Decoding post-translational modification crosstalk with proteomics

M Leutert, SW Entwisle, J Villén - Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, 2021 - ASBMB
Post-translational modification (PTM) of proteins allows cells to regulate protein functions,
transduce signals and respond to perturbations. PTMs expand protein functionality and …

The exploitation of host autophagy and ubiquitin machinery by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sha** immune responses and host defense during infection

M Shariq, N Quadir, A Alam, S Zarin, JA Sheikh… - Autophagy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Intracellular pathogens have evolved various efficient molecular armaments to subvert
innate defenses. Cellular ubiquitination, a normal physiological process to maintain …

Ubiquitination-proteasome system (UPS) and autophagy two main protein degradation machineries in response to cell stress

Y Li, S Li, H Wu - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
In response to environmental stimuli, cells make a series of adaptive changes to combat the
injury, repair the damage, and increase the tolerance to the stress. However, once the …

[HTML][HTML] MDA5 RNA-sensing pathway activation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis promotes innate immune subversion and pathogen survival

CK Bullen, AK Singh, S Krug, S Lun, P Thakur… - JCI insight, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Host cytosolic sensing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) RNA by the RIG-I–
like receptor (RLR) family perturbs innate immune control within macrophages; however, a …

Oncogenic PKA signaling increases c-MYC protein expression through multiple targetable mechanisms

GKL Chan, S Maisel, YC Hwang, BC Pascual… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Genetic alterations that activate protein kinase A (PKA) are found in many tumor types. Yet,
their downstream oncogenic signaling mechanisms are poorly understood. We used global …

Perspectives and Advances in the Understanding of Tuberculosis

RL Kinsella, DX Zhu, GA Harrison… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), remains a
leading cause of death due to infection in humans. To more effectively combat this …

Galectin-8 Senses Phagosomal Damage and Recruits Selective Autophagy Adapter TAX1BP1 To Control Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Macrophages

SL Bell, KL Lopez, JS Cox, KL Patrick, RO Watson - MBio, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) causes one of the deadliest infectious diseases
worldwide. Upon infection, Mtb is phagocytosed by macrophages and uses its virulence …

Understanding the tuberculosis granuloma: the matrix revolutions

P Elkington, ME Polak, MT Reichmann… - Trends in Molecular …, 2022 - cell.com
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) causes the human disease tuberculosis (TB) and remains
the top global infectious pandemic after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Furthermore …

IFN-γ-independent control of M. tuberculosis requires CD4 T cell-derived GM-CSF and activation of HIF-1α

E Van Dis, DM Fox, HM Morrison, DM Fines… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The prevailing model of protective immunity to tuberculosis is that CD4 T cells produce the
cytokine IFN-γ to activate bactericidal mechanisms in infected macrophages. Although IFN-γ …

Breaching the phagosome, the case of the tuberculosis agent

R Simeone, F Sayes, E Lawarée… - Cellular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The interactions between microbes and their hosts are among the most complex biological
phenomena known today. The interaction may reach from overall beneficial interaction, as …