Herp regulates intracellular survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra in macrophages by regulating reactive oxygen species-mediated autophagy.
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Several studies have suggested that endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is important in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases; however, the precise function of ER stress regulation and the role of Herp as a regulator in Mtb H37Ra-induced ER stress remain elusive. Therefore, our study investigated ER stress and autophagy associated with Herp expression in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected macrophages to determine the role of Herp in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis.
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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10653826 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct
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