Autophagy protects against high-dose Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
S. Feng, E. M. Nehls, R. L. Kinsella, S. M. Chavez, S. K. Naik, S. R. McKee, N. Dubey, A. Samuels, A. Swain, X. Cui, S. V. Hendrix, R. Woodson, D. Kreamalmeyer, A. Smirnov, M. N. Artyomov, , C. L. Stallings
This study shows autophagy in myeloid cells protects against high-dose Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection by limiting myeloid-derived suppressor cells and promoting T cell responses, distinct from its role in low-dose infection.
bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2022Microbiology