Antimicrobial peptides: A new hope in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields
Antibiotics are essential drugs used to treat pathogenic bacteria, but their prolonged use
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms. Antibiotic …
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms. Antibiotic …
Immune modulation by bacterial outer membrane vesicles
Gram-negative bacteria shed extracellular outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) during their
normal growth both in vitro and in vivo. OMVs are spherical, bilayered membrane …
normal growth both in vitro and in vivo. OMVs are spherical, bilayered membrane …
Life in the human stomach: persistence strategies of the bacterial pathogen Helicobacter pylori
NR Salama, ML Hartung, A Müller - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2013 - nature.com
The bacterial pathogen Helicobacter pylori has co-evolved with humans and colonizes
approximately 50% of the human population, but only causes overt gastric disease in a …
approximately 50% of the human population, but only causes overt gastric disease in a …
Outer membrane vesicles: biogenesis, functions, and issues
R Juodeikis, SR Carding - Microbiology and Molecular Biology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
This review focuses on nonlytic outer membrane vesicles (OMVs), a subtype of bacterial
extracellular vesicles (BEVs) produced by Gram-negative organisms focusing on the …
extracellular vesicles (BEVs) produced by Gram-negative organisms focusing on the …
NOD1 and NOD2 in inflammation, immunity and disease
T Mukherjee, ES Hovingh, EG Foerster… - Archives of biochemistry …, 2019 - Elsevier
NOD1 and NOD2 are related intracellular sensors of bacterial peptidoglycan and belong to
the Nod-like receptor (NLR) family of innate immune proteins that play fundamental and …
the Nod-like receptor (NLR) family of innate immune proteins that play fundamental and …
Pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori infection
V Camilo, T Sugiyama, E Touati - Helicobacter, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Helicobacter pylori is responsible for the most commonly found infection in the world's
population. It is the major risk factor for gastric cancer development. Numerous studies …
population. It is the major risk factor for gastric cancer development. Numerous studies …
NOD1 and NOD2 in inflammatory and infectious diseases
It has been long recognized that NOD1 and NOD2 are critical players in the host immune
response, primarily by their sensing bacterial peptidoglycan‐conserved motifs. Significant …
response, primarily by their sensing bacterial peptidoglycan‐conserved motifs. Significant …
Mechanisms and regulation of defensins in host defense
As a family of cationic host defense peptides, defensins are mainly synthesized by Paneth
cells, neutrophils, and epithelial cells, contributing to host defense. Their biological functions …
cells, neutrophils, and epithelial cells, contributing to host defense. Their biological functions …
Helicobacter pylori and Its Role in Gastric Cancer
VE Reyes - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Gastric cancer is a challenging public health concern worldwide and remains a leading
cause of cancer-related mortality. The primary risk factor implicated in gastric cancer …
cause of cancer-related mortality. The primary risk factor implicated in gastric cancer …
NOD1 and NOD2 signaling in infection and inflammation
LO Moreira, DS Zamboni - Frontiers in immunology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Sensing intracellular pathogens is a process mediated by innate immune cells that is crucial
for the induction of inflammatory processes and effective adaptive immune responses …
for the induction of inflammatory processes and effective adaptive immune responses …