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lipoteichoic acid

Description

lipoteichoic acid: lipopolysaccharides with an acyl group anchored to the cell membrane of gram-positive bacteria; functions as an adhesion molecule to facilitate the binding of bacteria to cells, colonization, and invasion; interacts with CD14 to induce NF-κB activation and inflammatory cytokine production; can function as surface antigen; inhibits remineraliztion of artificial lesions and surface-softened enamels; [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

lipoteichoic acid : A teichoic acid which is covalently bound to a lipid. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

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PubMed CID137349712
MeSH IDM0054977

Synonyms (3)

Synonym
lipoteichoic acid
56411-57-5
[(2s)-1-[(2s,3r,4s,5r,6r)-4-[(2s,3r,4s,5r,6r)-3-acetamido-5-amino-4-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-heptanoyloxypropan-2-yl] (e)-pentadec-7-enoate

Research Excerpts

Overview

Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a key surface component of probiotic lactobacilli that is involved in important cellular functions including cross talk with the host immune cells. It is an abundant polymer of the Gram-positive bacterial cell envelope and is essential for many species.

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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a major structural and functional molecule in the Gram-positive bacteria membrane. "( Solution and interfacial self-assembly of
Bharatiya, B; Briscoe, WH; Harniman, R; Mantell, J; Schweins, R; Wang, G; Warszynski, P; Wlodek, M, 2022
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a key surface component of probiotic lactobacilli that is involved in important cellular functions including cross talk with the host immune cells. "( Postbiotic Lipoteichoic acid of probiotic Lactobacillus origin ameliorates inflammation in HT-29 cells and colitis mice.
Avadhani, R; Dwivedi, D; Grover, S; Gulati, G; Gupta, A; H M, R; Kaushik, JK; Kumari, A; Pradhan, D; Soumya, K, 2023
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an essential component of the Gram-positive cell envelope that functions to maintain ion homeostasis, resist osmotic stress, and regulate autolytic activity."( Crucial Role for Lipoteichoic Acid Assembly in the Metabolic Versatility and Antibiotic Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus.
Brzozowski, RS; Burtchett, TA; Calas, AJ; Delekta, PC; Eswara, PJ; Hammer, ND; Hesse, LE; Nouri, A; Shook, JC; Spanoudis, CM, 2023
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an abundant polymer of the Gram-positive bacterial cell envelope and is essential for many species. "( Streptococcus gordonii Type I Lipoteichoic Acid Contributes to Surface Protein Biogenesis.
Chen, R; Davies, JR; Herzberg, MC; Kho, K; Lima, BP; Meredith, TC; Nairn, BL; Steffes, A; Svensäter, G; Vreeman, GW, 2019
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a Gram-positive cell wall component that can be measured in serum."( Lipoteichoic Acid as a Potential Noninvasive Biomarker of Biofilm in Dialysis Access.
Costello, GM; Davidge, KN; Dean, MC; Heung, M; McGuire, MD; Mukherjee, S; Pai, AB; Souza, E; Yessayan, LT; Yevzlin, AS, 2020
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a cell wall component of Gram-positive bacteria. "( Lipoteichoic Acid Accelerates Bone Healing by Enhancing Osteoblast Differentiation and Inhibiting Osteoclast Activation in a Mouse Model of Femoral Defects.
Chang, CH; Chang, Y; Chen, MF; Hsiao, YM; Hu, CC; Ueng, SWN; Wu, YY, 2020
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a key component of the cell wall of most Gram-positive bacteria and plays many structural and functional roles. "( Lipoteichoic acid depletion in
Alcántara, C; Crespo, A; Devesa, V; Monedero, V; Solís, CLS; Vélez, D; Zúñiga, M, 2020
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an anionic surface polymer that is essential for normal growth of Staphylococcus aureus, making the LTA polymerase, LTA synthase (LtaS), a proposed drug target for combating Staphylococcal infections. "( Reconstitution of Staphylococcus aureus Lipoteichoic Acid Synthase Activity Identifies Congo Red as a Selective Inhibitor.
Losick, R; Morris, HG; Vickery, CR; Walker, S; Wood, BM, 2018
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a cell surface molecule specific to Gram-positive bacteria. "( Lipoteichoic acids are embedded in cell walls during logarithmic phase, but exposed on membrane vesicles in Lactobacillus gasseri JCM 1131
Fukiya, S; Ito, T; Sato, T; Sato, Y; Shiraishi, T; Yamamoto, S; Yokota, A; Yokota, S, 2018
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a cell wall component of gram-positive bacteria."( Inhibitory effects of simvastatin on staphylococcus aureus lipoteichoic acid-induced inflammation in human alveolar macrophages.
