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Meningitic Escherichia coli α-hemolysin aggravates blood–brain barrier disruption via targeting TGFβ1-triggered hedgehog signaling
19 Jul 2021
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Abstract Bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening infectious disease with severe neurological sequelae and a high mortality rate, in which Escherichia coli is one of the primary Gram-negative etiological bacteria. Meningitic E. coli infection is often accompanied by an elevated blood–brain barrier (BBB) permeability. BBB is the structural and functional barrier composed of brain microvascular endothelial cells...
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