Staphylococcus aureus host interactions and adaptation

BP Howden, SG Giulieri, T Wong Fok Lung… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections are common, causing high mortality,
compounded by the propensity of the bacterium to develop drug resistance. S. aureus is an …

Mitochondrial signal transduction

M Picard, OS Shirihai - Cell metabolism, 2022 - cell.com
The analogy of mitochondria as powerhouses has expired. Mitochondria are living, dynamic,
maternally inherited, energy-transforming, biosynthetic, and signaling organelles that …

The NLRP3 inflammasome: activation and regulation

J Xu, G Núñez - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2023 - cell.com
The NOD-, LRR-and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is a
cytoplasmic supramolecular complex that is activated in response to cellular perturbations …

Metabolism, metabolites, and macrophages in cancer

M Li, Y Yang, L **ong, P Jiang, J Wang, C Li - Journal of hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) are crucial components of the tumour
microenvironment and play a significant role in tumour development and drug resistance by …

Neutrophils resist ferroptosis and promote breast cancer metastasis through aconitate decarboxylase 1

Y Zhao, Z Liu, G Liu, Y Zhang, S Liu, D Gan, W Chang… - Cell metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Metastasis causes breast cancer-related mortality. Tumor-infiltrating neutrophils (TINs) inflict
immunosuppression and promote metastasis. Therapeutic debilitation of TINs may enhance …

Redox regulation of the immune response

G Morris, M Gevezova, V Sarafian… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
The immune-inflammatory response is associated with increased nitro-oxidative stress. The
aim of this mechanistic review is to examine:(a) the role of redox-sensitive transcription …

Crosstalk between glucose metabolism, lactate production and immune response modulation

L Ye, Y Jiang, M Zhang - Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Metabolites of glycolytic metabolism have been identified as signaling molecules and
regulators of gene expression, in addition to their basic function as major energy and …

Mitochondrial electron transport chain is necessary for NLRP3 inflammasome activation

LK Billingham, JS Stoolman, K Vasan… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The NLRP3 inflammasome is linked to sterile and pathogen-dependent inflammation, and
its dysregulation underlies many chronic diseases. Mitochondria have been implicated as …

Macrophage fumarate hydratase restrains mtRNA-mediated interferon production

A Hooftman, CG Peace, DG Ryan, EA Day, M Yang… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Metabolic rewiring underlies the effector functions of macrophages,–, but the mechanisms
involved remain incompletely defined. Here, using unbiased metabolomics and stable …

Immune evasion and provocation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

P Chandra, SJ Grigsby, JA Philips - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2022 - nature.com
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, has infected humans for
millennia. M. tuberculosis is well adapted to establish infection, persist in the face of the host …