abstract：:Poxviruses have been long regarded as potent inhibitors of apoptotic cell death. More recently, they have been shown to inhibit necroptotic cell death through two distinct strategies. These strategies involve either blocking virus sensing by the host pattern recognition receptor, ZBP1 (also called DAI) or by influenci...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Koehler HS,Jacobs BL

更新日期：2021-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant protein- and peptide-based vaccines can deliver large amounts of specific antigens for tailored immune responses. One class of these are protein and peptide nanoclusters (PNCs), which are made entirely from the crosslinked antigen. PNCs leverage the inherent immunogenicity of nanoparticulate antigens while...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Chang TZ,Champion JA

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the Gram-negative bacterial secretion systems, type III secretion systems (T3SS) possess a unique extracellular molecular apparatus called the needle. This macromolecular protein assembly is a nanometre-size filament formed by the helical arrangement of hundreds of copies of a single, small protein, which is hig...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Habenstein B,El Mammeri N,Tolchard J,Lamon G,Tawani A,Berbon M,Loquet A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucans are characteristic and major constituents of fungal cell walls. Depending on the species, different glucan polysaccharides can be found. These differ in the linkage of the D-glucose monomers which can be either in α- or β-conformation and form 1,3, 1,4 or 1,6 O-glycosidic bonds. The linkages and polymer length...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Wagener J,Striegler K,Wagener N

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was discovered more than six decades ago, but has remained poorly investigated. However, after a recent outbreak of CHIK fever in both hemispheres and viral adaptation to new species of mosquitoes, it has attracted a lot of attention. The currently available experimental data suggest that mol...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Frolov I,Frolova EI

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histoplasmosis, caused by the dimorphic environmental fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, is a major mycosis on the global stage. Acquisition of the fungus by mammalian hosts can be clinically silent or it can lead to life-threatening systemic disease, which can occur in immunologically intact or deficient hosts, albeit se...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Mittal J,Ponce MG,Gendlina I,Nosanchuk JD

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural and intentional biological risks threaten human civilization, both through direct human fatality as well as follow-on effects from a collapse of the just-in-time delivery system that provides food, energy and critical supplies to communities globally. Human beings have multiple innate cognitive biases that sys...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Luby S,Arthur R

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human stomach is a harsh and fluctuating environment for bacteria with hazards such as gastric acid and flow through of gastric contents into the intestine. H. pylori gains admission to a stable niche with nutrient access from exudates when attached to the epithelial cells under the mucus layer, whereof adherence ...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Padra M,Benktander J,Robinson K,Lindén SK

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of human organotypic models for biomedical research is experiencing a significant increase due to their biological relevance, the possibility to perform high-throughput analyses, and their cost efficiency. In the field of anti-infective research, comprising the search for novel antipathogenic treatments includ...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Hendriks A,Cruz AR,Soldaini E,Manetti AGO,Bagnoli F

更新日期：2018-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The accumulation of protein aggregates has a fundamental role in the patophysiology of distinct neurodegenerative diseases. This phenomenon may have a common origin, where disruption of intracellular mechanisms related to protein homeostasis (here termed proteostasis) control during aging may result in abnormal protei...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Cabral-Miranda F,Hetz C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until about 15 years ago, the molecular and cellular basis for pathogenesis in leptospirosis was virtually unknown. The determination of the first full genome sequence in 2003 was followed rapidly by other whole genome sequences, whose availability facilitated the development of transposon mutagenesis and then directe...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Bulach D,Adler B

