[HTML][HTML] Solute carrier transporters: the metabolic gatekeepers of immune cells

W Song, D Li, L Tao, Q Luo, L Chen - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2020 - Elsevier
Solute carrier (SLC) transporters meditate many essential physiological functions, including
nutrient uptake, ion influx/efflux, and waste disposal. In its protective role against tumors and …

Genetics and evolution of tuberculosis pathogenesis: New perspectives and approaches

ML McHenry, SM Williams, CM Stein - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2020 - Elsevier
Tuberculosis is the most lethal infectious disease globally, but the vast majority of people
who are exposed to the primary causative pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), do …

Interaction between host genes and Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage can affect tuberculosis severity: Evidence for coevolution?

ML McHenry, J Bartlett, RP Igo Jr, EM Wampande… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Genetic studies of both the human host and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) demonstrate
independent association with tuberculosis (TB) risk. However, neither explains a large …

[HTML][HTML] Human genetic polymorphism and Leishmaniasis

K Bharati - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2022 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis is a disease of the subtropical and tropical spheres of the earth and has
various clinical manifestations. The different form of leishmaniasis includes cutaneous …

Precise delineation and transcriptional characterization of bovine blood dendritic-cell and monocyte subsets

SC Talker, A Baumann, GT Barut, I Keller… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
A clear-cut delineation of bovine bona fide dendritic cells (DC) from monocytes has proved
challenging, given the high phenotypic and functional plasticity of these innate immune cells …

Immunological and genomic characterization of Ibizan Hound dogs in an endemic Leishmania infantum region

L Álvarez, PJ Marín-García, L Llobat - Parasites & Vectors, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The Ibizan Hound is a canine breed native to the Mediterranean
region, where leishmaniosis is an endemic zoonosis. Several studies indicate low …

[HTML][HTML] RhoA-and actin-dependent functions of macrophages from the rodent cardiac transplantation model perspective-timing is the essence

M Kloc, A Uosef, M Villagran, R Zdanowski, JZ Kubiak… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The functions of animal and human cells depend on the actin cytoskeleton
and its regulating protein called the RhoA. The actin cytoskeleton and RhoA also regulate …

Defining solute carrier transporter signatures of murine immune cell subsets

TL Aaes, J Burgoa Cardás… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Solute carrier (SLC) transporters are membrane-bound proteins that facilitate nutrient
transport, and the movement across cellular membranes of various substrates ranging from …

Genetic haplotypes associated with immune response to Leishmania infantum infection in dogs

L Álvarez, PJ Marín-García, L Llobat - Veterinary Research …, 2023 - Springer
Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease, and the main reservoir of the parasite is the
dog, although recent years have seen an increase in other mammalian species. In the …

SLC11A1 (rs3731865) polymorphism and susceptibility to visceral leishmaniasis in HIV-coinfected patients from Northeastern Brazil

WL Barbosa Júnior, AM Justo, AMA Dos Santos… - Parasitology …, 2020 - Springer
Following the emergence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the number of visceral leishmaniasis-HIV (VL-HIV) …