Roles of oxidative stress and Nrf2 signaling in pathogenic and non-pathogenic cells: a possible general mechanism of resistance to therapy

M Hammad, M Raftari, R Cesário, R Salma, P Godoy… - Antioxidants, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
The coordinating role of nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in cellular function
is undeniable. Evidence indicates that this transcription factor exerts massive regulatory …

Are reactive oxygen species always detrimental to pathogens?

CN Paiva, MT Bozza - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2014‏ - liebertpub.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are deadly weapons used by phagocytes and other cell
types, such as lung epithelial cells, against pathogens. ROS can kill pathogens directly by …

Regulation of mammalian autophagy in physiology and pathophysiology

B Ravikumar, S Sarkar, JE Davies… - Physiological …, 2010‏ - journals.physiology.org
(Macro) autophagy is a bulk degradation process that mediates the clearance of long-lived
proteins and organelles. Autophagy is initiated by double-membraned structures, which …

Autophagy, immunity, and microbial adaptations

V Deretic, B Levine - Cell host & microbe, 2009‏ - cell.com
Autophagy adjusts cellular biomass and function in response to diverse stimuli, including
infection. Autophagy plays specific roles in sha** immune system development, fueling …

Lipid droplets and lipid mediators in viral infection and immunity

EA Monson, AM Trenerry, JL Laws… - FEMS microbiology …, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
Lipid droplets (LDs) contribute to key pathways important for the physiology and
pathophysiology of cells. In a homeostatic view, LDs regulate the storage of neutral lipids …

Leishmania and the Macrophage: A Multifaceted Interaction

M Podinovskaia, A Descoteaux - Future microbiology, 2015‏ - Taylor & Francis
Leishmania, the causative agent of leishmaniases, is an intracellular parasite of
macrophages, transmitted to humans via the bite of its sand fly vector. This protozoan …

Leukocyte lipid bodies—biogenesis and functions in inflammation

PT Bozza, KG Magalhães, PF Weller - … (BBA)-Molecular and Cell Biology of …, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Lipid body accumulation within leukocytes is a common feature in both clinical and
experimental infectious, neoplasic and other inflammatory conditions. Here, we will review …

Untangling autophagy measurements: all fluxed up

RA Gottlieb, AM Andres, J Sin, DPJ Taylor - Circulation research, 2015‏ - ahajournals.org
Autophagy is an important physiological process in the heart, and alterations in autophagic
activity can exacerbate or mitigate injury during various pathological processes. Methods to …

Leishmania repression of host translation through mTOR cleavage is required for parasite survival and infection

M Jaramillo, MA Gomez, O Larsson, MT Shio… - Cell host & …, 2011‏ - cell.com
The protozoan parasite Leishmania alters the activity of its host cell, the macrophage.
However, little is known about the effect of Leishmania infection on host protein synthesis …

Innate immune responses in leprosy

RO Pinheiro, V Schmitz, BJA Silva, AA Dias… - Frontiers in …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Leprosy is an infectious disease that may present different clinical forms depending on host
immune response to Mycobacterium leprae. Several studies have clarified the role of …