The N. gonorrhoeae Type IV Pilus Stimulates Mechanosensitive Pathways and Cytoprotection through a <italic>pilT</italic>-Dependent Mechanism

The N. gonorrhoeae Type IV Pilus Stimulates Mechanosensitive Pathways and Cytoprotection through a <italic>pilT</italic>-Dependent Mechanism

<p>The <named-content content-type="genus-species">Neisseria gonorrhoeae</named-content> type IV pilus is a retractile appendage that can generate forces near 100 pN. We tested the hypothesis that type IV pilus retraction influences epithelial cell gene expression by exer...

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Main Authors: Howie Heather L, Glogauer Michael, So Magdalene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2005-01-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Subjects:
Cell Biology
Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030100

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030100

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