Microsporidian Nosema bombycis secretes serine protease inhibitor to suppress host cell apoptosis via caspase BmICE
Maoshuang Ran, Jialing Bao, Boning Li, Yulian Shi, Wenxin Yang, Xianzhi Meng, Jie Chen, Junhong Wei, Mengxian Long, Tian Li, Chunfeng Li, Guoqing Pan, Zeyang Zhou
This paper identifies NbSPN14, a serine protease inhibitor secreted by Nosema bombycis, which inhibits host cell apoptosis by interacting with BmICE, providing insights into pathogen-host interactions.
PLoS Pathogens · Jan 7, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology