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The Role of MreB in Producing Rod-Shaped Bacterial Cells
(2017-09-08)
MreB, an actin homolog, is known to form short, membrane-associated filaments that move circumferentially in rod-shaped bacteria, in association with cell wall-synthesizing enzymes. Despite being essential for rod shape, ...
Free Actin and Effects on Lung Macrophage Bacterial Defenses
(2017-02-10)
Actin release into the circulation and extracellular space, with subsequent removal by the actin scavenging protein plasma gelsolin (pGSN), has long been reported in injury and infection.
Our laboratory’s recent finding ...