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Cyclic AMP intoxication of macrophages by a Mycobacterium tuberculosis adenylate cyclase

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  • Nisheeth Agarwal

    (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, CRB2, Room 1.08, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21231-1044, USA)

  • Gyanu Lamichhane

    (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, CRB2, Room 1.08, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21231-1044, USA)

  • Radhika Gupta

    (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, CRB2, Room 1.08, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21231-1044, USA)

  • Scott Nolan

    (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, CRB2, Room 1.08, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21231-1044, USA)

  • William R. Bishai

    (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, CRB2, Room 1.08, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21231-1044, USA)

Abstract

Tuberculosis virulence factor A previously unknown virulence mechanism has been identified for Mycobacterium tuberculosis: intoxication of host macrophages by bacterial-derived cyclic AMP. It was known that M. tuberculosis induces increased cyclic AMP levels in infected macrophages; this cyclic AMP is now shown to be produced by bacterial adenylate cyclase, and to enhance virulence presumably through the activation of downstream signalling pathways. The cyclic AMP stimulates host TNF-α (tumour necrosis factor-α) and causes more extensive liver disease and improved bacterial survival in infected mice. This work highlights signal transduction interference by M. tuberculosis as a possible new target for antituberculosis drugs.

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  • Nisheeth Agarwal & Gyanu Lamichhane & Radhika Gupta & Scott Nolan & William R. Bishai, 2009. "Cyclic AMP intoxication of macrophages by a Mycobacterium tuberculosis adenylate cyclase," Nature, Nature, vol. 460(7251), pages 98-102, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:460:y:2009:i:7251:d:10.1038_nature08123
    DOI: 10.1038/nature08123
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