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Pili can be bind to TIR domain in TLRs, thus interacting with adaptor molecules such as MyD88 to activate AP-1 and NFKB signaling pathways in IEC
Pili is a filamentous accessory organ on the surface of bacteria, which plays an important role in the adhesion between bacteria and host’s intestin…
References (Sources)
- Bacterial adhesion: genetics, biogenesis, and role in pathogenesis of fimbrial adhesins of Escherichia coli.
- More than a marine propeller-the flagellum of the probiotic Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 is the major adhesin mediating binding to human mucus
- Surface components and metabolites of probiotics for regulation of intestinal epithelial barrierReview