LAP-TLR2 Axis Drives Inflammatory Pathology during Listeria monocytogenes Gastroenteritis
Dongqi Liu, Shivendra Tenguria, Nicole Irizarry-Tardi, Joonyeop Franklin, Sungtae Park, Nicholas Gallina, Luping Xu, Vignesh Nathan, Xilin Li, Yang Fu, Rishi Drolia, Xingjian Bai, Zhian Gao, Lavanya Reddivari, Kurt Ristroph, , Arun K. Bhunia
This study identifies LAP-TLR2 signaling as a key driver of inflammatory pathology in Listeria monocytogenes gastroenteritis, showing its role in epithelial damage and neutrophil recruitment.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology