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Springer Verlag, Handbook of experimental pharmacology, p. 361-374, 2013

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-41199-1_18

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Arrestins in host-pathogen interactions.

Journal article published in 2013 by Stefano Marullo, Mathieu Coureuil ORCID
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Abstract

In the context of host-pathogen interaction, host cell receptors and signaling pathways are essential for both invading pathogens, which exploit them for their own profit, and the defending organism, which activates early mechanism of defense, known as innate immunity, to block the aggression. Because of their central role as scaffolding proteins downstream of activated receptors, β-arrestins are involved in multiple signaling pathways activated in host cells by pathogens. Some of these pathways participate in the innate immunity and the inflammatory response. Other β-arrestin-dependent pathways are actually hijacked by microbes and toxins to penetrate into host cells and spread in the organism.