Characterizing the role of tissue-type plasminogen activator in a mouse model of Group A streptococcal infection

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Plasmin(ogen) acquisition is critical for invasive disease initiation by Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS). Host urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) plays a role in mediating plasminogen activation for GAS dissemination, however the contribution of tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) to GAS virulence is unknown. Using novel tPA-deficient ALBPLG1 mice, our study revealed no difference in mouse survival, bacterial dissemination or the pathology of GAS infection in the absence of tPA in AlbPLG1/tPA-/- mice compared to AlbPLG1 mice. This study suggests that tPA has a limited role in this humanized model of GAS infection, further highlighting the importance of its counterpart uPA in GAS disease.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Microbes and infection - 21(2019), 8-9 vom: 28. Okt., Seite 412-417

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ly, Diane [VerfasserIn]
Donahue, Deborah [VerfasserIn]
Walker, Mark J [VerfasserIn]
Ploplis, Victoria A [VerfasserIn]
McArthur, Jason D [VerfasserIn]
Ranson, Marie [VerfasserIn]
Castellino, Francis J [VerfasserIn]
Sanderson-Smith, Martina L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Animal infection model
EC 3.4.21.68
Journal Article
PLAT protein, human
Plasminogen
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptokinase
Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA)
Urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA)

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Date Completed 06.02.2020

Date Revised 16.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.micinf.2019.04.004

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM296302007