Search Results - "Kathryn M. Ramsey"
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NAD+ Controls Circadian Reprogramming through PER2 Nuclear Translocation to Counter Aging
Published in Molecular cell (04-06-2020)“…Disrupted sleep-wake and molecular circadian rhythms are a feature of aging associated with metabolic disease and reduced levels of NAD+, yet whether changes…”
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Time-restricted feeding mitigates obesity through adipocyte thermogenesis
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (21-10-2022)“…Misalignment of feeding rhythms with the light-dark cycle leads to disrupted peripheral circadian clocks and obesity. Conversely, restricting feeding to the…”
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Improved transformation efficiency of group A Streptococcus by inactivation of a type I restriction modification system
Published in PloS one (29-04-2021)“…Streptococcus pyogenes or group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a leading cause of bacterial pharyngitis, skin and soft tissue infections, life-threatening invasive…”
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Control of a programmed cell death pathway in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by an antiterminator
Published in Nature communications (17-03-2021)“…In Pseudomonas aeruginosa the alp system encodes a programmed cell death pathway that is switched on in a subset of cells in response to DNA damage and is…”
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Identification of Group A Streptococcus Genes Directly Regulated by CsrRS and Novel Intermediate Regulators
Published in mBio (31-08-2021)“…Adaptation of group A Streptococcus (GAS) to its human host is mediated by two-component systems that transduce external stimuli to regulate bacterial…”
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Tn-Seq reveals hidden complexity in the utilization of host-derived glutathione in Francisella tularensis
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-06-2020)“…Host-derived glutathione (GSH) is an essential source of cysteine for the intracellular pathogen Francisella tularensis. In a comprehensive transposon…”
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Secreted Effectors Encoded within and outside of the Francisella Pathogenicity Island Promote Intramacrophage Growth
Published in Cell host & microbe (09-11-2016)“…The intracellular bacterial pathogen Francisella tularensis causes tularemia, a zoonosis that can be fatal. The type VI secretion system (T6SS) encoded by the…”
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Klf15 Orchestrates Circadian Nitrogen Homeostasis
Published in Cell metabolism (07-03-2012)“…Diurnal variation in nitrogen homeostasis is observed across phylogeny. But whether these are endogenous rhythms, and if so, molecular mechanisms that link…”
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self-lysis pathway that enhances the virulence of a pathogenic bacterium
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (07-07-2015)“…In mammalian cells, programmed cell death (PCD) plays important roles in development, in the removal of damaged cells, and in fighting bacterial infections…”
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Ubiquitous promoter-localization of essential virulence regulators in Francisella tularensis
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-04-2015)“…Francisella tularensis is a Gram-negative bacterium whose ability to replicate within macrophages and cause disease is strictly dependent upon the coordinate…”
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Pervasive Targeting of Nascent Transcripts by Hfq
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (01-05-2018)“…Hfq is an RNA chaperone and an important post-transcriptional regulator in bacteria. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled with high-throughput DNA…”
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A Ribosomal Protein Homolog Governs Gene Expression and Virulence in a Bacterial Pathogen
Published in Journal of bacteriology (18-10-2022)“…The molecular machine necessary for protein synthesis, the ribosome, is generally considered constitutively functioning and lacking any inherent regulatory…”
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Circadian NAD(P)(H) cycles in cell metabolism
Published in Seminars in cell & developmental biology (01-06-2022)“…Intrinsic circadian clocks are present in all forms of photosensitive life, enabling daily anticipation of the light/dark cycle and separation of energy…”
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Circadian clocks and metabolism
Published in Handbook of experimental pharmacology (2013)“…Circadian clocks maintain periodicity in internal cycles of behavior, physiology, and metabolism, enabling organisms to anticipate the 24-h rotation of the…”
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Widespread targeting of nascent transcripts by RsmA in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (12-05-2020)“…In the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, RsmA is an RNA-binding protein that plays critical roles in the control of virulence, interbacterial…”
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Ribosome heterogeneity results in leader sequence-mediated regulation of protein synthesis in Francisella tularensis
Published in Journal of bacteriology (26-09-2023)“…Although ribosomes are generally examined in aggregate, ribosomes can be heterogenous in composition. Evidence is accumulating that changes in ribosome…”
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Nutrient sensing and the circadian clock
Published in Trends in endocrinology and metabolism (01-07-2012)“…The circadian system synchronizes behavioral and physiologic processes with daily changes in the external light–dark cycle, optimizing energetic cycles with…”
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A response regulator promotes Francisella tularensis intramacrophage growth by repressing an anti‐virulence factor
Published in Molecular microbiology (01-08-2016)“…Summary The orphan response regulator PmrA is essential for the intramacrophage growth and survival of Francisella tularensis. PmrA was thought to promote…”
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Structural Basis for Virulence Activation of Francisella tularensis
Published in Molecular cell (07-01-2021)“…The bacterium Francisella tularensis (Ft) is one of the most infectious agents known. Ft virulence is controlled by a unique combination of transcription…”
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Polyphosphate Kinase Antagonizes Virulence Gene Expression in Francisella tularensis
Published in Journal of bacteriology (01-02-2018)“…The alarmone ppGpp is a critical regulator of virulence gene expression in In this intracellular pathogen, ppGpp is thought to work in concert with the…”
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