Uncovering the Hidden Credentials of Brucella Virulence

RM Roop, IS Barton, D Hopersberger… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacteria in the genus Brucella are important human and veterinary pathogens. The abortion
and infertility they cause in food animals produce economic hardships in areas where the …

Bacteria-based immunotherapy for cancer: a systematic review of preclinical studies

M Zhou, Y Tang, W Xu, X Hao, Y Li, S Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Immunotherapy has been emerging as a powerful strategy for cancer management.
Recently, accumulating evidence has demonstrated that bacteria-based immunotherapy …

Gain-of-function variants in SYK cause immune dysregulation and systemic inflammation in humans and mice

L Wang, D Aschenbrenner, Z Zeng, X Cao, D Mayr… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) is a critical immune signaling molecule and therapeutic target.
We identified damaging monoallelic SYK variants in six patients with immune deficiency …

Cathepsins in bacteria-macrophage interaction: defenders or victims of circumstance?

L Szulc-Dąbrowska, M Bossowska-Nowicka… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages are the first encounters of invading bacteria and are responsible for engulfing
and digesting pathogens through phagocytosis leading to initiation of the innate …

Identification of Cross‐Protective Potential Antigens against Pathogenic Brucella spp. through Combining Pan‐Genome Analysis with Reverse Vaccinology

Y Hisham, Y Ashhab - Journal of Immunology Research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Brucellosis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella.
Brucella melitensis, Brucella abortus, and Brucella suis are the most pathogenic species of …

Immunosuppressive mechanisms in brucellosis in light of chronic bacterial diseases

JM Pellegrini, JP Gorvel, S Mémet - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Brucellosis is considered one of the major zoonoses worldwide, constituting a critical
livestock and human health concern with a huge socio-economic burden. Brucella genus, its …

[HTML][HTML] The mucosal surfaces of both eyes are immunologically linked by a neurogenic inflammatory reflex involving TRPV1 and substance P

M Guzmán, MS Miglio, NR Zgajnar, A Colado… - Mucosal …, 2018 - Elsevier
Immunological interdependence between the two eyes has been reported for the cornea
and the retina but not for the ocular mucosal surface. Intriguingly, patients frequently report …

Bacterial RNA Contributes to the Down-Modulation of MHC-II Expression on Monocytes/Macrophages Diminishing CD4+ T Cell Responses

MA Milillo, A Trotta, A Serafino… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Brucella abortus, the causative agent of brucellosis, displays many resources to evade T cell
responses conducive to persist inside the host. Our laboratory has previously showed that …

Omp19 Enables Brucella abortus to Evade the Antimicrobial Activity From Host's Proteolytic Defense System

KA Pasquevich, MV Carabajal, FF Guaimas… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Pathogenic microorganisms confront several proteolytic events in the molecular interplay
with their host, highlighting that proteolysis and its regulation play an important role during …

A novel bacterial protease inhibitor adjuvant in RBD-based COVID-19 vaccine formulations containing alum increases neutralizing antibodies, specific germinal …

LM Coria, LM Saposnik, C Pueblas Castro… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In this work, we evaluated recombinant receptor binding domain (RBD)-based vaccine
formulation prototypes with potential for further clinical development. We assessed different …