, Stx1, Stx2, Stx2c), and acts like the plant toxin ricin by inhibiting protein synthesis in endothelial and other cells. [16]   Endothelial cells line the interior surface of blood vessels and are known to be extremely sensitive to E. coliO157:H7, which is cytotoxigenic to these cells. [16] In addition to Shiga toxin, E. coli O157:H7 produces numerous other putative virulence factors, including proteins which aid in the attachment and colonization of the… [read post]