Goblet cell invasion promotes breaching of respiratory epithelia by an opportunistic human pathogen
A. L. Swart, B. J. Laventie, R. Suetterlin, T. Junne, X. Yu, E. Karagkiozi, R. Okujava, U. Jenal
This study shows Pseudomonas aeruginosa breaches lung epithelia by invading goblet cells, using T6SS for invasion and T3SS for cell death, leading to barrier rupture and infection spread.
bioRxiv · Aug 13, 2023Microbiology