The HtrA family of chaperones and serine proteases is important for regulating stress
responses and controlling protein quality in the periplasm of bacteria. HtrA is also …

The intestinal tract consists of various types of cells, such as epithelial cells, Paneth cells,
macrophages, and lymphocytes, which constitute the intestinal immune system and play a …

Fundamental functions of the intestinal epithelium include the digestion of food, absorption
of nutrients, and its ability to act as the first barrier against intruding microbes …

The human pathogen Helicobacter pylori is a major risk factor for gastric disease
development. Serine protease HtrA is an important bacterial virulence factor that cleaves the …

Understanding various responses of cells towards change in their external environment,
presence of other species and is important in identifying and correlating the mechanisms …

Abstract Microaerophilic, Gram-negative Campylobacter jejuni is the causative agent of
campylobacteriosis, the most common bacterial gastrointestinal infection worldwide …

Campylobacter jejuni is a major food-borne zoonotic pathogen, responsible for a large
proportion of bacterial gastroenteritis cases, as well as Guillian-Barré and Miller-Fisher …

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) is a significant cause of infant morbidity and
mortality in develo** regions of the world. Horizontally acquired genetic elements encode …

Abstract Background The serine protease HtrA is an important factor for regulating stress
responses and protein quality control in bacteria. In recent studies, we have demonstrated …

Gingipains are extracellular cysteine proteases of the oral pathogen Porphyromonas
gingivalis and are its most potent virulence factors. They can degrade a great variety of host …