Recombinant Mycobacterium leprae protein associated with entry into mammalian cells of respiratory and skin components

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-110

  Sato, Naoya ^a   Fujimura, Takao ^a   Masuzawa, Mikio ^a   Yogi, Yasuko ^b   Matsuoka, Masanori ^b   Kanoh, Maho ^a   Riley, Lee W ^c   Katsuoka, Kensei ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelial cells; Leprosy; Mammalian cell entry; mce1A gene; Mycobacterium leprae; Nasal epithelial cells; Recombinant protein

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; GENE PRODUCT; POLYSTYRENE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CELL TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EPITHELIUM CELL; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; GENE LOCUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATINOCYTE; LEPROSY; MAMMAL CELL; MCE1A GENE; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; NOSE MUCOSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SKIN CELL; SKIN FIBROBLAST;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CALCIUM; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FIBROBLASTS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; KERATINOCYTES; LEPROSY; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; NASAL MUCOSA; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; RESPIRATORY MUCOSA; SKIN;

EID: 33947525287     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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