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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 19, 期 12, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms19123759
关键词
cystic fibrosis; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Burkholderia cepacia complex; small noncoding regulatory RNAs; pathogenicity
资金
- Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (Portugal) [PTDC/BIA-MIC/1615/2014, UID/BIO/04565/2013]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [PTDC/BIA-MIC/1615/2014] Funding Source: FCT
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most life-limiting autosomal recessive disorder in Caucasians. CF is characterized by abnormal viscous secretions that impair the function of several tissues, with chronic bacterial airway infections representing the major cause of early decease of these patients. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and bacteria from the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) are the leading pathogens of CF patients' airways. A wide array of virulence factors is responsible for the success of infections caused by these bacteria, which have tightly regulated responses to the host environment. Small noncoding RNAs (sRNAs) are major regulatory molecules in these bacteria. Several approaches have been developed to study P. aeruginosa sRNAs, many of which were characterized as being involved in the virulence. On the other hand, the knowledge on Bcc sRNAs remains far behind. The purpose of this review is to update the knowledge on characterized sRNAs involved in P. aeruginosa virulence, as well as to compile data so far achieved on sRNAs from the Bcc and their possible roles on bacteria virulence.
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