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Subversion of the Endocytic and Secretory Pathways by Bacterial Effector Proteins
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Subversion of the Endocytic and Secretory Pathways by Bacterial Effector Proteins

Mary M Weber and Robert Faris
Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, Vol.6, pp.1-1
01/24/2018
DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2018.00001
PMCID: PMC5787570
PMID: 29417046
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Abstract

Intracellular bacteria have developed numerous strategies to hijack host vesicular trafficking pathways to form their unique replicative niches. To promote intracellular replication, the bacteria must interact with host organelles and modulate host signaling pathways to acquire nutrients and membrane for the growing parasitophorous vacuole all while suppressing activation of the immune response. To facilitate host cell subversion, bacterial pathogens use specialized secretion systems to deliver bacterial virulence factors, termed effectors, into the host cell that mimic, agonize, and/or antagonize the function of host proteins. In this review we will discuss how bacterial effector proteins from Coxiella burnetii, Brucella abortus, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Legionella pneumophila, Chlamydia trachomatis , and Orientia tsutsugamushi manipulate the endocytic and secretory pathways. Understanding how bacterial effector proteins manipulate host processes not only gives us keen insight into bacterial pathogenesis, but also enhances our understanding of how eukaryotic membrane trafficking is regulated.
Salmonella Chlamydia secreted effector Coxiella Brucella Legionella Cell and Developmental Biology Orientia vesicle trafficking

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