Search Results - "Jones, Christopher J."
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Bacterial Extracellular Polysaccharides in Biofilm Formation and Function
Published in Microbiology spectrum (01-06-2015)“…Microbes produce a biofilm matrix consisting of proteins, extracellular DNA, and polysaccharides that is integral in the formation of bacterial communities…”
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ChIP-Seq and RNA-Seq reveal an AmrZ-mediated mechanism for cyclic di-GMP synthesis and biofilm development by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-03-2014)“…The transcription factor AmrZ regulates genes important for P. aeruginosa virulence, including type IV pili, extracellular polysaccharides, and the flagellum;…”
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Nucleotide binding by the widespread high-affinity cyclic di-GMP receptor MshEN domain
Published in Nature communications (31-08-2016)“…C-di-GMP is a bacterial second messenger regulating various cellular functions. Many bacteria contain c-di-GMP-metabolizing enzymes but lack known c-di-GMP…”
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Surface texture limits transfer of S. aureus, T4 bacteriophage, influenza B virus and human coronavirus
Published in PloS one (28-12-2020)“…Spread of pathogens on contaminated surfaces plays a key role in disease transmission. Surface technologies that control pathogen transfer can help control…”
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C-di-GMP Regulates Motile to Sessile Transition by Modulating MshA Pili Biogenesis and Near-Surface Motility Behavior in Vibrio cholerae
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-10-2015)“…In many bacteria, including Vibrio cholerae, cyclic dimeric guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP) controls the motile to biofilm life style switch. Yet, little is…”
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Systematic Identification of Cyclic-di-GMP Binding Proteins in Vibrio cholerae Reveals a Novel Class of Cyclic-di-GMP-Binding ATPases Associated with Type II Secretion Systems
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-10-2015)“…Cyclic-di-GMP (c-di-GMP) is a ubiquitous bacterial signaling molecule that regulates a variety of complex processes through a diverse set of c-di-GMP receptor…”
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AmrZ Modulates Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Architecture by Directly Repressing Transcription of the psl Operon
Published in Journal of Bacteriology (01-04-2013)“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains recovered from chronic pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis patients are frequently mucoid. Such strains express elevated…”
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A representation of a Tuawhenua worldview guides environmental conservation
Published in Ecology and society (01-01-2017)“…Indigenous peoples and local communities interact with approximately two-thirds of the world’s land area through their worldviews and customary tenure regimes…”
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Polymyxin B resistance and biofilm formation in Vibrio cholerae are controlled by the response regulator CarR
Published in Infection and immunity (01-03-2015)“…Two-component systems play important roles in the physiology of many bacterial pathogens. Vibrio cholerae's CarRS two-component regulatory system negatively…”
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Bilayers as Phase Transfer Agents for Nanocrystals Prepared in Nonpolar Solvents
Published in ACS nano (25-08-2009)“…The effective water dispersion of highly uniform nanoparticles synthesized in organic solvents is a major issue for their broad applications. In an effort to…”
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Characterization and Optimization of the Fluorescence of Nanoscale Iron Oxide/Quantum Dot Complexes
Published in Journal of physical chemistry. C (03-07-2014)“…In this paper, nanoscale iron oxide/quantum dot (QD) complexes were formed in an efficient and versatile reaction that relied on the nucleation of…”
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Tumor-environment biomimetics delay peritoneal metastasis formation by deceiving and redirecting disseminated cancer cells
Published in Biomaterials (01-06-2015)“…Abstract Peritoneal metastasis is life threatening and is the result of an extensive communication between disseminated cancer cells, mesothelial cells and…”
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Heparin Characterization: Challenges and Solutions
Published in Annual review of analytical chemistry (Palo Alto, Calif.) (19-07-2011)“…Although heparin is an important and widely prescribed pharmaceutical anticoagulant, its high degree of sequence microheterogeneity and size polydispersity…”
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Neuropeptide Y gene polymorphisms confer risk of early-onset atherosclerosis
Published in PLoS genetics (01-01-2009)“…Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a strong candidate gene for coronary artery disease (CAD). We have previously identified genetic linkage to familial CAD in the genomic…”
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Peakwide Mapping on Chromosome 3q13 Identifies the Kalirin Gene as a Novel Candidate Gene for Coronary Artery Disease
Published in American journal of human genetics (01-04-2007)“…A susceptibility locus for coronary artery disease (CAD) has been mapped to chromosome 3q13-21 in a linkage study of early-onset CAD. We completed an…”
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Low temperature synthesis of ZnS and CdZnS shells on CdSe quantum dots
Published in Nanotechnology (25-06-2010)“…Methods for synthesizing quantum dots generally rely on very high temperatures to both nucleate and grow core and core-shell semiconductor nanocrystals. In…”
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Making Better Dose Decisions: Using Exposure‐Response Modeling to Integrate Efficacy Outcome of Two Phase IIb Clinical Trials of Ubrogepant for Migraine Treatment
Published in Clinical and translational science (01-05-2020)“…Ubrogepant (MK‐1602) is a novel, oral, calcitonin gene‐related peptide receptor antagonist in clinical development with positive phase III outcomes for acute…”
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Metyrapone Improves Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients With Treated Depression
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (04-07-2006)“…Metyrapone Improves Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients With Treated Depression Andrew J. M. Broadley, Ania Korszun, Eltigani Abdelaal, Valentina Moskvina,…”
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GATA2 is associated with familial early-onset coronary artery disease
Published in PLoS genetics (01-08-2006)“…The transcription factor GATA2 plays an essential role in the establishment and maintenance of adult hematopoiesis. It is expressed in hematopoietic stem…”
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Psl Produced by Mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa Contributes to the Establishment of Biofilms and Immune Evasion
Published in mBio (20-06-2017)“…Despite years of research and clinical advances, chronic pulmonary infections with mucoid remain the primary concern for cystic fibrosis patients. Much of the…”
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