Staphylococcus aureus Mnh1 cation/proton antiporter promotes phagocytic uptake and intracellular survival in human monocytes
Aya Iizuka, Maria-Vittoria Mazzuoli, Emre Demirbilek, Anne-Kathrin Woischnig, Richard Küehl, Vincent de Bakker, Dirk Bumann, Annelies Sophie Zinkernagel, Jan‐Willem Veening, Nina Khanna
This study identifies Mnh1 as a key cation/proton antiporter promoting S. aureus phagocytic uptake and intracellular survival in human monocytes, suggesting it as a therapeutic target.
bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology