Major Determinants of Airway Epithelial Cell Sensitivity to S. aureus Alpha-Toxin: Disposal of Toxin Heptamers by Extracellular Vesicle Formation and Lysosomal Degradation
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins13030173
Abstract: Alpha-toxin is a major virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus. Monomer binding to host cell membranes results in the formation of heptameric transmembrane pores. Among human model airway epithelial cell lines, A549 cells were most sensitive… read more here.
Keywords: degradation; alpha toxin; airway epithelial; toxin ... See more keywords