title: Microbial-induced regulation of syndecan expression: important host defense mechanism or an opportunity for pathogens?
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Digestive Health Center of Excellence and Microbiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA. mfs3k@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Michael F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Jitendra K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.forename: Steven G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: Peter B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Ernst
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D008954:Models, Biological; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000235:genetics*; D053667:Syndecans
chemical_list: D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D011509:Proteoglycans; D053667:Syndecans