Shiga toxin 2 A-subunit induces mitochondrial damage, mitophagy and apoptosis via the interaction of Tom20 in Caco-2 cells [PDF]
Shiga toxin type 2 (Stx2) is the primary virulence factor produced by Shiga toxin-producing enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (STEC), which causes epidemic outbreaks of gastrointestinal sickness and potentially fatal sequela hemolytic uremic syndrome ...
Jie Tang +14 more
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A Multi-Specific DARPin Potently Neutralizes Shiga Toxin 2 via Simultaneous Modulation of Both Toxin Subunits [PDF]
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) is a common cause of bloody diarrhea. The pathology of STEC infection derives from two exotoxins—Shiga toxin 1 (Stx1) and Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2)—that are secreted by STEC in the gut, from where they are systemically ...
Yu Zeng +8 more
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Shiga toxin 2 from enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli induces reactive glial cells and neurovascular disarrangements including edema and lipid peroxidation in the murine brain hippocampus [PDF]
Background Shiga toxin 2 from enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli is the etiologic agent of bloody diarrhea, hemolytic uremic syndrome and derived encephalopathies that may result to death in patients.
Clara Berdasco +7 more
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Summary: The non-canonical caspase-4 and canonical NLRP3 inflammasomes are both activated by intracellular lipopolysaccharide (LPS), but the crosstalk between these two pathways remains unclear.
Hyunjae Chung +2 more
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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Outbreak in Adults and Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli Negative for Locus of Enterocyte Effacement, France, 2025 [PDF]
In January 2025, the Escherichia coli National Reference Center of France detected an outbreak of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in adults, caused by Shiga toxin–producing E. coli negative for locus of enterocyte effacement (LEE). The outbreak included
Justine de Larminat +16 more
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Do the A Subunits Contribute to the Differences in the Toxicity of Shiga Toxin 1 and Shiga Toxin 2? [PDF]
Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (STEC) is one of the leading causes of food-poisoning around the world. Some STEC strains produce Shiga toxin 1 (Stx1) and/or Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2) or variants of either toxin, which are critical for the ...
Debaleena Basu, Nilgun E. Tumer
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High-fat and high-carbohydrate diets worsen the mouse brain susceptibility to damage produced by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Shiga toxin 2 [PDF]
Background: Nutrition quality could be one of the reasons why, in the face of a Shiga toxin-producing enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli outbreak, some patients experience more profound deleterious effects than others, including unfortunate deaths. Thus,
D. Arenas-Mosquera +7 more
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Foodborne bacteria have persisted as a significant threat to public health and to the food and agriculture industry. Due to the widespread impact of these pathogens, there has been a push for the development of strategies that can rapidly detect ...
Sabrina Petrucci +3 more
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Shiga toxin 1 and 2 (STx1 and STx2) undergo retrograde trafficking to reach the cytosol of cells where they target ribosomes. As retrograde trafficking is essential for disease, inhibiting STx1/STx2 trafficking is therapeutically promising.
Andrey S. Selyunin +4 more
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A translational murine model of sub-lethal intoxication with Shiga toxin 2 reveals novel ultrastructural findings in the brain striatum. [PDF]
Infection by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli causes hemorrhagic colitis, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), acute renal failure, and also central nervous system complications in around 30% of the children affected. Besides, neurological deficits are
Carla Tironi-Farinati +5 more
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