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  1. Article ; Online: ESX-3 secretion system in Mycobacterium: An overview.

    Granados-Tristán, Ana Laura / Hernández-Luna, Carlos Eduardo / González-Escalante, Laura Adiene / Camacho-Moll, María Elena / Silva-Ramírez, Beatriz / Bermúdez de León, Mario / Peñuelas-Urquides, Katia

    Biochimie

    2023  Volume 216, Page(s) 46–55

    Abstract: Mycobacteria are microorganisms distributed in the environment worldwide, and some of them, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis or M. leprae, are pathogenic. The hydrophobic mycobacterial cell envelope has low permeation and bacteria need to export ... ...

    Abstract Mycobacteria are microorganisms distributed in the environment worldwide, and some of them, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis or M. leprae, are pathogenic. The hydrophobic mycobacterial cell envelope has low permeation and bacteria need to export products across their structure. Mycobacteria possess specialized protein secretion systems, such as the Early Secretory Antigenic Target 6 secretion (ESX) system. Five ESX loci have been described in M. tuberculosis, called ESX-1 to ESX-5. The ESX-3 secretion system has been associated with mycobacterial metabolism and growth. The locus of this system is highly conserved across mycobacterial species. Metallo-proteins regulate negative ESX-3 transcription in high conditions of iron and zinc. Moreover, this secretion system is part of an antioxidant regulatory pathway linked to Zinc. EccA3, EccB3, EccC3, EccD3, and EccE3 are components of the ESX-3 secretion machinery, whereas EsxG-EsxH, PE5-PPE4, and PE15-PPE20 are proteins secreted by this system. In addition, EspG3 and MycP3 are complementary proteins involved in transport and proteolysis respectively. This system is associated to mycobacterial virulence by releasing the bacteria from the phagosome and inhibiting endomembrane damage response. Furthermore, components of this system inhibit the host immune response by reducing the recognition of M. tuberculosis-infected cells. The components of the ESX-3 secretion system play a role in drug resistance and cell wall integrity. Moreover, the expression data of this system indicated that external and internal factors affect ESX-3 locus expression. This review provides an overview of new findings on the ESX-3 secretion system, its regulation, expression, and functions.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Type VII Secretion Systems/genetics ; Type VII Secretion Systems/metabolism ; Bacterial Proteins/genetics ; Bacterial Proteins/metabolism ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/metabolism ; Tuberculosis ; Zinc/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Type VII Secretion Systems ; Bacterial Proteins ; Zinc (J41CSQ7QDS)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-23
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 120345-9
    ISSN 1638-6183 ; 0300-9084
    ISSN (online) 1638-6183
    ISSN 0300-9084
    DOI 10.1016/j.biochi.2023.10.013
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  2. Article: Sex, Age, and Comorbidities Are Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection, COVID-19 Severity, and Fatal Outcome in a Mexican Population: A Retrospective Multi-Hospital Study.

    Camacho Moll, Maria Elena / Mata Tijerina, Viviana Leticia / Silva Ramírez, Beatriz / Peñuelas Urquides, Katia / González Escalante, Laura Adiene / Escobedo Guajardo, Brenda Leticia / Cruz Luna, Jorge Eleazar / Corrales Pérez, Roberto / Gómez García, Salvador / Bermúdez de León, Mario

    Journal of clinical medicine

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 7

    Abstract: People with comorbidities and the male sex are at a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19. In the present study, we aim to investigate the associated factors for infection, severity, and death due to COVID-19 in a population from Nuevo León, México. ... ...

    Abstract People with comorbidities and the male sex are at a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19. In the present study, we aim to investigate the associated factors for infection, severity, and death due to COVID-19 in a population from Nuevo León, México. Epidemiological COVID-19 data were collected from 65 hospitals from December 2020 to May 2022. A total of 75,232 cases were compiled from which 25,722 cases were positive for SARS-CoV-2. Male sex, older age, diabetes, obesity, and hypertension were associated with infection. In addition to the above-mentioned factors, renal disease, cardiovascular disease, and immunosuppression were found to be associated with increased COVID-19 severity. These factors, as well as neurological diseases, are also associated with death due to COVID-19. When comparing the different variants of SARs-CoV-2, the variant B1.1.519 increased the probability of death by 2.23 times compared to the AY.20 variant. Male sex, older age, diabetes, obesity, and hypertension are associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, severity, and death. Along with the aforementioned comorbidities, renal disease, cardiovascular disease, and immunosuppression are also associated with severity and death. Another factor associated with death is the presence of neurological disease. The SARS-CoV-2 B1.1.519 variant increases the odds of death compared to the SARS-CoV-2 AY.20 variant.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-03
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662592-1
    ISSN 2077-0383
    ISSN 2077-0383
    DOI 10.3390/jcm12072676
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  3. Article: Two New Dihydrosphingosine Analogs Against

    Peñuelas-Urquides, Katia / Bermúdez de León, Mario / Silva-Ramírez, Beatriz / Castorena-Torres, Fabiola / Molina-Salinas, Gloria María / Castro-Garza, Jorge / Becerril-Montes, Pola / Del Olmo, Esther / San Feliciano, Arturo / González-Escalante, Laura Adiene / Villarreal-Treviño, Licet / Said-Fernández, Salvador

    Frontiers in microbiology

    2021  Volume 12, Page(s) 742867

    Abstract: The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) ...

