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ReviewFuture microbiology2010

Induction of apoptosis by Shiga toxins.

Vernon L Tesh

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Review in Future microbiology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
50citing papers in PubMed
5.5field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

50 citing papers in PubMed, 89 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
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  4. Redefining Shiga toxin-induced human cell death as NLRP1- and gasdermin E-mediated pyroptosis.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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  5. Shiga Toxin Induces ApoptosisJournal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2026
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  7. Predicting clinical outcome ofMicrobial genomics · 2025
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  11. Phenotype-Based Threat Assessment.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2022
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  15. Pathogenomes of Atypical Non-shigatoxigenicFrontiers in microbiology · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vernon L TeshDepartment of Microbial & Molecular Pathogenesis, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 407 Reynolds Medical Building, College Station, TX 77843-1114, USA. tesh@medicine.tamhsc.edu
Texas A&M University System · US

Funding

Pathogenic Mechanisms of Shiga ToxinsR01AI034530 · NIAID · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CTR · PI TESH, VERNON L. · 2001 to 2010
$2.2M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI034530NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI34530-12
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Shiga toxins comprise a family of structurally and functionally related protein toxins expressed by Shigella dysenteriae serotype 1 and multiple serotypes of Escherichia coli. While the capacity of Shiga toxins to inhibit protein synthesis by catalytic inactivation of eukaryotic ribosomes has been well described, it is also apparent that Shiga toxins trigger apoptosis in many cell types. This review presents evidence that Shiga toxins induce apoptosis of epithelial, endothelial, leukocytic, lymphoid and neuronal cells. Apoptotic signaling pathways activated by the toxins are reviewed with an emphasis on signaling mechanisms that are shared among different cell types. Data suggesting that Shiga toxins induce apoptosis through the endoplasmic reticulum stress response and clinical evidence demonstrating apoptosis in humans infected with Shiga toxin-producing bacteria are briefly discussed. The potential for use of Shiga toxins to induce apoptosis in cancer cells is briefly reviewed.

Indexed as

ApoptosisEndothelial CellsEpithelial CellsEscherichia coliHumansLeukocytesNeuronsShiga ToxinsShigella dysenteriaeShiga Toxins

Identifiers

PMID20210553
PMCPMC2855686
OpenAlexW2085401838

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