Ba, JH; Liu, H; Luo, JM; Shi, YF; Wang, YH; Wu, BQ; Zhang, TT, 2014
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a component of the cell wall of gram-positive Lactobacillus spp."( Lactobacillus sakei lipoteichoic acid inhibits MMP-1 induced by UVA in normal dermal fibroblasts of human.
Chung, DK; Jung, BJ; Kim, HG; Kim, HR; Kim, TR; You, GE, 2013
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an important cell wall component of Gram-positive bacteria. "( Differential localization of LTA synthesis proteins and their interaction with the cell division machinery in Staphylococcus aureus.
Bottomley, AL; Corrigan, RM; Foster, SJ; Gründling, A; Monteiro, JM; Piçarra Cassona, C; Pinho, MG; Reichmann, NT, 2014
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a component of the external membrane of Gram-positive bacteria."( Myricetin blocks lipoteichoic acid-induced COX-2 expression in human gingival fibroblasts.
Arreguín-Cano, JA; Gutiérrez-Venegas, G; Hernández-Bermúdez, C; Luna, OA, 2014
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an important cell wall polymer found in gram-positive bacteria. "( Lipoteichoic acid synthesis and function in gram-positive bacteria.
Gründling, A; Percy, MG, 2014
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"Lipoteichoic Acid (LTA) is a major immune-stimulating component of Gram-positive cell envelopes."( Characterization of lipoteichoic acid structures from three probiotic Bacillus strains: involvement of D-alanine in their biological activity.
Bressollier, P; Falourd, X; Foucat, L; Grenier, K; Ouk, TS; Saad, N; Urdaci, MC; Villéger, R, 2014
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an important cell wall component required for proper cell growth in many Gram-positive bacteria. "( Structural and mechanistic insight into the Listeria monocytogenes two-enzyme lipoteichoic acid synthesis system.
Campeotto, I; Förster, A; Freemont, PS; Gründling, A; MacDonald, JT; Percy, MG, 2014
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an immune-stimulatory component found in the cell wall of lactic acid bacteria, which are a major group of Gram-positive bacteria known to have beneficial health effects in humans. "( Differential immune-stimulatory effects of LTAs from different lactic acid bacteria via MAPK signaling pathway in RAW 264.7 cells.
Chung, DK; Jang, KS; Jang, S; Jeong, JH; Jung, BJ; Kim, BG; Kim, H, 2015
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a component of the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria and induces a toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2)-mediated inflammatory response upon initial binding to lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) and subsequent transfer to CD14. "( HMGB1 Binds to Lipoteichoic Acid and Enhances TNF-α and IL-6 Production through HMGB1-Mediated Transfer of Lipoteichoic Acid to CD14 and TLR2.
Choi, JE; Kim, YH; Kwak, MS; Lee, HS; Lee, YJ; Lim, M; Shin, JS; Youn, JH, 2015
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a major component of the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria. "( Lipoteichoic acid isolated from Lactobacillus plantarum inhibits melanogenesis in B16F10 mouse melanoma cells.
Chung, DK; Jang, S; Jung, BJ; Kim, H; Kim, HR; You, GE, 2015
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a major cell wall component and virulence factor of gram-positive bacteria. "( Lipoteichoic acid upregulates NF-κB and proinflammatory cytokines by modulating β-catenin in bronchial epithelial cells.
Chung, SI; Jang, J; Kim, K; Kim, SM; Kim, W; Shim, YJ; Yoon, Y, 2015
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a non-endotoxin pyrogen of a great importance in the pathogenesis of sepsis. "( Assessment of pyrogenic response of lipoteichoic acid by the monocyte activation test and the rabbit pyrogen test.
Caldeira, C; de Moura, WC; Gimenes, I; Presgrave, OA; Villas Boas, MH, 2015
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an important cell wall component of Gram-positive bacteria and represents one of the most critical microbe-associated molecular pattern (MAMP) molecules. "( Different effects of lipoteichoic acid from C. butyricum and S. aureus on inflammatory responses of HT-29 cells.
Mei, L; Qi, L; Wang, H; Wang, J; Wu, Z, 2016
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a major constituent of the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria. "( Ability of Lactobacillus plantarum lipoteichoic acid to inhibit Vibrio anguillarum-induced inflammation and apoptosis in silvery pomfret (Pampus argenteus) intestinal epithelial cells.
Gao, Q; Min, M; Peng, S; Shi, Z; Zhang, C, 2016
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an important cell envelope compound of Gram-positive bacteria. "( Structural characterization of the lipoteichoic acid isolated from Staphylococcus sciuri W620.