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a cellular organelle responsible for folding of secretory and membrane proteins. Perturbance in ER homeostasis caused by various intrinsic/extrinsic stimuli challenges the protein-folding capacity of the ER, leading to an ER dysfunction, called ER stress. Cells have developed a defens...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Chandrahas VK,Han J,Kaufman RJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bacterial type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a contractile nanomachine dedicated to delivering molecules out of bacterial cells. T6SS-encoding loci are in the genome sequences of many Gram-negative bacteria, and T6SS has been implicated in a plethora of roles. In the majority of cases, the T6SSs deliver effector p...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Wu CF,Smith DA,Lai EM,Chang JH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The infectious cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi necessitates persistent infection of both vertebrates and ticks, and efficient means of transmission between those two very different types of hosts. The Lyme disease spirochete has evolved mechanisms to sense its location in the infectious cycle, and use that information t...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Stevenson B,Seshu J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In most cases, the genetic engineering of plants uses Agrobacterium-mediated transformation to introduce novel genes. In nature, insertion of T-DNA into the plant genome and its subsequent transfer via sexual reproduction have been shown for several species in the genera Nicotiana, Ipomoea , and Linaria . A sequence h...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Matveeva TV

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic disease characterized by elevated serum IgG4 levels and a strong infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells in various organs. IgG4-RD patients also frequently suffer from allergic diseases, including asthma and atopic dermatitis. It is well known that T helper type 2 (Th2)...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Moriyama M,Nakamura S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of Gram-positive bacteria are important players in industry as producers of a diverse array of economically interesting metabolites and proteins. As discussed in this overview, several Gram-positive bacteria are valuable hosts for the production of heterologous proteins. In contrast to Gram-negative bacteria,...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Anné J,Economou A,Bernaerts K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapies for filovirus infections are urgently needed. The paradoxical issue facing therapies is the need for rigorous safety and efficacy testing, adhering to the principle tenant of medicine to do no harm, while responding to the extreme for a treatment option during an outbreak. Supportive care remains a primary g...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Connor J,Kobinger G,Olinger G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the bona fide Fc receptor for IgM antibody (FcµR) was identified eight years ago, much progress has been made in defining its biochemical nature, cellular distribution, and effector function. However, there are clearly conflicting results, especially about the cellular distribution and function of murine FcµR. I...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Kubagawa H,Skopnik CM,Zimmermann J,Durek P,Chang HD,Yoo E,Bertoli LF,Honjo K,Radbruch A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus is an important human pathogen, responsible for infections in the community and the healthcare setting. Although much of the attention is focused on the methicillin-resistant "variant" MRSA, the methicillin-susceptible counterpart (MSSA) remains a prime species in infections. The epidemiology of ...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Monaco M,Pimentel de Araujo F,Cruciani M,Coccia EM,Pantosti A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prototypes of the human MYC and RAF gene families are orthologs of animal proto-oncogenes that were originally identified as transduced alleles in the genomes of highly oncogenic retroviruses. MYC and RAF genes are now established as key regulatory elements in normal cellular physiology, but also as major cancer d...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Stefan E,Bister K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The low-resource environment deprives healthcare providers caring for patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD) of many of the means employed for the critically ill that are available in better resourced settings, such as advanced therapeutic interventions and abundant staff. In addition to these limitations may be adde...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Sprecher A,Van Herp M,Rollin PE

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The family of protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) includes 107 genes in humans that are diverse in their structures and expression profiles. The majority are present in immune cells and play various roles in either inhibiting or promoting the duration and amplitude of signaling cascades. Several PTPs, including TC-PT...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Penafuerte C,Perez-Quintero LA,Vinette V,Hatzihristidis T,Tremblay ML

