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Manipulation of host vesicular trafficking and innate immune defense by Legionella Dot/Icm effectors.
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PMID:  21981078     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Legionella pneumophila, the causative agent of Legionnaires' disease, infects and replicates in macrophages and amoebas. Following internalization, L. pneumophila resides in a vacuole structure called Legionella-containing vacuole (LCV). The LCV escapes from the endocytic maturation process and avoids fusion with the lysosome, a hallmark of Legionella pathogenesis. Interference with the secretory vesicle transport and avoiding lysosomal targeting render the LCV permissive for L. pneumophila intracellular replication. Central to L. pneumophila pathogenesis is a defect in the organelle trafficking/intracellular multiplication (Dot/Icm) type IV secretion system that translocates a large number of effector proteins into host cells. Many of the Dot/Icm effectors employ diverse and sophisticated biochemical strategies to manipulate the host vesicular transport system, playing an important role in LCV biogenesis and trafficking. Similar to other bacterial pathogens, L. pneumophila also delivers effector proteins to modulate or counteract host innate immune defense pathways such as the NF-κB and apoptotic signaling. This review summarizes the known functions and mechanisms of Dot/Icm effectors that target host membrane trafficking and innate immune defense pathways.
Authors:
Jianning Ge; Feng Shao
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cellular microbiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1462-5822     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
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Created Date:  2011-10-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  100883691     Medline TA:  Cell Microbiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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© 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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National Institute of Biological Sciences, #7 Science Park Road, Zhongguancun Life Science Park, Beijing, 102206, China.
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