Duda, KA; Holst, O; Petersen, S, 2016
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an important cell wall component of Gram-positive bacteria and a promising target for the development of vaccines and antimicrobial compounds against Staphylococcus aureus Here we demonstrate that mutations in the conditionally essential ltaS (LTA synthase) gene arise spontaneously in an S. aureus mutant lacking the ClpX chaperone. "( The Cell Wall Polymer Lipoteichoic Acid Becomes Nonessential in Staphylococcus aureus Cells Lacking the ClpX Chaperone.
Bowman, L; Bæk, KT; Dupont Søgaard, M; Frees, D; Gründling, A; Kaever, V; Millership, C; Nyman, TA; Savijoki, K; Siljamäki, P; Varmanen, P, 2016
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"Lipoteichoic acid is an essential component of the Staphylococcus aureus cell envelope and an attractive target for the development of vaccines and antimicrobials directed against antibiotic-resistant Gram-positive bacteria such as methicillin-resistant S. aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci. "( The Cell Wall Polymer Lipoteichoic Acid Becomes Nonessential in Staphylococcus aureus Cells Lacking the ClpX Chaperone.
Bowman, L; Bæk, KT; Dupont Søgaard, M; Frees, D; Gründling, A; Kaever, V; Millership, C; Nyman, TA; Savijoki, K; Siljamäki, P; Varmanen, P, 2016
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a major immunostimulatory molecule in the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria. "( Presentation of lipoteichoic acid potentiates its inflammatory activity.
Aichele, D; Baris, T; Deininger, S; Hartung, T; Möller, HM; Rupp, T; Traub, S; von Aulock, S, 2008
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a major immunostimulating component in the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria as lipopolysaccharide of Gram-negative bacteria. "( Differential immunostimulatory effects of Gram-positive bacteria due to their lipoteichoic acids.
Baik, JE; Chung, DK; Han, SH; Im, J; Ju, HR; Kang, SS; Kim, DW; Lee, K; Ryu, YH; Yang, JS; Yun, CH, 2009
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an important cell wall polymer in gram-positive bacteria and often consists a polyglycerolphosphate backbone chain that is linked to the membrane by a glycolipid. "( Two-enzyme systems for glycolipid and polyglycerolphosphate lipoteichoic acid synthesis in Listeria monocytogenes.
Gründling, A; Karatsa-Dodgson, M; Webb, AJ, 2009
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"Lipoteichoic acid is a major constituent of the cell wall of bifidobacteria which is important for bacterial survival, growth, and function."( Effect of LTA isolated from bifidobacteria on D-galactose-induced aging.
Fu, YR; Gao, KS; Li, M; Yi, ZJ; Zhang, XG, 2009
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an important cell wall component of Gram-positive bacteria. "( In vitro analysis of the Staphylococcus aureus lipoteichoic acid synthase enzyme using fluorescently labeled lipids.
Gründling, A; Karatsa-Dodgson, M; Wörmann, ME, 2010
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a structural component of the cell walls of Gram-positive bacteria. "( Intrinsic nitric oxide-stimulatory activity of lipoteichoic acids from different Gram-positive bacteria.
Farghali, H; Kmoníčková, E; Zídek, Z, 2010
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a component of Gram-positive bacterial cell walls, which has been found to be elevated in cerebrospinal fluid of patients suffering from meningitis. "( Calmodulin kinase II-dependent transactivation of PDGF receptors mediates astrocytic MMP-9 expression and cell motility induced by lipoteichoic acid.
Hsieh, HL; Wang, HH; Yang, CM, 2010
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a major virulence factor of Enterococcus faecalis that is closely associated with refractory apical periodontitis. "( Calcium hydroxide inactivates lipoteichoic acid from Enterococcus faecalis through deacylation of the lipid moiety.
Baik, JE; Han, SH; Jang, KS; Kang, SS; Kim, BG; Kum, KY; Lee, K; Yun, CH, 2011
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an important cell wall polymer in Gram-positive bacteria. "( Enzymatic activities and functional interdependencies of Bacillus subtilis lipoteichoic acid synthesis enzymes.
Corrigan, RM; Gründling, A; Matthews, SJ; Simpson, PJ; Wörmann, ME, 2011
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a zwitterionic polymer found in the cell wall of many Gram-positive bacteria. "( Location, synthesis and function of glycolipids and polyglycerolphosphate lipoteichoic acid in Gram-positive bacteria of the phylum Firmicutes.
Gründling, A; Reichmann, NT, 2011
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"Lipoteichoic acid is a major cell wall virulence factor of gram-positive bacteria. "( Multi-spectrometric analyses of lipoteichoic acids isolated from Lactobacillus plantarum.
