%0 Journal Article
%T dATP/ATP, a Multifunctional Nucleotide, Stimulates Bacterial Cell Lysis, Extracellular DNA Release and Biofilm Development
%A Chuanwu Xi
%A Jianfeng Wu
%J PLOS ONE
%D 2012
%I Public Library of Science (PLoS)
%R 10.1371/journal.pone.0013355
%X Signaling by extracellular adenosine 5¡ä-triphosphase (eATP) is very common for cell-to-cell communication in many basic patho-physiological development processes. Rapid release of ATP into the extracellular environment from distressed or injured eukaryotic cells due to pathogens or other etiological factors can serve as a ¡°danger signal¡±, activating host innate immunity. However, little is known about how or whether pathogenic bacteria respond to this ¡°danger signal¡±.
%U http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0013355