Cell-specific targeting by Clostridium perfringens β-toxin unraveled: the role of CD31 as the toxin receptor.
Julia Bruggisser, Basma Tarek, Marianne Wyder, Guillaume Witz, Gaby U. Enzmann, Urban Deutsch, Britta Engelhardt, Horst Posthaus
This paper identifies CD31 as the receptor for Clostridium perfringens β-toxin, explaining its cell type specificity and toxicity.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2019 · PreprintMolecular Biology