Entamoeba histolytica Cysteine Proteinase 5 Evokes Mucin Exocytosis from Colonic Goblet Cells via αvβ3 Integrin.

Critical to the pathogenesis of intestinal amebiasis, Entamoeba histolytica (Eh) induces mucus hypersecretion and degrades the colonic mucus layer at the site of invasion. The parasite component(s) responsible for hypersecretion are poorly defined, as are regulators of mucin secretion within the hos...

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Main Authors: Steve Cornick, France Moreau, Kris Chadee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4830554?pdf=render