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Autophagy and Host Defense in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection

Prashanta Silwal, In Soo Kim, Eun‐Kyeong Jo

Frontiers in Immunology · 2021

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Summary

(Mtb), the causal pathogen for human tuberculosis, the roles of autophagy remain largely uncharacterized in the context of a variety of NTM infections. Compelling evidence suggests that host autophagy activation plays an essential role in the enhancement of antimicrobial immune responses and controlling pathological inflammation against various NTM infections. As similar to Mtb, it is believed that NTM bacteria evolve multiple strategies to manipulate and hijack host autophagy pathways. Despite this, we are just beginning to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the crosstalk between pathogen and the host autophagy system in a battle with NTM bacteria. In this review, we will explore the function of autophagy, which is involved in shaping host-pathogen interaction and disease outc

Subject
Other / interdisciplinary
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Other
DOI
10.3389/fimmu.2021.728742
Catalogue ID
SNmojj1mf1-uoxdcq
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