@article{mbs:/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/0022-1317-49-8-681, author = "CONTE, MARIA PIA and LONGHI, C. and PETRONE, G. and POLIDORO, M. and VALENTI, P. and SEGANTI, L.", title = "Modulation of actA gene expression in Listeria monocytogenes by iron", journal= "Journal of Medical Microbiology", year = "2000", volume = "49", number = "8", pages = "681-683", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-49-8-681", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/0022-1317-49-8-681", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1473-5644", type = "Journal Article", abstract = " This study analysed the invasiveness of Listeria monocytogenes into enterocyte-like Caco-2 cells in which iron depletion was achieved by picolinic acid treatment. Both entry and intracellular multiplication varied depending on the endogenous iron content of bacterial and eukaryotic cells. The behaviour within enterocytes was correlated with a 10-fold increased transcription of the actA gene observed in bacterial cells grown under conditions of iron stress. ", }