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PlzA is a bifunctional c-di-GMP biosensor that promotes tick and mammalian host-adaptation of Borrelia burgdorferi by Groshong, Ashley M, Grassmann, André A, Luthra, Amit, McLain, Melissa A, Provatas, Anthony A, Radolf, Justin D, Caimano, Melissa J

“…In this study, we examined the relationship between c-di-GMP and its only known effector protein, PlzA, in Borrelia burgdorferi during the arthropod and…”
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A novel phosphoglycerol serine-glycine lipodipeptide of Porphyromonas gingivalis is a TLR2 ligand by Nichols, Frank C., Clark, Robert B., Maciejewski, Mark W., Provatas, Anthony A., Balsbaugh, Jeremy L., Dewhirst, Floyd E., Smith, Michael B., Rahmlow, Amanda

“…Porphyromonas gingivalis is a Gram-negative anaerobic periodontal microorganism strongly associated with tissue-destructive processes in human periodontitis…”
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Identification and Quantitation of Furocoumarins in Popularly Consumed Foods in the U.S. Using QuEChERS Extraction Coupled with UPLC-MS/MS Analysis by Melough, Melissa M, Lee, Sang Gil, Cho, Eunyoung, Kim, Kijoon, Provatas, Anthony A, Perkins, Christopher, Park, Min Kyung, Qureshi, Abrar, Chun, Ock K

“…Furocoumarins are a class of photoactive compounds found in several plant species and may be responsible for the observed association between consumption of…”
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Glycine Lipids of Porphyromonas gingivalis Are Agonists for Toll-Like Receptor 2 by Nichols, Frank C, Clark, Robert B, Liu, Yaling, Provatas, Anthony A, Dietz, Christopher J, Zhu, Qiang, Wang, Yu-Hsiung, Smith, Michael B

“…The serine-glycine dipeptide lipid classes, including lipid 430 and lipid 654, are produced by the periodontal pathogen and can be detected in lipid extracts…”
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Gut microbiome-derived glycine lipids are diet-dependent modulators of hepatic injury and atherosclerosis by Millar, Courtney L., Anto, Liya, Garcia, Chelsea, Kim, Mi-Bo, Jain, Anisha, Provatas, Anthony A., Clark, Robert B., Lee, Ji-Young, Nichols, Frank C., Blesso, Christopher N.

“…Oral and gut Bacteroidetes produce unique classes of serine-glycine lipodipeptides and glycine aminolipids that signal through host Toll-like receptor 2. These…”
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Abundant synthesis of long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in Eutreptiella sp. (Euglenozoa) revealed by chromatographic and transcriptomic analyses by Kuo, Rita C., Zhang, Huan, Stuart, James D., Provatas, Anthony A., Hannick, Linda, Lin, Senjie, Li, Y.

“…Algal lipids are important molecules to store energy in algae and transfer energy in the marine food chain, and are potential materials for high value…”
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Comprehensive Determination of 28 PFAS Compounds in Oyster Tissue: A QuEChERS Sample Preparation Coupled with UPLC-MS/MS by Campbell, Kaitlyn S., Brandt, Jessica E., Ayers, Sarah A., Perkins, Christopher R., Provatas, Anthony A.

“…Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are known to bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms, such as shellfish, and have been linked to adverse human health…”
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Quantification of PFAS in Oyster Tissue Using a Rapid QuEChERS Extraction Followed by UPLC-MS/MS Analysis by Campbell, Kaitlyn S., Brandt, Jessica E., Ayers, Sarah A., Stapcinskaite, Sneiguole, Perkins, Christopher R., Provatas, Anthony A.

“…Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of man-made chemicals that repel oil, stains, grease, and water and are fire resistant. PFAS are…”
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Cytotoxin-producing Klebsiella oxytoca in the preterm gut and its association with necrotizing enterocolitis by Paveglio, Sara, Ledala, Nagender, Rezaul, Karim, Lin, Qingqi, Zhou, Yanjiao, Provatas, Anthony A., Bennett, Erin, Lindberg, Tristan, Caimano, Melissa, Matson, Adam P.

