Intercellular transmission of a bacterial cytotoxic prion-like protein in mammalian cells
A. Revilla-Garcia, C. Fernandez, M. Moreno-del Alamo, V. de los Rios, I. Vorberg, R. Giraldo
The paper demonstrates horizontal transmission of a bacterial prion-like protein in mammalian cells, showing amyloid cross-aggregation and toxicity similar to bacterial systems.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology