Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ): Exploring its implications in infectious diseases

G Kak, M Raza, BK Tiwari - Biomolecular concepts, 2018‏ - degruyter.com
A key player in driving cellular immunity, IFN-γ is capable of orchestrating numerous
protective functions to heighten immune responses in infections and cancers. It can exhibit …

Immunology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infections

JK Sia, J Rengarajan - Microbiology spectrum, 2019‏ - journals.asm.org
Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious global public health challenge that results in significant
morbidity and mortality worldwide. TB is caused by infection with the bacilli Mycobacterium …

The mycobacterial cell envelope—a moving target

CL Dulberger, EJ Rubin, CC Boutte - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2020‏ - nature.com
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the leading cause of death due to infection, has a dynamic and
immunomodulatory cell envelope. The cell envelope structurally and functionally varies …

CRISPR screens for functional interrogation of immunity

H Shi, JG Doench, H Chi - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2023‏ - nature.com
CRISPR-based technologies represent a major breakthrough in biomedical science as they
offer a powerful platform for unbiased screening and functional genomics in various fields …

The thick waxy coat of mycobacteria, a protective layer against antibiotics and the host's immune system

SM Batt, DE Minnikin, GS Besra - Biochemical Journal, 2020‏ - portlandpress.com
Tuberculosis, caused by the pathogenic bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is the
leading cause of death from an infectious disease, with a mortality rate of over a million …

Different modalities of host cell death and their impact on Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

A Nisa, FC Kipper, D Panigrahy… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2022‏ - journals.physiology.org
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the pathogen that causes tuberculosis (TB), a leading
infectious disease of humans worldwide. One of the main histopathological hallmarks of TB …

Variability in tuberculosis granuloma T cell responses exists, but a balance of pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines is associated with sterilization

HP Gideon, JY Phuah, AJ Myers, BD Bryson… - PLoS …, 2015‏ - journals.plos.org
Lung granulomas are the pathologic hallmark of tuberculosis (TB). T cells are a major
cellular component of TB lung granulomas and are known to play an important role in …

Immunoevasion and immunosuppression of the macrophage by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Z Hmama, S Peña‐Díaz, S Joseph… - Immunological …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
By virtue of their position at the crossroads between the innate and adaptive immune
response, macrophages play an essential role in the control of bacterial infections …

Extracellular vesicles and infectious diseases: new complexity to an old story

JS Schorey, CV Harding - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2016‏ - jci.org
Exosomes and other extracellular microvesicles (ExMVs) have important functions in
intercellular communication and regulation. During the course of infection, these vesicles …

Tuberculosis pathogenesis and immunity

JA Philips, JD Ernst - Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms …, 2012‏ - annualreviews.org
Despite the development of potentially curative chemotherapy, tuberculosis (TB) continues
to cause increasing worldwide morbidity and is a leading cause of human mortality in the …