“…Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal inflammatory disease of premature infants associated with gut bacterial dysbiosis. Using 16S…”
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Furocoumarin Kinetics in Plasma and Urine of Healthy Adults Following Consumption of Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi Macf.) and Grapefruit Juice by Melough, Melissa M, Vance, Terrence M, Lee, Sang Gil, Provatas, Anthony A, Perkins, Christopher, Qureshi, Abrar, Cho, Eunyoung, Chun, Ock K

“…Furocoumarins are a class of organic compounds found in a variety of vegetables and fruits. Relatively little is known about the absorption and excretion of…”
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Microbiome-derived bacterial lipids regulate gene expression of proinflammatory pathway inhibitors in systemic monocytes by Mihori, Saki, Nichols, Frank, Provatas, Anthony, Matz, Alyssa, Zhou, Beiyan, Blesso, Christopher N, Panier, Hunter, Daddi, Lauren, Zhou, Yanjiao, Clark, Robert B

“…How the microbiome regulates responses of systemic innate immune cells is unclear. In the present study, our purpose was to document a novel mechanism by which…”
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Bacterial Indole as a Multifunctional Regulator of Klebsiella oxytoca Complex Enterotoxicity by Ledala, Nagender, Malik, Mishika, Rezaul, Karim, Paveglio, Sara, Provatas, Anthony, Kiel, Aaron, Caimano, Melissa, Zhou, Yanjiao, Lindgren, Jonathan, Krasulova, Kristyna, Illes, Peter, Dvořák, Zdeněk, Kortagere, Sandhya, Kienesberger, Sabine, Cosic, Amar, Pöltl, Lisa, Zechner, Ellen L, Ghosh, Subho, Mani, Sridhar, Radolf, Justin D, Matson, Adam P

“…Gastrointestinal microbes respond to biochemical metabolites that coordinate their behaviors. Here, we demonstrate that bacterial indole functions as a…”
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Urinary excretion of estrogenic chemicals following consumption of capsule coffee and French press coffee: A crossover study by Sakaki, Junichi R., Provatas, Anthony A., Perkins, Christopher, Chun, Ock K.

“…Coffee brewed from capsules contain estrogenic chemicals (ECs) that may harm the reproductive system. However, there are no studies investigating whether…”
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Serine/Glycine Lipid Recovery in Lipid Extracts From Healthy and Diseased Dental Samples: Relationship to Chronic Periodontitis by Nichols, Frank C, Bhuse, Kruttika, Clark, Robert B, Provatas, Anthony A, Carrington, Elena, Wang, Yu-Hsiung, Zhu, Qiang, Davey, Mary E, Dewhirst, Floyd E

“…Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) activation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease but the identity of the TLR2 agonists has been an…”
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Evaluation of estrogenic chemicals in capsule and French press coffee using ultra-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry by Sakaki, Junichi R., Melough, Melissa M., Provatas, Anthony A., Perkins, Christopher, Chun, Ock K.

“…•Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detected estrogenic chemicals in coffee.•The potential risk to health is likely to be low relative to…”
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The effects of model androgen 5α-dihydrotestosterone on mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) reproduction under different salinities by Glinka, Chelsea O., Frasca, Salvatore, Provatas, Anthony A., Lama, Tanya, DeGuise, Sylvain, Bosker, Thijs

“…•Fundulus heteroclitus were exposed to non-aromatizable 5α-dihydrotestosterone.•Exposures occurred under low (2 ppt) and high (16 ppt) salinity.•Egg production…”
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Analysis of Dried Blood Spots for Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides by Gas Chromatography Coupled with Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Provatas, Anthony A., Kolakowski, Steven L., Sternberg, Francis H., Stuart, James D., Perkins, Christopher R.

“…Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCs) are anthropogenic pollutants highly resistant to chemical degradation and readily absorbed…”
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Nicotinamide breaks effector CD8 T cell responses by targeting mTOR signaling by Agliano, Federica, Karginov, Timofey A., Ménoret, Antoine, Provatas, Anthony, Vella, Anthony T.

“…Nicotinamide (NAM) shapes T cell responses but its precise molecular mechanism of action remains elusive. Here, we show that NAM impairs naive T cell effector…”
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Estrogenic activity of capsule coffee using the VM7Luc4E2 assay by Sakaki, Junichi R., Melough, Melissa M., Yang, Cathy Z., Provatas, Anthony A., Perkins, Christopher, Chun, Ock K.

“…[Display omitted] •Capsule coffee samples were positive for estrogenic activity in VM7Luc4E2 assay.•Estrogenic potential of coffee was 107 times weaker than…”
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Quantification of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Avian Dried Blood Spots by Ultra-performance Liquid Chromatography with Simple Liquid Extraction and Phospholipid Solid-phase Extraction Preparation by Provatas, Anthony A., King, Cory A., Kolakowski, Steven L., Stuart, James D., Perkins, Christopher R.

“…Here, a simple, reliable method for the quantification of the 16 EPA priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in dried blood spots is outlined using liquid…”
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