    Abstract The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-03
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2587354-4
    ISSN 1664-302X
    ISSN 1664-302X
    DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2021.742867
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  4. Article ; Online: LipF increases rifampicin and streptomycin sensitivity in a Mycobacterium tuberculosis surrogate.

    Arriaga-Guerrero, Ana Leticia / Hernández-Luna, Carlos E / Rigal-Leal, Joyce / Robles-González, Rene J / González-Escalante, Laura Adiene / Silva-Ramírez, Beatriz / Mercado-Hernández, Roberto / Vargas-Villarreal, Javier / Bermúdez de León, Mario / Peñuelas-Urquides, Katia

    BMC microbiology

    2020  Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 132

    Abstract: Background: Mortality due to tuberculosis (TB) has increased due to the development of drug resistance, the mechanisms of which have not been fully elucidated. Our research group identified a low expression of lipF gene in Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... ...

    Abstract Background: Mortality due to tuberculosis (TB) has increased due to the development of drug resistance, the mechanisms of which have not been fully elucidated. Our research group identified a low expression of lipF gene in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates with drug resistance. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of lipase F (LipF) expression on mycobacterial drug resistance.
    Results: The effects of expressing lipF from Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Mycobacterium smegmatis on resistance to antituberculosis drugs were determined with resazurin microtiter assay plate and growth kinetics. Functionality of ectopic LipF was confirmed. LipF expression reduced the rifampicin (RIF) and streptomycin (STR) minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) from 3.12 μg/mL to 1.6 μg/mL and 0.25 μg/mL to 0.06 μg/mL respectively, moreover a reduced M. smegmatis growth in presence of RIF and STR compared with that of a control strain without LipF expression (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01) was shown.
    Conclusions: LipF expression was associated with increased RIF and STR sensitivity in mycobacteria. Reduced LipF expression may contribute to the development of RIF and STR resistance in Mycobacterium species. Our findings provide information pertinent to understanding mycobacterial drug resistance mechanisms.
    MeSH term(s) Bacterial Proteins/genetics ; Cloning, Molecular ; Down-Regulation ; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial ; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial/drug effects ; Lipase/genetics ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Mycobacterium smegmatis/drug effects ; Mycobacterium smegmatis/genetics ; Mycobacterium smegmatis/growth & development ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/drug effects ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/enzymology ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genetics ; Rifampin/pharmacology ; Streptomycin/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Proteins ; Lipase (EC 3.1.1.3) ; Rifampin (VJT6J7R4TR) ; Streptomycin (Y45QSO73OB)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-25
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2041505-9
    ISSN 1471-2180 ; 1471-2180
    ISSN (online) 1471-2180
    ISSN 1471-2180
    DOI 10.1186/s12866-020-01802-x
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  5. Article ; Online: Role of

    Granados-Tristán, Ana Laura / Borrego-Loya, Alejandra / González-Escalante, Laura Adiene / Esquivel-Lucio, Gladis Janeth / Márquez-Uribe, Dulce Yesenia / Rigal-Leal, Joyce / Robles-González, Rene J / Arriaga-Guerrero, Ana Leticia / Silva-Ramírez, Beatriz / Hernández-Luna, Carlos Eduardo / Contreras-Cordero, Juan Francisco / Villarreal-Treviño, Licet / Mercado Hernández, Roberto / Bermúdez De León, Mario / Peñuelas-Urquides, Katia

    Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.)

    2020  Volume 26, Issue 11, Page(s) 1279–1290

    Abstract: Tuberculosis drug resistance (DR) is a global problem that is not fully elucidated. Previously, overexpression ... ...

    Abstract Tuberculosis drug resistance (DR) is a global problem that is not fully elucidated. Previously, overexpression of
    MeSH term(s) Antitubercular Agents/pharmacology ; Bacterial Proteins/genetics ; Genes, Bacterial/genetics ; Humans ; Isoniazid/pharmacology ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests/methods ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/drug effects ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genetics ; Rifampin/pharmacology ; Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/drug therapy ; Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/microbiology
    Chemical Substances Antitubercular Agents ; Bacterial Proteins ; Isoniazid (V83O1VOZ8L) ; Rifampin (VJT6J7R4TR)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1290490-9
    ISSN 1931-8448 ; 1076-6294
    ISSN (online) 1931-8448
    ISSN 1076-6294
    DOI 10.1089/mdr.2019.0391
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