Initiation of Post-Primary Tuberculosis of the Lungs : Exploring the Secret Role of Bone Marrow Derived Stem Cells

Copyright © 2021 Pathak and Das..

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative organism of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) now infects more than half of the world population. The efficient transmission strategy of the pathogen includes first remaining dormant inside the infected host, next undergoing reactivation to cause post-primary tuberculosis of the lungs (PPTBL) and then transmit via aerosol to the community. In this review, we are exploring recent findings on the role of bone marrow (BM) stem cell niche in Mtb dormancy and reactivation that may underlie the mechanisms of PPTBL development. We suggest that pathogen's interaction with the stem cell niche may be relevant in potential inflammation induced PPTBL reactivation, which need significant research attention for the future development of novel preventive and therapeutic strategies for PPTBL, especially in a post COVID-19 pandemic world. Finally, we put forward potential animal models to study the stem cell basis of Mtb dormancy and reactivation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 11(2020) vom: 26., Seite 594572

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pathak, Lekhika [VerfasserIn]
Das, Bikul [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Altruistic stem cells
Bone marrow derived stem cells
Dormancy
Journal Article
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Post-primary tuberculosis of the lungs
Reactivation
Review
Stem cell niche

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Date Completed 18.02.2021

Date Revised 30.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2020.594572

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321442946