ReviewTrends in microbiology2024
Gonococcal PorB: a multifaceted modulator of host immune responses.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Profiling IgG and IgA antibody responses during vaccination and infection in a high-risk gonorrhoea population.Nature communications · 2024Trial
- Abolishing PorB-induced mitophagy enhances gonococcal outer membrane vesicle vaccine efficacy.Emerging microbes & infections · 2026Article
- Investigation of Correlates of Protection Against Gonococcal Infection by Comparative Immunoprofiling of Responses in Experimental and Clinical Studies.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2026Article
- From gatekeepers to mitochondrial mischief: how bacterial outer membrane proteins crash the host cell party.FEMS microbiology reviews · 2026Review
- Structure-guidedBiochemistry and biophysics reports · 2025Article
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- Tackling immunosuppression by Neisseria gonorrhoeae to facilitate vaccine design.PLoS pathogens · 2024Article
- Addressing Sexually Transmitted Infections Due toMicroorganisms · 2024Review
- Computational modeling of cyclotides as antimicrobial agents againstFrontiers in chemistry · 2024Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a human-specific pathogen responsible for the sexually transmitted infection, gonorrhoea. N. gonorrhoeae promotes its survival by manipulating both innate and adaptive immune responses. The most abundant gonococcal outer-membrane protein is PorB, an essential porin that facilitates ion exchange. Importantly, gonococcal PorB has several immunomodulatory properties. To subvert the innate immune response, PorB suppresses killing mechanisms of macrophages and neutrophils, and recruits negative regulators of complement to the gonococcal cell surface. For manipulation of adaptive immune responses, gonococcal PorB suppresses the capability of dendritic cells to stimulate proliferation of T cells. As gonococcal PorB is highly abundant in outer-membrane vesicles, consideration of the immunomodulatory properties of this porin is critical when designing gonococcal vaccines.
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