Search Results - "Flynn, Kaitlin J"
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Metabolic and Community Synergy of Oral Bacteria in Colorectal Cancer
Published in mSphere (01-05-2016)“…The oral periodontopathic bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum has been repeatedly associated with colorectal tumors. Molecular analysis has identified specific…”
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The Gut Bacterial Community Potentiates Clostridioides difficile Infection Severity
Published in mBio (30-08-2022)“…The severity of Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) has increased over the last few decades. Patient age, white blood cell count, and creatinine levels…”
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On the intrinsic sterility of 3D printing
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (01-12-2016)“…3D printers that build objects using extruded thermoplastic are quickly becoming commonplace tools in laboratories. We demonstrate that with appropriate…”
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Autoreactive T cell receptors with shared germline-like α chains in type 1 diabetes
Published in JCI insight (22-11-2021)“…Human islet antigen reactive CD4+ memory T cells (IAR T cells) play a key role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune type 1 diabetes (T1D). Using single-cell RNA…”
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Deep immune phenotyping reveals similarities between aging, Down syndrome, and autoimmunity
Published in Science translational medicine (12-01-2022)“…Individuals with Down syndrome show cellular and clinical features of dysregulated aging of the immune system, including a shift from naïve to memory T cells…”
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Spatial Variation of the Native Colon Microbiota in Healthy Adults
Published in Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-07-2018)“…The microbiome has been implicated in the development of colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel diseases. The specific traits of these diseases vary along…”
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The Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 8 (CDK8) Inhibitor DCA Promotes a Tolerogenic Chemical Immunophenotype in CD4+ T Cells via a Novel CDK8-GATA3-FOXP3 Pathway
Published in Molecular and cellular biology (24-08-2021)“…Immune health requires innate and adaptive immune cells to engage precisely balanced pro- and anti-inflammatory forces. We employ the concept of chemical…”
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Integrative conjugative element ICE-βox confers oxidative stress resistance to Legionella pneumophila in vitro and in macrophages
Published in mBio (29-04-2014)“…ABSTRACT Integrative conjugative elements (ICEs) are mobile blocks of DNA that can contribute to bacterial evolution by self-directed transmission of…”
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csrT Represents a New Class of csrA-Like Regulatory Genes Associated with Integrative Conjugative Elements of Legionella pneumophila
Published in Journal of bacteriology (01-02-2016)“…Bacterial evolution is accelerated by mobile genetic elements. To spread horizontally and to benefit the recipient bacteria, genes encoded on these elements…”
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Ten simple rules to increase computational skills among biologists with Code Clubs
Published in PLoS computational biology (01-08-2020)“…Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America Affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology,…”
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Microbiome preterm birth DREAM challenge: Crowdsourcing machine learning approaches to advance preterm birth research
Published in Cell reports. Medicine (16-01-2024)“…Every year, 11% of infants are born preterm with significant health consequences, with the vaginal microbiome a risk factor for preterm birth. We crowdsource…”
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Integrative Conjugative Element ICE-βox Confers Oxidative Stress Resistance to Legionella pneumophila italic toggle="yes">In Vitro /italic> and in Macrophages
Published in mBio (01-07-2014)“…ABSTRACT Integrative conjugative elements (ICEs) are mobile blocks of DNA that can contribute to bacterial evolution by self-directed transmission of…”
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