Baik, JE; Chung, DK; Han, SH; Jang, KS; Kim, BG, 2011
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a crucial cell envelope component in Gram-positive bacteria. "( Proteolytic cleavage inactivates the Staphylococcus aureus lipoteichoic acid synthase.
Gründling, A; Horswill, AR; Malone, CL; Reichmann, NT; Wörmann, ME, 2011
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a major immuno-stimulating component of Gram-positive bacteria. "( Lipoteichoic acid from Lactobacillus plantarum induces nitric oxide production in the presence of interferon-γ in murine macrophages.
Baik, JE; Chung, DK; Han, SH; Kang, SS; Lee, K; Ryu, YH; Yun, CH, 2011
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a component of gram-positive bacterial cell walls and may be elevated in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients suffering from meningitis. "( NADPH oxidase-mediated redox signal contributes to lipoteichoic acid-induced MMP-9 upregulation in brain astrocytes.
Hsiao, LD; Hsieh, HL; Lin, CC; Shih, RH; Yang, CM, 2012
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a major virulence factor of Gram-positive bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus. "( Gene expression profile of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells induced by Staphylococcus aureus lipoteichoic acid.
Baik, JE; Han, JY; Han, SH; In Lee, S; Jang, MS; Jeon, JH; Joo, D; Kang, SS; Kim, GR; Kim, H; Kim, HJ; Moon, S; Park, OJ; Son, YM; Yun, CH, 2012
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an important proinflammatory component of the gram-positive bacterial cell wall."( R-roscovitine reduces lung inflammation induced by lipoteichoic acid and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Blok, DC; Duitman, J; Hoogendijk, AJ; Roelofs, JJ; van der Poll, T; van Lieshout, MH; Wieland, CW, 2012
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an amphiphilic polycondensate located in the cell envelope of Gram-positive bacteria. "( Structural analysis of the lipoteichoic acids isolated from bovine mastitis Streptococcus uberis 233, Streptococcus dysgalactiae 2023 and Streptococcus agalactiae 0250.
Czabańska, A; Duda, KA; Holst, O; Leigh, J; Lindner, B; Neiwert, O, 2012
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a Gram-positive cell surface molecule that is found in both a cell-bound form and cell-free form in the host during an infection. "( Pathways involved in the synergistic activation of macrophages by lipoteichoic acid and hemoglobin.
Cox, KH; Cox, ME; Hasty, DL; Woo-Rasberry, V, 2012
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an important cell envelope component of Gram-positive bacteria. "( Induction of extracytoplasmic function sigma factors in Bacillus subtilis cells with defects in lipoteichoic acid synthesis.
Asai, K; Hara, H; Hashimoto, M; Matsumoto, K; Matsuoka, S; Sadaie, Y; Seki, T, 2013
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a major component of the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria that can trigger inflammatory responses."( AMP-activated protein kinase activation by 5-aminoimidazole-4-carbox-amide-1-β-D-ribofuranoside (AICAR) reduces lipoteichoic acid-induced lung inflammation.
Hoogendijk, AJ; Pinhanços, SS; van der Poll, T; Wieland, CW, 2013
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an important bacterial component of Staphylococcus aureus, which is one of the common human pathogens for severe respiratory infection with increasing morbidity in recent years."( Antimicrobial peptide LL-37 attenuates LTA induced inflammatory effect in macrophages.
Hou, M; Li, J; Ruan, Y; Shen, T; Sun, T; Wang, Y, 2013
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an amphiphilic molecule from Gram-positive bacteria that has been associated with the pathogenesis of pulpitis."( Lipoteichoic acid up-regulates VEGF expression in macrophages and pulp cells.
Hanks, CT; Machado, MA; Nör, JE; Telles, PD, 2003
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a major component of the cell membrane of gram-positive bacteria. "( Highly purified lipoteichoic acid activates neutrophil granulocytes and delays their spontaneous apoptosis via CD14 and TLR2.
Aga, E; Hartung, T; Laskay, T; Lotz, S; Solbach, W; van Zandbergen, G; Wilde, I, 2004
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a major immunostimulatory principle of Gram-positive bacteria. "( Lipoteichoic acid from Staphylococcus aureus is a potent stimulus for neutrophil recruitment.
Hareng, L; Hartung, T; Knapp, S; Morath, S; van Kessel, KP; van Strijp, JA; von Aulock, S, 2003
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a cell wall component of gram-positive bacteria, and it can activate normal immunocompetent cells through binding to specific cell membrane receptors."( Lipoteichoic acid derived from Enterococcus faecalis modulates the functional characteristics of both normal peripheral blood leukocytes and native human acute myelogenous leukemia blasts.
