CD45-mediated apoptosis and IL2R downregulation by serine proteases from diarrheagenic bacteria
Yuexia Liao, Jorge Luis Ayala-Luján, Lixia Liu, Weijuan Gong, Guoqiang Zhu, James P. Nataro, Araceli E. Santiago, Fernando Ruı́z-Pérez
This paper shows that serine proteases from diarrheagenic bacteria cleave CD45 and induce T-cell apoptosis, mimicking IL-2 deprivation and contributing to bacterial virulence.
bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology