Roles for inositol-phosphoryl ceramide synthase 1 (IPC1) in pathogenesis of C. neoformans
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Inositol-phosphoryl ceramide synthase 1 (IPC1) roles in pathogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans, a common invasive opportunistic fungal pathogen in AIDS patients, are discussed. Expression of the essential gene was studied by modulating expression in C. neoformans using a galactose inducible promoter. Down-regulation of IPC1 gives a growth defect in vivo via a pH-dependent mechanism. Ipc1 has a vital role in fungal pathogenesis.
Publication Name: Genes & Development
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-9369
Year: 2001
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Protein secretion and the pathogenesis of bacterial infections
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The pathogenesis of bacterial infections is discussed and related to protein secretion in this review article. Three general mechanism schemes for bacterial manipulation of the host are microbial adhesion, toxin secretion into the extracellular area, microbial adhesion, and injecting virulence factors into cells. Three rules of thumb to be considered by a bacterial pathogen wanting to mount a successful assault are given.
Publication Name: Genes & Development
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-9369
Year: 2001
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TIF1(beta) functions as a coactivator for C/EBP(beta) and is required for induced differentiation in the myelomonocytic cell line U937
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TIF1(beta) has been found to act as a coactivator for C/EBP(beta) and to be necessary for induced differentiation in the myelomonocytic cell line U937. Representational difference analysis (RDA), a kind of subtractive cloning was used for study of early genes expressed in myeloid differentiation.
Publication Name: Genes & Development
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-9369
Year: 2001
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