Bruserud, Ø; Paulsen, K; Wendelbo, Ø, 2004
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a cell wall component unique to Gram-positive bacteria."( Lipoteichoic acid induces prostaglandin E(2) release and cyclooxygenase-2 synthesis in rat cortical neuronal cells: involvement of PKCepsilon and ERK activation.
Hsieh, WS; Tsai, MC; Wu, HH; Yang, YY, 2006
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a cell surface glycoconjugate of gram-positive bacteria and is reported to activate the innate immune system. "( Evidence of immunostimulating lipoprotein existing in the natural lipoteichoic acid fraction.
Akimaru, M; Aoyama, K; Eiraku, N; Fujimoto, Y; Fukada, Y; Fukase, K; Furuyashiki, M; Hashimoto, M; Kaseya, R; Kirikae, F; Kirikae, T; Kusumoto, S; Morioka, H; Moriya, Y; Okuno, T; Suda, Y; Takashige, K; Tamura, T, 2007
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a macroamphiphile molecule which performs several functions in gram-positive bacteria, such as maintenance of cell wall homeostasis. "( Functional analysis of D-alanylation of lipoteichoic acid in the probiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG.
De Keersmaecker, SC; Draing, C; Geyer, A; Grangette, C; Lambrichts, I; Perea Vélez, M; Pfitzenmaier, M; Pot, B; Vanderleyden, J; Verhoeven, TL; Von Aulock, S, 2007
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an essential bacterial membrane polysaccharide (cell wall component) that is attached to the membrane via a lipid anchor. "( A new model of pneumococcal lipoteichoic acid structure resolves biochemical, biosynthetic, and serologic inconsistencies of the current model.
Cartee, RT; Nahm, MH; Pritchard, DG; Seo, HS, 2008
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a major outer cell wall component of Gram-positive bacteria that has been implicated as an important factor in the inflammatory response following bacterial infection. "( Lipoteichoic acid-induced lung inflammation depends on TLR2 and the concerted action of TLR4 and the platelet-activating factor receptor.
Draing, C; Golenbock, DT; Haslinger, I; Knapp, S; Leendertse, M; van der Poll, T; von Aulock, S, 2008
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a central inducer of inflammatory responses caused by Gram-positive bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus, via activation of TLR2. "( Cellular trafficking of lipoteichoic acid and Toll-like receptor 2 in relation to signaling: role of CD14 and CD36.
Bakke, O; Deininger, S; Espevik, T; Hartung, T; Husebye, H; Lien, E; Nilsen, NJ; Nonstad, U; Rodionov, D; Skjeldal, F; von Aulock, S, 2008
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"The lipoteichoic acid serves as an acceptor of glycosyl moieties from UDP-glucose and UDP-N-acetylglucosamine in the enzyme reaction catalyzed by the membrane preparation."( Occurrence of ribitol-containing lipoteichoic acid in Staphylococcus aureus H and its glycosylation.
Arakawa, H; Ishimoto, N; Ito, E; Shimada, A, 1981
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a constituent of the streptococcal cell wall that has been reported to form complexes with M protein at the bacterial cell surface."( On the interaction between beta 2-microglobulin and group A streptococci.
Björck, L; Kronvall, G; Kühnemund, O; Miörner, H; Sundler, R, 1984
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a surface-associated adhesion amphiphile from Gram-positive bacteria and regulator of autolytic wall enzymes (muramidases). "( Role of lipoteichoic acid in infection and inflammation.
Ginsburg, I, 2002
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA), which is a common constitute of the cell surface of most gram positive bacteria, is known to act as a substance of bacterial site for adherence to epithelium and antiserum to LTA is reported to inhibit bacterial attachment to epithelial cells in vitro."( Intranasal immunization with lipoteichoic acid and cholera toxin evokes specific pharyngeal IgA and systemic IgG responses and inhibits streptococcal adherence to pharyngeal epithelial cells in mice.
Harabuchi, Y; Yokoyama, Y, 2002
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a component of nearly all gram-positive membranes and recently has been found to be excreted into growth media by certain lactic acid bacteria. "( Purification of lipoteichoic acids by using phosphatidyl choline vesicles.
Bleiweis, AS; Craig, RA; Hoffmann, EM; Ingram, LO; Silvestri, LJ, 1978
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an amphipathic component of Gram-positive bacteria. "( Tyrosine phosphorylation of a 94-kDa protein of human fibroblasts stimulated by streptococcal lipoteichoic acid.
Beachey, EH; Courtney, HS; Dale, JB; Ganguly, CL, 1985
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Effects

