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Toxin entry: how reversible is the secretory pathway?

H R Pelham1, L M Roberts, J M Lord

  • 1MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK CB2 2QH.

Trends in Cell Biology
|July 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Plant and bacterial toxins are highly toxic to eukaryotic cells. This study proposes that some toxins may enter the cytosol by traveling the secretory pathway in reverse, from the cell surface to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).

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Area of Science:

  • Cellular biology
  • Molecular toxicology
  • Protein translocation

Background:

  • Plant and bacterial proteins can be highly toxic to eukaryotic cells by catalyzing modifications of essential cellular components.
  • Effective cell killing requires only a few toxin molecules, necessitating their translocation into the cytosol.
  • The precise mechanisms of toxin translocation across target cell membranes remain largely unknown.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the translocation mechanisms of toxic proteins into eukaryotic cells.
  • To propose a novel pathway for toxin entry into the cytosol.

Main Methods:

  • This study presents a theoretical argument and literature review.
  • Analysis of existing data on protein transport and toxin mechanisms.

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Main Results:

  • The study posits that certain toxins may utilize the secretory pathway in a retrograde manner.
  • This proposed retrograde transport involves movement from the cell surface to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).

Conclusions:

  • The retrograde secretory pathway is a potential route for toxic protein entry into the cytosol.
  • Understanding this pathway could reveal new targets for therapeutic interventions against toxin-induced cellular damage.