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Horizontally transmitted parasitoid killing factor shapes insect defense to parasitoids.
Laila Gasmi Edyta Sieminska Shohei Okuno Rie Ohta Cathy Coutu Mio Kawabata

Science

July 2021

Interkingdom competition occurs between hymenopteran parasitoids and insect viruses sharing the same insect hosts. It has been assumed that parasitoid larvae die with the death of the infected host or as result of competition for host resources. Here we describe a gene family, (), that encodes proteins toxic to parasitoids of the Microgastrinae group and determines parasitism success.

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Legionella hijacks the host Golgi-to-ER retrograde pathway for the association of Legionella-containing vacuole with the ER.
Mio Kawabata Honoka Matsuo Takumi Koito Misaki Murata Tomoko Kubori

PLoS Pathog

March 2021

Article Synopsis
  • Legionella pneumophila, a gram-negative bacterium, creates a specialized environment for replication by manipulating host cell processes, specifically targeting membrane trafficking and fusion mechanisms.* -
  • The study reveals that L. pneumophila uses GTPases Rab33B and Rab6A to facilitate the interaction between the Legionella-containing vacuole (LCV) and the host endoplasmic reticulum (ER), with Rab33B playing a crucial role in recruiting Rab6A.* -
  • The research also uncovers the function of SidE family proteins in promoting the recruitment of Rab33B to the LCV and highlights their importance in the interaction between Rab6 and ER-resident SNARE proteins, essential for LCV
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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Mio Kawabata"

  • - Mio Kawabata's research focuses on the interactions between hosts and parasites, particularly how certain factors influence parasitoid success and host defense mechanisms against parasitism.
  • - In the study "Horizontally transmitted parasitoid killing factor shapes insect defense to parasitoids," Kawabata identifies a gene family that encodes proteins toxic to Microgastrinae parasitoids, highlighting a complex interkingdom competition dynamic and implications for parasitism success.
  • - The article "Legionella hijacks the host Golgi-to-ER retrograde pathway for the association of Legionella-containing vacuole with the ER" investigates the mechanisms employed by Legionella pneumophila to manipulate host cellular pathways, thereby enhancing its survival and replication within the host.

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