Lipoteichoic acids (LTAs) have been found in the Streptomyces genus for the first time. LTA is a common constituent of streptococci and the antibody to LTA inhibits bacterial attachment to epithelial cells in vitro.

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"Lipoteichoic acids (LTAs) have been shown to act as bacterial counterparts to the receptor binding proteins of LL-H, LL-H host range mutant LL-H-a21, and JCL1032. "( Molecular interaction between lipoteichoic acids and Lactobacillus delbrueckii phages depends on D-alanyl and alpha-glucose substitution of poly(glycerophosphate) backbones.
Alatossava, T; Draing, C; Hartung, T; Jaakonsaari, T; Pfitzenmaier, M; Räisänen, L; Schubert, K; von Aulock, S, 2007
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"Lipoteichoic acid has been found in the Streptomyces genus for the first time."( [Isolation of lipoteichoic acid from Streptomyces levoris].
Naumova, IB; Novitskaia, GV; Potekhina, NV; Streshinskaia, GM,
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"Lipoteichoic acids (LTAs) have been proposed as putative Gram-positive immunostimulatory counterparts to Gram-negative lipopolysaccharides. "( Structure-function relationship of cytokine induction by lipoteichoic acid from Staphylococcus aureus.
Geyer, A; Hartung, T; Morath, S, 2001
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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) has been proposed as a possible candidate for vaccine formulation against streptococcal infections, because LTA is a common constituent of streptococci and the antibody to LTA inhibits bacterial attachment to epithelial cells in vitro."( Decreased serum and pharyngeal antibody levels specific to streptococcal lipoteichoic acid in children with recurrent tonsillitis.
Harabuchi, Y; Yokoyama, Y, 2002
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Actions

Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) plays a role in the pathogenesis of severe inflammatory responses induced by Gram-positive bacterial infection. LTA-induced increase in p38 MAPK activity was inhibited by Go 6976, Ro 31-8220, genistein and SB 203580.

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"Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) plays a role in the pathogenesis of severe inflammatory responses induced by Gram-positive bacterial infection. "( Cooperation of TLR2 with MyD88, PI3K, and Rac1 in lipoteichoic acid-induced cPLA2/COX-2-dependent airway inflammatory responses.
Lee, CW; Lee, IT; Lin, CC; Shu, JC; Tung, WH; Wang, SW; Yang, CM, 2010
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"Lipoteichoic acid-induced increase in p38 MAPK activity was inhibited by Go 6976, Ro 31-8220, genistein and SB 203580."( Lipoteichoic acid-induced cyclooxygenase-2 expression requires activations of p44/42 and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signal pathways.
Hsiao, G; Kuan, IH; Kuo, HP; Lee, HM; Lee, WS; Lin, CH; Sheu, JR; Wang, CH; Wu, CH, 2002
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Toxicity

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" Toxic activity was present only in the fractions containing glucose."( Cytotoxicity of the glycolipid region of streptococcal lipoteichoic acid for cultures of human heart cells.
Beachey, EH; Dale, JB; Simpson, WA, 1982
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" A dose-limiting toxic effect (ie, systemic inflammation) occurred at 3000 microg, and a therapeutic dose of 750-1500 microg was established."( Use of lipoteichoic acid-T for pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion: a phase I toxicity and dose-escalation study.
Clelland, C; Davies, HE; Davies, RJ; Hedley, EL; Kerr, D; Lee, YC; Midgely, R; Rahman, NM; Salzberg, M; Truog, P, 2008
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"The toxic effects of intrapleural LTA-T seem to be mild and favourable when compared with the toxicity profiles of standard pleurodesis agents."( Use of lipoteichoic acid-T for pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion: a phase I toxicity and dose-escalation study.
Clelland, C; Davies, HE; Davies, RJ; Hedley, EL; Kerr, D; Lee, YC; Midgely, R; Rahman, NM; Salzberg, M; Truog, P, 2008
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" No infusion, drug, or dose related adverse events occurred."( Safety and pharmacokinetics of a chimerized anti-lipoteichoic acid monoclonal antibody in healthy adults.
Adams, KM; Fischer, GW; Johnson, KE; Kramer, WG; Mandy, GT; Mond, JJ; Schuman, RF; Stratton, BE; Thackray, HM; Weisman, LE, 2009
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" GAS cause a variety of illnesses ranging from noninvasive disease to more severe invasive infections, such as necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock-like syndrome."( Lactobacilli reduce cell cytotoxicity caused by Streptococcus pyogenes by producing lactic acid that degrades the toxic component lipoteichoic acid.
Jonsson, AB; Jonsson, H; Maudsdotter, L; Roos, S, 2011
)
"Inflammation is a major component of idiosyncratic adverse drug reactions (IADRs)."( Chlorpromazine-induced hepatotoxicity during inflammation is mediated by TIRAP-dependent signaling pathway in mice.
Gandhi, A; Ghose, R; Guo, T; Moorthy, B; Shah, P, 2013
)
" CMC was found toxic for APC at 5 and 7 days, whereas mCMC did not affect the cell viability."( Cytotoxicity of intracanal dressings on apical papilla cells differ upon activation with E. faecalis LTA.
Caldeira, CL; Oliveira, AP; Sipert, CR, 2019
)

Pharmacokinetics

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" The half-life (beta) of pagibaximab was approximately 33 days."( Safety and pharmacokinetics of a chimerized anti-lipoteichoic acid monoclonal antibody in healthy adults.
Adams, KM; Fischer, GW; Johnson, KE; Kramer, WG; Mandy, GT; Mond, JJ; Schuman, RF; Stratton, BE; Thackray, HM; Weisman, LE, 2009
)

Compound-Compound Interactions

To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of lipoteichoic acid of Bifidobacterium (BLTA) in combination with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) treatment on the mice bearing inoculated hepatoma-22 (H(22) cells.

