Salmonella SiiE-mediated apical invasion into colonocytes depends on MUC1 α2,3-linked sialic acids
Koen C. A. P. Giesbers, Agnes L. Hipgrave Ederveen, Helena Coelho, Liane Z. X. Huang, Albert I. J. M. van Dijk, Bart Westendorp, Jinyi Su, Annemarie Kuipers, A. Palma, Jos P. M. van Putten, Noortje de Haan, Joanne M. Donkers, Karin Strijbis
This study shows Salmonella uses 2,3-sialylated MUC1 on colonocytes for apical invasion, identified through glycan analysis and ex vivo models.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology