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Current Issues in Molecular Biology, Volume 32, Issue 1

2019 July - 15 articles

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Articles (15)

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,109 Views
38 Pages

CRISPR-Cas Systems in Streptococci

  • Tao Gong,
  • Miao Lu,
  • Xuedong Zhou,
  • Anqi Zhang,
  • Boyu Tang,
  • Jiamin Chen,
  • Meiling Jing and
  • Yuqing Li

Streptococci are one of the most important and common constituents of the host's microbiota and can colonize and live in the upper respiratory and urogenital tract of humans and animals. The CRISPR-Cas systems (i.e., clustered regularly interspaced s...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
908 Views
48 Pages

Genetic Regulation of Streptococci by Small RNAs

  • Ye Tu,
  • Xiaoyue Jia,
  • Ran Yang,
  • Xian Peng,
  • Xuedong Zhou and
  • Xin Xu

Streptococcal species constitute a large group of commensal and pathogenic Gram-positive bacteria that exist in a wide variety of habitats. The family of small RNAs is typically ranged in size from 50 to 300 nucleotides, and acts as regulators in bac...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
913 Views
36 Pages

Signal Transduction of Streptococci by Cyclic Dinucleotide Second Messengers

  • Zhengyi Li,
  • Xueqin Zhang,
  • Lei Cheng,
  • Xin Xu,
  • Xuedong Zhou,
  • Hui Wu and
  • Xian Peng

Since the discovery of cyclic dimeric guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate (c-di-GMP) in 1987, the role of cyclic dinucleotides in signal pathways has been extensively studied. Many receptors and effectors of cyclic dinucleotides have been identified which...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
1,654 Views
44 Pages

Mobile Genetic Elements in Streptococci

  • Miao Lu,
  • Tao Gong,
  • Anqi Zhang,
  • Boyu Tang,
  • Jiamin Chen,
  • Zhong Zhang,
  • Yuqing Li and
  • Xuedong Zhou

Streptococci are a group of Gram-positive bacteria belonging to the family Streptococcaceae, which are responsible of multiple diseases. Some of these species can cause invasive infection that may result in life-threatening illness. Moreover, antibio...

  • Review
  • Open Access
32 Citations
1,844 Views
34 Pages

The VicRK Two-Component System Regulates Streptococcus mutans Virulence

  • Lei Lei,
  • Li Long,
  • Xin Yang,
  • Yang Qiu,
  • Yanglin Zeng,
  • Tao Hu,
  • Shida Wang and
  • Yuqing Li

Streptococcus mutans is considered the predominant etiological agent of dental caries with the ability to form biofilm on the tooth surface. And, its abilities to obtain nutrients and metabolize fermentable dietary carbohydrates to produce acids cont...

  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
1,154 Views
58 Pages

Oral streptococci depend on two-component signal transduction systems (TCSs), the most widespread regulatory systems in bacteria, to detect and respond to diverse stresses in oral environment. Among the larger panel of TCSs equipped by oral streptoco...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,017 Views
68 Pages

Regulation of Cell Division in Streptococci: Comparing with the Model Rods

  • Zhenting Xiang,
  • Zongbo Li,
  • Jumei Zeng,
  • Yuqing Li and
  • Jiyao Li

Streptococcus is a genus of oval-shaped bacteria that act as both commensals and pathogens. Streptococcal infections are relevant to high morbidity and huge socioeconomic costs, with drug resistant strains becoming an increasing threat. Cell division...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,187 Views
50 Pages

Application of Omics and Bioinformatics Tools in Streptococcus Research

  • Min Liao,
  • Ting Tong,
  • Yawen Zong,
  • Xuedong Zhou,
  • Lei Cheng,
  • Ruijie Huang,
  • Biao Ren and
  • Gil Alterovitz

Researchers used to focus on analyzing single gene or protein expression of the microbes. But recently, genome, transcriptome, proteome and metabolome have gained more and more attention. Based on technologies of omics, including genomics, transcript...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,050 Views
58 Pages

Oral streptococci are among the most abundant genera present in the oral cavity. They are usually the first colonizers of oral surfaces and they develop extensive microbial interactions, playing a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of oral diseases...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
921 Views
38 Pages

Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus, GAS) is a strictly human bacterial pathogen. Since the mid-1980s, GAS M1T1 clone has been the most prevalent and globally disseminated serotype and is the culprit causing invasive and severe streptococca...

  • Review
  • Open Access
32 Citations
2,267 Views
48 Pages

Recent Proceedings on Prevalence and Pathogenesis of Streptococcus suis

  • Chen Tan,
  • Anding Zhang,
  • Huanchun Chen and
  • Rui Zhou

Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is an important zoonotic pathogen that causes huge economic losses in the pig industry, as well as severe illness and even death in humans. The outbreak of human infection of S. suis in China in 2005 led to significant hu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
1,658 Views
40 Pages

The Adhesion and Invasion Mechanisms of Streptococci

  • Qingsong Jiang,
  • Xuedong Zhou,
  • Lei Cheng and
  • Mingyun Li

Streptococci are common human pathogens, colonizing multiple parts of the human body such as the upper respiratory tract, urethra, gastrointestinal tract, and oral cavity. Since they cause a variety of serious infections including heart diseases, men...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,220 Views
40 Pages

The genus Streptococcus comprises a wide variety of pathogenic and commensal gram-positive bacteria, many of which the pathogenic species cause severe, invasive infections that account for a high burden of morbidity and mortality. Here, we reviewed t...

  • Review
  • Open Access
51 Citations
2,764 Views
44 Pages

Progress of Antimicrobial Discovery Against the Major Cariogenic Pathogen Streptococcus mutans

  • Tao Cui,
  • Wenfu Luo,
  • Letong Xu,
  • Baoqiang Yang,
  • Wen Zhao and
  • Huaixing Cang

Dental caries, also known as tooth decay, or cavities, remains a global public health issue. Streptococcus mutans is considered the most significant contributor to dental caries. Its cariogenicity typically depends on its unique metabolic activity an...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,035 Views
56 Pages

Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) and Streptococcus pyogenes (Spy) cause many invasive and noninvasive diseases responsible for high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Safe, efficacious and affordable vaccines could have a significant, positive impact o...

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