Pneumococcal Pneumolysin Induces DNA Damage and Cell Cycle Arrest
Streptococcus pneumoniae produces pneumolysin toxin as a key virulence factor against host cells. Pneumolysin is a cholesterol-dependent cytolysin (CDC) toxin that forms lytic pores in host membranes and mediates pneumococcal disease pathogenesis by modulating inflammatory responses. Here, we show t...
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Nature Publishing Group
2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/108369 |