TABLE 4.

Comparison of host cell cytoskeleton and signaling mechanisms in bacterial invasion of BMEC

Bacterium	Mechanism					References
	Actin cytoskeletal rearrangements	Activation ofa:
		FAK	Src	PI3K	cPLA2
E. coli K1	+	+	−	+	+	9, 34, 35
Group B Streptococcus	+	ND	ND	−	−	9, 27, 34
L. monocytogenes	+	−	+	+	−	9, 15, 34, 35

^a+, active participation in BMEC invasion; −, no role in BMEC invasion; ND, not examined.