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Making connections: snapshots of chlamydial type III secretion systems in contact with host membranes

Dumoux, M; Nans, A; Saibil, HR; Hayward, RD; (2015) Making connections: snapshots of chlamydial type III secretion systems in contact with host membranes. Current Opinion in Microbiology , 23 pp. 1-7. 10.1016/j.mib.2014.09.019. Green open access

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Abstract

Chlamydiae are obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens with an unusual biphasic lifecycle, which is underpinned by two bacterial forms of distinct structure and function. Bacterial entry and replication require a type III secretion system (T3SS), a widely conserved nanomachine responsible for the translocation of virulence effectors into host cells. Recent cell biology experiments supported by electron and cryo-electron tomography have provided fresh insights into Chlamydia-host interactions. In this review, we highlight some of the recent advances, particularly the in situ analysis of T3SSs in contact with host membranes during chlamydial entry and intracellular replication, and the role of the host rough endoplasmic reticulum (rER) at the recently described intracellular 'pathogen synapse'.

Type: Article
Title: Making connections: snapshots of chlamydial type III secretion systems in contact with host membranes
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2014.09.019
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.mib.2014.09.019
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Non-derivative 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This license allows you to share, copy, distribute and transmit the work for personal and non-commercial use providing author and publisher attribution is clearly stated. Further details about CC BY licenses are available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/. Access may be initially restricted by the publisher.
Keywords: Bacterial Secretion Systems, Cell Membrane, Chlamydia, Endocytosis, Macromolecular Substances, Models, Biological
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences > Structural and Molecular Biology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1460941
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