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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lactose fermenting enteroinvasive Escherichia coli from diarrhoeal cases confers enhanced virulence

Scientific Reports
Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC), known for causing bacillary dysentery akin to Shigella species, comprises both lactose-fermenting (LF) and non-lactose-fermenting (NLF) isolates.
Debjani Ghosh, Prolay Halder, Prosenjit Samanta, Goutam Chowdhury, Sreeja Shaw, Puja Bose, Deboleena Roy, Nivedita Roy, Kei Kitahara, Thandavarayan Ramamurthy, Hemanta Koley, Shin-ichi Miyoshi, Shanta Dutta, Asish Kumar Mukhopadhyay   +13 more
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Peptide‐based ligand antagonists block a Vibrio cholerae adhesin

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The structure of a peptide‐binding domain of the Vibrio cholerae adhesin FrhA was solved by X‐ray crystallography, revealing how the inhibitory peptide AGYTD binds tightly at its Ca2+‐coordinated pocket. Structure‐guided design incorporating D‐amino acids enhanced binding affinity, providing a foundation for developing anti‐adhesion therapeutics ...
Mingyu Wang, Grace Du, Charity Yongo‐Luwawa, Angelina Lu, Brett Kinrade, Kim Munro, Karl E. Klose, William D. Lubell, Peter Davies, Shuaiqi Guo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Product review on the IMD serogroup B vaccine Bexsero®

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022
Bexsero® is a multicomponent vaccine composed of four major proteins of Neisseria meningitidis: the fHbp, NHBA, NadA and PorA. This vaccine was licensed against invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) due to serogroup B isolates.
Ala-Eddine Deghmane, Muhamed-Kheir Taha
doaj   +1 more source

Bacterial Biofilm and its Clinical Implications [PDF]

, 2018
Microbial biofilm created huge burden in treatment of both community and hospital infections. A biofilm is complex communities of bacteria attached to a surface or interface enclosed in an exopolysaccharide matrix and protected from unfavorable ...
Shakibaie, Prof
core  

Yin and yang of interleukin-17 in host immunity to infection [version 1; referees: 2 approved] [PDF]

, 2017
The interleukin-17 (IL-17) family cytokines, such as IL-17A and IL-17F, play important protective roles in host immune response to a variety of infections such as bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral.
Das, Shibali, Khader, Shabaana
core   +3 more sources

Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
Sarah Lampe, Tanmay Kumar Mohanty, Rashna Bhandari, Dorothea Fiedler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Substrate specificity of Burkholderia pseudomallei multidrug transporters is influenced by the hydrophilic patch in the substrate‐binding pocket

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Multidrug transporters BpeB and BpeF from the Gram‐negative pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei have a hydrophilic patch in their substrate‐binding pocket. Drug susceptibility tests and growth curve analyses using an Escherichia coli recombinant expression system revealed that the hydrophilic patches of BpeB and BpeF are involved in the substrate ...
Ui Okada, Satoshi Murakami
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira, Sílvia Arroz‐Madeira, Cláudio A. Franco, Sara Silva Pereira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The rapid rebound of invasive meningococcal disease in France at the end of 2022

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2023
Background: Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases declined upon the implementation of non-pharmaceutical measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic. A rebound in IMD cases was feared upon easing these measures.
Samy Taha, Eva Hong, Mélanie Denizon, Michael Falguières, Aude Terrade, Ala-Eddine Deghmane, Muhamed-Kheir Taha   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source