, Isono Toshihito, Maekawa Tomoki, Yamaguchi Masaya, Kawabata Shigetada, Terao Yutaka
Abstract excerpt
The Streptococcus pyogenes phospholipase A2 (SlaA) gene is highly conserved in the M3 serotype of group A S. pyogenes, which often involves hypervirulent clones. However, the role of SlaA in S. pyogenes pathogenesis is unclear. Herein, we report that SlaA induces the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM1) via the arachidonic acid signaling cascade....
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