| Inter-kingdom signaling: chemical language between bacteria and host. | |
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PMID: 19318290 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Chemical communication between cells ensures coordination of behavior. In prokaryotes, this chemical communication is usually referred to as quorum sensing, while eukaryotic cells signal through hormones. In the past years, a growing number of reports have shown that bacterial quorum sensing signals, called autoinducers, signal to eukaryotic cells, mimicking hormones. Conversely, host hormones can signal to bacterial cells through converging pathways to autoinducer signaling. This inter-kingdom signaling mediates symbiotic and pathogenic relationships between bacteria, mammalian and plant hosts. |
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Authors:
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Alline R Pacheco; Vanessa Sperandio |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-03-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current opinion in microbiology Volume: 12 ISSN: 1879-0364 ISO Abbreviation: Curr. Opin. Microbiol. Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-04-13 Completed Date: 2009-08-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9815056 Medline TA: Curr Opin Microbiol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 192-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 75390-9048, USA. |
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Animals Bacterial Physiological Phenomena* Bacterial Proteins Drosophila Proteins Hormones Host-Pathogen Interactions / physiology* Humans Mammals / physiology Membrane Proteins Plant Physiological Phenomena Quorum Sensing / physiology* Symbiosis / physiology* Trans-Activators |
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0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/Drosophila Proteins; 0/Hormones; 0/Membrane Proteins; 0/Rho protein, Drosophila; 0/Trans-Activators |
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