Mycolactone causes destructive Sec61-dependent loss of the endothelial glycocalyx and vessel basement membrane: a new indirect mechanism driving tissue necrosis in Mycobacterium ulcerans infection
L. T.-H. Hsieh, B. S. Hall, J. Newcombe, T. A. Mendum, S. Santana-Varela, Y. Umrania, M. J. Deery, W. Q. Shi, J. Diaz Delgado, F. J. Salguero, R. E. Simmonds
This study shows mycolactone causes endothelial glycocalyx and basement membrane loss via Sec61-dependent mechanisms, leading to vascular dysfunction and tissue necrosis in Buruli ulcer.
bioRxiv · Feb 21, 2023Microbiology