Corynebacterium ⇒ Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum {10000673} Record Keys Parent:Corynebacterium Definition:Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum Details Initialisation date:[ ] Meta Information Rank: Species Domain: Bacteria Zone:[ ] Enzyme:[ ] Function:[ ] Notes: [ ]Shared Reference Notes [1.1] - Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum is a lipophilic, catalase-positive, and CAMP-negative corynebacterial species only characterized in 2004. - Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum elicits inflammation via the canonical NF-κB pathway and can upregulate the expression of TLR2, another inflammatory mediator [#Dry eye syndrom] - family #Propionibacteriaceae and the species Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum were more abundant in DED patients compared to controls. - Both Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum and bacteria of the family #Propionibacteriaceae are involved in inflammatory processes through the upregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines that may be associated with DED.References Notes[ ]
