Preferred Label : Bacterial Invasion of Epithelial Cell Pathway;
NCIt related terms : Bacterial invasion of epithelial cells;
Alternative definition : KEGG: Many pathogenic bacteria can invade phagocytic and non-phagocytic cells, colonize
them intracellularly, and then become disseminated to other cells. Invasive bacteria
induce their own uptake by non-phagocytic host cells (e.g. epithelial cells) using
two mechanisms referred to as zipper model and trigger model. Listeria, Staphylococcus,
Streptococcus, and Yersinia are examples of bacteria that enter using the zipper model.
These bacteria express proteins on their surfaces that interact with cellular receptors,
initiating signaling cascades that result in close apposition of the cellular membrane
around the entering bacteria. Shigella and Salmonella are the examples of bacteria
entering cells using the trigger model. These bacteria use type III secretion systems
to inject protein effectors that interact with the actin cytoskeleton.;
KEGG ID : hsa05100;
Origin ID : C91804;
UMLS CUI : C2984569;
Semantic type(s)
has_gene_product_element
pathway_has_gene_element