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various gram-negative pathogens express type IV secretion systems (T4SSs) which translocate bacterial virulence factors into host target cells to hijack cellular processes for their own benefit and causing disease. The pathology of Helicobacter pylori, the causative agent of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, an...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Backert S,Haas R,Gerhard M,Naumann M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Gram-negative bacterium Helicobacter pylori is predominantly known for its tight association with peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer development. However, recent epidemiological and experimental evidence suggests that chronic infection with H. pylori may at the same time be beneficial to the host by conferrin...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Kyburz A,Müller A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA replication is an important step in the life cycle of every cell that ensures the continuous flow of genetic information from one generation to the next. In all organisms, chromosome replication must be coordinated with overall cell growth. Helicobacter pylori growth strongly depends on its interaction with the ho...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Zawilak-Pawlik A,Zakrzewska-Czerwińska J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial polysaccharides play an essential role in cell viability, virulence, and evasion of host defenses. Although the polysaccharides themselves are highly diverse, the pathways by which bacteria synthesize these essential polymers are conserved in both Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms. By utilizing a lip...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Taylor VL,Huszczynski SM,Lam JS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a formidable foe equipped with an armamentarium of virulence factors to thwart host defenses and establish a successful infection. Among these virulence factors, S. aureus produces several potent secreted proteins that act as cytotoxins, predominant among them the beta-barrel pore-...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Reyes-Robles T,Torres VJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By now, it is well established that the error rate of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) that replicates RNA virus genomes is a primary driver of the mutation frequencies observed in RNA virus populations-the basis for the RNA quasispecies. Over the last 10 years, a considerable amount of work has uncovered the m...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Bordería AV,Rozen-Gagnon K,Vignuzzi M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During early stages of development, precursor B lymphocytes express a characteristic type of antigen receptor known as the pre-B-cell receptor (pre-BCR). This receptor differs from conventional BCRs in that it possesses a germ line-encoded surrogate light chain (SLC), which is associated with the signal transduction m...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Übelhart R,Werner M,Jumaa H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and represents one of the most relevant bacterial diseases worldwide. Recent advances have yielded new insights into the molecular basis of the immune response required for restriction of the pathogen and also highlighted determinants of im...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Ablasser A,Dorhoi A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the original identification of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) as the gene defective in the primary immunodeficiency X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) in 1993, our knowledge on the physiological function of BTK has expanded impressively. In this review, we focus on the role of BTK during B cell differentiation in...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Corneth OBJ,Klein Wolterink RGJ,Hendriks RW

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our incomplete understanding of the mechanisms that orchestrate human lymphocyte differentiation and condition human immune responses is in part due to the limited access to normal human tissue samples that can inform on these complex processes. In addition, in vitro culture conditions fail to recapitulate the three-d...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Li Y,Di Santo JP

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of bacterial resistance against current antibiotic drugs necessitates a continuous renewal of the arsenal of efficacious drugs. This imperative has not been met by the output of antibiotic research and development of the past decades for various reasons, including the declining efforts of large pharma ...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Klahn P,Brönstrup M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Theoretical modeling of quasispecies has progressed in several directions. In this chapter, we review the works of Emmanuel Tannenbaum, who, together with Eugene Shakhnovich at Harvard University and later with colleagues and students at Ben-Gurion University in Beersheva, implemented one of the more useful approaches...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Wagner N,Atsmon-Raz Y,Ashkenasy G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) perform diverse regulatory functions in transcription, translation' chromatin modification, and cellular organization. Misregulation of lncRNAs is found linked to various human diseases. Compared to protein-coding RNAs' lncRNAs are more specific to organs, tissues, cell types, development...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Nguyen Q,Carninci P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptospires are spirochetes that may be free-living saprophytes found in freshwater or may cause acute or chronic infection of animals. The family Leptospiraceae comprises three genera: Leptospira Leptospira Leptonema Leptonema, and Turneriella Turneriella. Within the genus Leptospira, three clades can be distinguishe...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Levett PN

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is arguably one of the most successful pathogens of humans, persistently infecting over ninety percent of the world's population. Despite this high frequency of carriage, the virus causes apparently few adverse effects in the vast majority of infected individuals. Nevertheless, the potent grow...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Hislop AD,Taylor GS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA1) plays multiple important roles in EBV latent infection and has also been shown to impact EBV lytic infection. EBNA1 is required for the stable persistence of the EBV genomes in latent infection and activates the expression of other EBV latency genes through interactions with spec...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Frappier L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) remains the most prevalent pediatric cancer in sub-Saharan Africa even though it was the first human cancer with a viral etiology described over 50 years ago. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was discovered in a BL tumor in 1964 and has since been implicated in other malignancies. The etiology ...

journal_title：Current topics in microbiology and immunology

authors： Rochford R,Moormann AM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00