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Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria Induce Pro-Inflammatory TNF-α and iNOS via PI3K/Akt Pathway in a TLR 2-Dependent Manner

  • Sudha B. Singh,
  • Cody A. Braun,
  • Amanda Carroll-Portillo,
  • Cristina N. Coffman and
  • Henry C. Lin

Desulfovibrio, resident gut sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), are found to overgrow in diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and Parkinson’s disease. They activate a pro-inflammatory response, suggesting that Desulfovibrio may play a causa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Host-Gut Microbiota)
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  • Open Access
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14 Pages

Desulfovibrio spp. are sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) associated with conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that are linked to intestinal barrier dysfunction (leaky gut). Previously, we reported that Desulfovibrio vulgaris (DSV) caused...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Microbial Pathogenesis)