Search Results - "Metruccio, Matteo M.E."
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Contact lens-related corneal infection: Intrinsic resistance and its compromise
Published in Progress in retinal and eye research (01-05-2020)“…Contact lenses represent a widely utilized form of vision correction with more than 140 million wearers worldwide. Although generally well-tolerated, contact…”
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DMBT1 inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa twitching motility involves its N-glycosylation and cannot be conferred by the Scavenger Receptor Cysteine-Rich bacteria-binding peptide domain
Published in Scientific reports (11-09-2019)“…The scavenging capacity of glycoprotein DMBT1 helps defend mucosal epithelia against microbes. DMBT1 binding to multiple bacterial species involves its…”
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A novel phase variation mechanism in the meningococcus driven by a ligand-responsive repressor and differential spacing of distal promoter elements
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-12-2009)“…Phase variable expression, mediated by high frequency reversible changes in the length of simple sequence repeats, facilitates adaptation of bacterial…”
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RNA Chaperone Hfq Is Involved in Stress Response and Virulence in Neisseria meningitidis and Is a Pleiotropic Regulator of Protein Expression
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-05-2009)“…The well-conserved protein Hfq has emerged as the key modulator of riboregulation in bacteria. This protein is thought to function as an RNA chaperone and to…”
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TRPA1 and TPRV1 Ion Channels Are Required for Contact Lens-Induced Corneal Parainflammation and Can Modulate Levels of Resident Corneal Immune Cells
Published in Investigative ophthalmology & visual science (01-08-2023)“…PurposeContact lens wear can induce corneal parainflammation involving CD11c+ cell responses (24 hours), γδ T cell responses (24 hours and 6 days), and…”
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Nerve‐associated transient receptor potential ion channels can contribute to intrinsic resistance to bacterial adhesion in vivo
Published in The FASEB journal (01-10-2021)“…The cornea of the eye differs from other mucosal surfaces in that it lacks a viable bacterial microbiome and by its unusually high density of sensory nerve…”
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Type IV Pili Can Mediate Bacterial Motility within Epithelial Cells
Published in mBio (20-08-2019)“…is among bacterial pathogens capable of twitching motility, a form of surface-associated movement dependent on type IV pili (T4P). Previously, we showed that…”
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Mucosal fluid glycoprotein DMBT1 suppresses twitching motility and virulence of the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-05-2017)“…It is generally thought that mucosal fluids protect underlying epithelial surfaces against opportunistic infection via their antimicrobial activity. However,…”
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Contributions of MyD88-dependent receptors and CD11c-positive cells to corneal epithelial barrier function against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Published in Scientific reports (23-10-2017)“…Previously we reported that corneal epithelial barrier function against Pseudomonas aeruginosa was MyD88-dependent. Here, we explored contributions of…”
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The importance of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa type III secretion system in epithelium traversal depends upon conditions of host susceptibility
Published in Infection and immunity (01-04-2015)“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is invasive or cytotoxic to host cells, depending on the type III secretion system (T3SS) effectors encoded. While the T3SS is known to…”
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Outer Membrane Vesicles Triggered by Human Mucosal Fluid and Lysozyme Can Prime Host Tissue Surfaces for Bacterial Adhesion
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (03-06-2016)“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of human morbidity and mortality that often targets epithelial surfaces. Host immunocompromise, or the presence of…”
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IL-1R and MyD88 Contribute to the Absence of a Bacterial Microbiome on the Healthy Murine Cornea
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (29-05-2018)“…Microbial communities are important for the health of mucosal tissues. Traditional culture and gene sequencing have demonstrated bacterial populations on the…”
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Corneal surface glycosylation is modulated by IL‐1R and Pseudomonas aeruginosa challenge but is insufficient for inhibiting bacterial binding
Published in The FASEB journal (01-06-2017)“…ABSTRACT Cell surface glycosylation is thought to be involved in barrier function against microbes at mucosal surfaces. Previously we showed that the…”
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A novel murine model for contact lens wear reveals clandestine IL-1R dependent corneal parainflammation and susceptibility to microbial keratitis upon inoculation with Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Published in The ocular surface (01-01-2019)“…Contact lens wear carries a risk of complications, including corneal infection. Solving these complications has been hindered by limitations of existing animal…”
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Propionibacterium acnes host cell tropism contributes to vimentin‐mediated invasion and induction of inflammation
Published in Cellular microbiology (01-11-2012)“…Summary The contribution of the human microbiota to health and disease is poorly understood. Propionibacterium acnes is a prominent member of the skin…”
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OxyR tightly regulates catalase expression in Neisseria meningitidis through both repression and activation mechanisms
Published in Molecular microbiology (01-12-2008)“…Summary Mechanisms for coping with oxidative stress (OS) are crucial for the survival of pathogenic Neisseria spp. in the human host. In this study we…”
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The Hfq-Dependent Small Noncoding RNA NrrF Directly Mediates Fur-Dependent Positive Regulation of Succinate Dehydrogenase in Neisseria meningitidis
Published in Journal of Bacteriology (01-02-2009)“…Article Usage Stats Services JB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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