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Deciphering the Molecular Mechanism and Function of Pore-Forming Toxins Using Leishmania major
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Presented here is a protocol using Leishmania major promastigotes to determine the binding, cytotoxicity, and signaling induced by pore-forming toxins. A proof-of-concept with streptolysin O is provided. Other toxins can also be used to leverage the genetic mutants available in L. major to define new mechanisms of toxin resistance.
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Haram, C. S., Moitra, S., Keane, R., Breslav, E., Zhang, K., Keyel, P. A. Deciphering the Molecular Mechanism and Function of Pore-Forming Toxins Using Leishmania major. J. Vis. Exp. (188), e64341, doi:10.3791/64341 (2022).
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