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ArticleBMC immunology2021

Macrophage mediated recognition and clearance of Borrelia burgdorferi elicits MyD88-dependent and -independent phagosomal signals that contribute to phagocytosis and inflammation.

Sarah J Benjamin, Kelly L Hawley, Paola Vera-Licona, Carson J La Vake, Jorge L Cervantes, Yijun Ruan, Justin D Radolf, Juan C Salazar

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Article in BMC immunology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Sarah J BenjaminDepartment of Pediatrics, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA.
Kelly L HawleyDepartment of Pediatrics, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA.
Paola Vera-LiconaDepartment of Pediatrics, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA.
Carson J La VakeDepartment of Pediatrics, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA.
Jorge L CervantesDepartment of Pediatrics, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA.
Yijun RuanThe Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, CT, 06032, USA.
Justin D RadolfDepartment of Pediatrics, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA.
Juan C SalazarDepartment of Pediatrics, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA. jsalaza@connecticutchildrens.org.ORCID 0000-0003-3881-546X
UConn Health · USConnecticut Children's Medical Center · USJackson Laboratory · USTexas Tech University · US

Funding

RpoS Regulation of Borrelia burgdorferi Genes in vivoR01AI029735 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SW MED CTR/DALLAS · PI CAIMANO, MELISSA J, RADOLF, JUSTIN D · 1990 to 2022
$10.7M
Phagosomal Signals Shape Inflammatory Responses to B. BurgdorferiR01AI090166 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT · PI SALAZAR, JUAN C · 2011 to 2015
$2.1M
Phagosomal Signals Shape Inflammatory Responses to Borrelia BurgdorferiR56AI090166 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT · PI SALAZAR, JUAN C · 2010 to 2010
$416k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI029735NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI090166NIAID NIH HHS R56 AI090166
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMacrophages play prominent roles in bacteria recognition and clearance, including Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), the Lyme disease spirochete. To elucidate mechanisms by which MyD88/TLR signaling enhances clearance of Bb by macrophages, we studied wildtype (WT) and MyD88

resultsMyD88

conclusionOur findings show that MyD88 signaling enhances, but is not required, for bacterial uptake or phagosomal maturation and provide mechanistic insights into how MyD88-mediated phagosomal signaling enhances Bb uptake and clearance.

Indexed as

ActinsAnimalsBorrelia burgdorferiCells, CulturedChemokinesCytoskeletonFemaleInflammationInterferon Regulatory Factor-1Lyme DiseaseMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPhagocytosisPhagosomesActinsChemokinesInterferon Regulatory Factor-1BorreliaInflammationMacrophageMyD88Phagocytosis

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PMID34000990
PMCPMC8127205
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