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Balbina J. Plotkin

Midwestern University, United States
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Research ArticleOpen accessHuman Insulin Modulation of Escherichia coli Adherence and ChemotaxisKarolina Klosowska, Balbina J. PlotkinEscherichia coli exhibited increased hydrophobicity and mannose-resistant epithelial cell adherence after growth in the presence of human insulin (2 μU mL-1 or 200 μUmL-1 insulin, respectively) with glucose (100 mg dL-1). Capsule production and hemagglutination were unaffected by insulin and glucose. Chemotactic attraction to glucose as compared to insulin or glucose alone was enhanced by the presence of insulin. Insulin … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2006 · 7,104 accessesView PDFCite