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6.632
  1. Clostridioides difficile TcdB induces expression of its receptor (CSPG4) through a noncanonical Hippo signaling mechanism. J Biol Chem. 2026 Feb; 302(2):111137.
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    Score: 0.976
  2. Discovery of Hippo signaling as a regulator of CSPG4 expression and as a therapeutic target for Clostridioides difficile disease. PLoS Pathog. 2023 03; 19(3):e1011272.
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    Score: 0.805
  3. Unique, Intersecting, and Overlapping Roles of C/EBP ß and CREB in Cells of the Innate Immune System. Sci Rep. 2018 11 16; 8(1):16931.
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    Score: 0.595
  4. Cell-penetrating peptides derived from Clostridium difficile TcdB2 and a related large clostridial toxin. J Biol Chem. 2018 02 02; 293(5):1810-1819.
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    Score: 0.558
  5. Intrinsic Toxin-Derived Peptides Destabilize and Inactivate Clostridium difficile TcdB. mBio. 2017 05 16; 8(3).
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    Score: 0.536
  6. Exposure of neutralizing epitopes in the carboxyl-terminal domain of TcdB is altered by a proximal hypervariable region. J Biol Chem. 2015 Mar 13; 290(11):6975-85.
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    Score: 0.457
  7. Increased cAMP in monocytes augments Notch signaling mechanisms by elevating RBP-J and transducin-like enhancer of Split (TLE). J Biol Chem. 2013 Jul 26; 288(30):21526-36.
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    Score: 0.409
  8. Glycogen synthase kinase 3 activation is important for anthrax edema toxin-induced dendritic cell maturation and anthrax toxin receptor 2 expression in macrophages. Infect Immun. 2011 Aug; 79(8):3302-8.
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    Score: 0.354
  9. Adenomatous polyposis coli protein associates with C/EBP beta and increases Bacillus anthracis edema toxin-stimulated gene expression in macrophages. J Biol Chem. 2011 Jun 03; 286(22):19364-72.
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    Score: 0.351
  10. Bacillus anthracis edema toxin activates nuclear glycogen synthase kinase 3beta. Infect Immun. 2008 Nov; 76(11):4895-904.
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    Score: 0.293
  11. A sequence invariable region in TcdB2 is required for toxin escape from Clostridioides difficile. J Bacteriol. 2024 07 25; 206(7):e0009624.
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    Score: 0.219
  12. Combined and Distinct Roles of Agr Proteins in Clostridioides difficile 630 Sporulation, Motility, and Toxin Production. mBio. 2020 12 22; 11(6).
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    Score: 0.172
  13. Deletion of a 19-Amino-Acid Region in Clostridioides difficile TcdB2 Results in Spontaneous Autoprocessing and Reduced Cell Binding and Provides a Nontoxic Immunogen for Vaccination. Infect Immun. 2019 08; 87(8).
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    Score: 0.156
  14. Amino Acid Differences in the 1753-to-1851 Region of TcdB Influence Variations in TcdB1 and TcdB2 Cell Entry. mSphere. 2017 Jul-Aug; 2(4).
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    Score: 0.136
  15. Toxin inhibition of antimicrobial factors induced by Bacillus anthracis peptidoglycan in human blood. Infect Immun. 2013 Oct; 81(10):3693-702.
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    Score: 0.103
  16. Differential inflammatory responses triggered by toxic small molecules. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2012 Mar; 19(3):619-27.
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    Score: 0.090
  17. Regulatory interactions of a virulence-associated serine/threonine phosphatase-kinase pair in Bacillus anthracis. J Bacteriol. 2010 Jan; 192(2):400-9.
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    Score: 0.080
  18. The mechanism of Bacillus anthracis intracellular germination requires multiple and highly diverse genetic loci. Infect Immun. 2009 Jan; 77(1):23-31.
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    Score: 0.074
  19. Effects of endogenous D-alanine synthesis and autoinhibition of Bacillus anthracis germination on in vitro and in vivo infections. Infect Immun. 2007 Dec; 75(12):5726-34.
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    Score: 0.069
  20. Human C. difficile-specific memory B cells encode protective IgG1 despite predominance of non-neutralizing antibodies. bioRxiv. 2025 Dec 11.
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    Score: 0.061
  21. Human C. difficile toxin-specific memory B cell repertoires encode poorly neutralizing antibodies. JCI Insight. 2020 08 20; 5(16).
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    Score: 0.042
  22. Toxin-neutralizing antibodies elicited by naturally acquired cutaneous anthrax are elevated following severe disease and appear to target conformational epitopes. PLoS One. 2020; 15(4):e0230782.
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    Score: 0.041
  23. Anthrax Vaccine Precipitated Induces Edema Toxin-Neutralizing, Edema Factor-Specific Antibodies in Human Recipients. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2017 Nov; 24(11).
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    Score: 0.035
  24. Bacillus anthracis lethal toxin disrupts TCR signaling in CD1d-restricted NKT cells leading to functional anergy. PLoS Pathog. 2009 Sep; 5(9):e1000588.
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    Score: 0.020
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