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The major target of immunity is EBV glycoprotein 350/220 (gp350) that mediates attachment to B cells through complement receptor 2 (CR2/CD21).
Background & Aims: Integrin αvβ6 is highly expressed on certain activated epithelia, where it mediates attachment to fibronectin and serves as coreceptor for the activation of latent transforming growth factor (TGF -β1.
The Haemophilus influenzae HMW1 protein is a high-molecular weight non-pilus adhesin that mediates attachment to human epithelial cells, an essential step in the pathogenesis of H. influenzae disease [1] [3].
The H protein mediates attachment to either one of these cell surface receptors, and signals to the F protein to trigger membrane fusion.
Binding of the ligand mediates attachment to the matrix, while phosphorylation of the receptor relays spreading of the cells to the matrix [ 27] through the formation of filopodia, lamellipodia, and stress fibers [ 28].
24 The fimF encodes the adaptor component of a mannose-sensitive type I fimbria encoded by the fim gene cluster, which is well conserved among Salmonella serotypes and mediates attachment to epithelial cells.
Cadherins are components of the adherens junction (AJ), and they span the cell membrane to mediate attachment to adjacent cells.
The pilus-associated adhesin PilC1 plays a critical role in mediating attachment to host epithelial target cells [22], [23].
The bacterial surface provides the first barrier against innate immune mechanisms as well as mediating attachment to cells/surfaces to resist clearance.
Moreover, the dorsal and ventral haltere surfaces remain separate throughout development, with integrins mediating attachment to the central haltere matrix rather than dorsal cells.
Flagellum-mediate attachment to substrate is the first step in the initiation of biofilm formation [32], a mode of growth which is known to contribute to the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents [34], [35].
