Targeting Staphylococcus aureus Toxins: A Potential form of Anti-Virulence Therapy

C Kong, H Neoh, S Nathan - Toxins, 2016 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen and the leading cause of a wide range
of severe clinical infections. The range of diseases reflects the diversity of virulence factors …

Atopic dermatitis: a disease of altered skin barrier and immune dysregulation

M Boguniewicz, DYM Leung - Immunological reviews, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an important chronic or relapsing inflammatory skin disease that
often precedes asthma and allergic disorders. New insights into the genetics and …

Staphylococcal and streptococcal superantigen exotoxins

AR Spaulding, W Salgado-Pabón… - Clinical microbiology …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
This review begins with a discussion of the large family of Staphylococcus aureus and beta-
hemolytic streptococcal pyrogenic toxin T lymphocyte superantigens from structural and …

Staphylococcal enterotoxins

IV Pinchuk, EJ Beswick, VE Reyes - Toxins, 2010 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a Gram positive bacterium that is carried by about one
third of the general population and is responsible for common and serious diseases. These …

The bacterial superantigen and superantigen‐like proteins

JD Fraser, T Proft - Immunological reviews, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The bacterial superantigens are protein toxins that bind to major histocompatibility complex
class II and T‐cell receptor to stimulate large numbers of T cells. The majority are produced …

Recent insights into atopic dermatitis and implications for management of infectious complications

M Boguniewicz, DYM Leung - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2010 - Elsevier
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common complex disease that frequently follows a chronic
relapsing course and affects the quality of life of patients and families in a significant …

Yeast surface display for protein engineering and characterization

SA Gai, KD Wittrup - Current opinion in structural biology, 2007 - Elsevier
Yeast surface display is being employed to engineer desirable properties into proteins for a
broad variety of applications. Labeling with soluble ligands enables rapid and quantitative …

Role of staphylococcal superantigens in upper airway disease

C Bachert, N Zhang, J Patou, T Van Zele… - Current opinion in …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Role of staphylococcal superantigens in upper airway disease : Current Opinion in Allergy and
Clinical Immunology Role of staphylococcal superantigens in upper airway disease : Current …

Staphylococcal superantigens in colonization and disease

SX Xu, JK McCormick - Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Superantigens (SAgs) are a family of potent immunostimulatory exotoxins known to be
produced by only a few bacterial pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus. More than …

A decade of yeast surface display technology: where are we now?

EV Shusta, LR Pepper, YK Cho… - … chemistry & high …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Yeast surface display has become an increasingly popular tool for protein engineering and
library screening applications. Recent advances have greatly expanded the capability of …