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Two‑component signaling pathways modulate drug resistance of Staphylococcus aureus (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Shizhou Wu
    • Kaifeng Lin
    • Yunjie Liu
    • Hui Zhang
    • Lei Lei
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  • Published online on: June 9, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2020.1312
  • Article Number: 5
  • Copyright: © Wu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

As the issues surrounding antibiotic‑resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) are becoming increasingly serious concerns, it is imperative to investigate new therapeutic targets to successfully treat patients with S. aureus infections. The two‑component signal transduction system is one of the primary pathways by which bacteria adapt to the external environment, and it serves an important role in regulating virulence gene expression, cell wall synthesis, biofilm formation and bacterial activity. There are 17 two‑component signaling pathways in S. aureus, among which WalKR/VicSR/YycGF, AirSR/YhcSR, vancomycin resistance associated regulator/sensor and LytRS have been demonstrated to serve vital roles in regulating bacterial resistance, and are hypothesized to be potential targets for the treatment of S. aureus infections. The present review assesses the mechanism of the two‑component signaling pathways associated with the development of S. aureus resistance.
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Wu S, Lin K, Liu Y, Zhang H and Lei L: Two‑component signaling pathways modulate drug resistance of Staphylococcus aureus (Review). Biomed Rep 13: 5, 2020
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Wu, S., Lin, K., Liu, Y., Zhang, H., & Lei, L. (2020). Two‑component signaling pathways modulate drug resistance of Staphylococcus aureus (Review). Biomedical Reports, 13, 5. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2020.1312
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Wu, S., Lin, K., Liu, Y., Zhang, H., Lei, L."Two‑component signaling pathways modulate drug resistance of Staphylococcus aureus (Review)". Biomedical Reports 13.2 (2020): 5.
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Wu, S., Lin, K., Liu, Y., Zhang, H., Lei, L."Two‑component signaling pathways modulate drug resistance of Staphylococcus aureus (Review)". Biomedical Reports 13, no. 2 (2020): 5. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2020.1312