The N. gonorrhoeae Type IV Pilus Stimulates Mechanosensitive Pathways and Cytoprotection through a <italic>pilT</italic>-Dependent Mechanism
<p>The <named-content content-type="genus-species">Neisseria gonorrhoeae</named-content> type IV pilus is a retractile appendage that can generate forces near 100 pN. We tested the hypothesis that type IV pilus retraction influences epithelial cell gene expression by exer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030100 |