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  • Title: Pathogenic microbes manipulate cofilin activity to subvert actin cytoskeleton.
    Author: Zheng K, Kitazato K, Wang Y, He Z.
    Journal: Crit Rev Microbiol; 2016 Sep; 42(5):677-95. PubMed ID: 25853495.
    Abstract:
    Actin-depolymerizing factor (ADF)/cofilin proteins are key players in controlling the temporal and spatial extent of actin dynamics, which is crucial for mediating host-pathogen interactions. Pathogenic microbes have evolved molecular mechanisms to manipulate cofilin activity to subvert the actin cytoskeletal system in host cells, promoting their internalization into the target cells, modifying the replication niche and facilitating their intracellular and intercellular dissemination. The study of how these pathogens exploit cofilin pathways is crucial for understanding infectious disease and providing potential targets for drug therapies.
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