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"A mouse model of staphylococcal sepsis was used to evaluate the efficacy of RNAIII-inhibiting peptide (RIP) combined with the cathelicidin BMAP-28."( RNAIII-inhibiting peptide in combination with the cathelicidin BMAP-28 reduces lethality in mouse models of staphylococcal sepsis.
Balaban, N; Bergnach, C; Cirioni, O; Dell'Acqua, G; Ghiselli, R; Giacometti, A; Licci, A; Mocchegiani, F; Orlando, F; Saba, V; Scalise, G; Silvestri, C; Skerlavaj, B; Zanetti, M, 2006
)
"To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of lipoteichoic acid of Bifidobacterium (BLTA) in combination with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) treatment on the mice bearing inoculated hepatoma-22 (H(22)) cells and the effects of BLTA on immunological regulation of organism, and explore its mechanisms."( Lipoteichoic acid of Bifidobacterium in combination with 5-fluorouracil inhibit tumor growth and relieve the immunosuppression.
Guo, B; Li, FR; Wang, Q; Wang, Y; Xie, N, 2012
)
"Tumor-bearing mice were treated with 5-FU alone, BLTA alone or BLTA in combination with 5-FU."( Lipoteichoic acid of Bifidobacterium in combination with 5-fluorouracil inhibit tumor growth and relieve the immunosuppression.
Guo, B; Li, FR; Wang, Q; Wang, Y; Xie, N, 2012
)
" BLTA in combination with 5-FU could also enhance the ratio of CD4(+) T cells and splenic NK cell and CTL activity."( Lipoteichoic acid of Bifidobacterium in combination with 5-fluorouracil inhibit tumor growth and relieve the immunosuppression.
Guo, B; Li, FR; Wang, Q; Wang, Y; Xie, N, 2012
)
"The present study suggested that BLTA in combination with 5-FU could enhance antitumor effect, with inhibiting TIM-3/TIM-3L pathway, cutting down immunosuppressive activity of CD4(+)CD25(+) T(reg) and enhancing cell-mediated immunity."( Lipoteichoic acid of Bifidobacterium in combination with 5-fluorouracil inhibit tumor growth and relieve the immunosuppression.
Guo, B; Li, FR; Wang, Q; Wang, Y; Xie, N, 2012
)
"To investigate the cooperative effect of Bifidobacteria lipoteichoic acid (BLTA) combined with 5-fluorouracil on tumor cells growth and apoptosis in mice bearing H22."( Cooperative effect of Bifidobacteria lipoteichoic acid combined with 5-fluorouracil on hepatoma-22 cells growth and apoptosis.
Guo, B; Wang, Y; Xie, N, 2015
)
" 5-FU alone, BLTA alone or BLTA in combination with 5-FU were used to treat tumor-bearing mice."( Cooperative effect of Bifidobacteria lipoteichoic acid combined with 5-fluorouracil on hepatoma-22 cells growth and apoptosis.
Guo, B; Wang, Y; Xie, N, 2015
)
" faecium isolates, alone (28 strains) or in combination with the antibiotics vancomycin, daptomycin, ampicillin, gentamicin or linezolid (15 strains), and on biofilm formation (16 strains)."( Lipoteichoic acid synthesis inhibition in combination with antibiotics abrogates growth of multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecium.
Bonten, MJ; Brouwer, EC; Hendrickx, AP; Leavis, HL; Paganelli, FL; van de Kamer, T; Willems, RJ; Woodford, N, 2017
)

Dosage Studied

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" We examined the changes in cervix, placental trophoblasts, and plasma and amniotic fluid concentrations of interleukin-1alpha (IL-1alpha), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) after dosing with LTA."( Lipoteichoic acid induces preterm delivery in mice.
Futamura, Y; Kaga, N; Kajikawa, S; Kakinuma, C; Shibutani, Y, 1998
)
" Dose-response curves of the two pneumococcal LTAs in human whole blood revealed that LTA from Fp23 was significantly more potent than LTA from R6 with regard to the induction of all cytokines measured (tumor necrosis factor, interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-8, IL-10, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, and interferon gamma)."( Comparison of lipoteichoic acid from different serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Draing, C; Geyer, A; Hartung, T; Mancuso, G; Pfitzenmaier, M; von Aulock, S; Zummo, S, 2006
)
" We demonstrate that LP are the most potent non-LPS pro-inflammatory toxins of the bacterial cell walls, signalling via Toll-like receptor-2, not only in vitro, but also when inoculated into mice: A synthetic LP caused sepsis-related pathological symptoms in a dose-response manner."( Lipoproteins/peptides are sepsis-inducing toxins from bacteria that can be neutralized by synthetic anti-endotoxin peptides.
Alexander, C; Bárcena-Varela, S; Brandenburg, K; Correa, W; Ferrer-Espada, R; Fukuoka, S; Gisch, N; Goldmann, T; Gutsmann, T; Heinbockel, L; Heine, H; Martinez de Tejada, G; Sánchez-Gómez, S; Schürholz, T; Wiesmüller, KH, 2015
)
" In contrast, an opening of the blood-milk barrier could be achieved by an extremely high dosage of oxytocin (e."( TRIENNIAL LACTATION SYMPOSIUM/BOLFA: Pathogen-specific immune response and changes in the blood-milk barrier of the bovine mammary gland.
Bruckmaier, RM; Wellnitz, O, 2017
)
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Research

Studies (1,582)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990226 (14.29)18.7374
1990's213 (13.46)18.2507
2000's454 (28.70)29.6817
2010's549 (34.70)24.3611
2020's140 (8.85)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials12 (0.74%)5.53%
Reviews84 (5.17%)6.00%
Case Studies1 (0.06%)4.05%
Observational2 (0.12%)0.25%
Other1,526 (93.91%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]