Hydrogen sulfide stimulates Mycobacterium tuberculosis respiration, growth and pathogenesis
oleh: Vikram Saini, Krishna C. Chinta, Vineel P. Reddy, Joel N. Glasgow, Asaf Stein, Dirk A. Lamprecht, Md. Aejazur Rahman, Jared S. Mackenzie, Barry E. Truebody, John H. Adamson, Tafara T. R. Kunota, Shannon M. Bailey, Douglas R. Moellering, Jack R. Lancaster, Adrie J. C. Steyn
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2020-01-01 |
Deskripsi
The importance of host-produced hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in microbial pathogenesis is poorly understood. Here, Saini et al. show that H2S alters Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) central metabolism, stimulates respiration to promote growth and TB disease, and upregulates the Dos regulon.