Sensor molecules in intestinal innate immunity against bacterial infections

Plant innate immunity against human bacterial pathogens

Certain human bacterial pathogens such as the enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica are not proven to be plant pathogens yet. Nonetheless, under certain conditions they can survive on, penetrate into, and colonize internal plant tissues causing serious food borne disease outbreaks. In this review, we highlight current understanding on the molecular mechanisms of plant respo...

Plant Stomata Function in Innate Immunity against Bacterial Invasion

Microbial entry into host tissue is a critical first step in causing infection in animals and plants. In plants, it has been assumed that microscopic surface openings, such as stomata, serve as passive ports of bacterial entry during infection. Surprisingly, we found that stomatal closure is part of a plant innate immune response to restrict bacterial invasion. Stomatal guard cells of Arabidops...

Autophagy and innate immunity ally against bacterial invasion.

Lorenzo Galluzzi, Oliver Kepp and Guido Kroemer* INSERM, U848 ‘Apoptosis, Cancer and Immunity’, Villejuif, France, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France, Université Paris Sud-XI, Villejuif, France, Metabolomics Platform, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France, Pôle de Biologie, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, AP-HP, Paris, France an...

Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells in Innate Immunity

Effect of Aloe Vera Herbal Extract on Innate Immunity in Balb/c Mice Against Candida Albicans

Background: Based on the reports, Aloe vera extract, a herbal medicine, has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects. Also, this medicinal plant has considerable effects on innate immunity through cytokine secretion which resist fungal infections such as Candida albicans. Moreover, Aloe vera is considered as immunomodulatory agent and regulate inflammatory responses. Materials and Methods: I...