Search Results - "sacchettini, C."
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Identification of new drug targets and resistance mechanisms in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Published in PloS one (23-09-2013)“…Identification of new drug targets is vital for the advancement of drug discovery against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, especially given the increase of…”
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TnSeq of Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates reveals strain-specific antibiotic liabilities
Published in PLoS pathogens (05-03-2018)“…Once considered a phenotypically monomorphic bacterium, there is a growing body of work demonstrating heterogeneity among Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)…”
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Tryptophan Biosynthesis Protects Mycobacteria from CD4 T-Cell-Mediated Killing
Published in Cell (05-12-2013)“…Bacteria that cause disease rely on their ability to counteract and overcome host defenses. Here, we present a genome-scale study of Mycobacterium tuberculosis…”
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Global assessment of genomic regions required for growth in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-09-2012)“…Identifying genomic elements required for viability is central to our understanding of the basic physiology of bacterial pathogens. Recently, the combination…”
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Elesclomol alleviates Menkes pathology and mortality by escorting Cu to cuproenzymes in mice
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (08-05-2020)“…Loss-of-function mutations in the copper (Cu) transporter ATP7A cause Menkes disease. Menkes is an infantile, fatal, hereditary copper-deficiency disorder that…”
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A comprehensive characterization of PncA polymorphisms that confer resistance to pyrazinamide
Published in Nature communications (19-09-2017)“…Tuberculosis chemotherapy is dependent on the use of the antibiotic pyrazinamide, which is being threatened by emerging drug resistance. Resistance is mediated…”
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The molecular basis of pyrazinamide activity on Mycobacterium tuberculosis PanD
Published in Nature communications (17-01-2020)“…Pyrazinamide has been a mainstay in the multidrug regimens used to treat tuberculosis. It is active against the persistent, non-replicating mycobacteria…”
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Aspartate aminotransferase Rv3722c governs aspartate-dependent nitrogen metabolism in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Published in Nature communications (23-04-2020)“…Gene rv3722c of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is essential for in vitro growth, and encodes a putative pyridoxal phosphate-binding protein of unknown function…”
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Structural anatomy of Protein Kinase C C1 domain interactions with diacylglycerol and other agonists
Published in Nature communications (16-05-2022)“…Diacylglycerol (DAG) is a versatile lipid whose 1,2- sn -stereoisomer serves both as second messenger in signal transduction pathways that control vital…”
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Use of whole genome sequencing to estimate the mutation rate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis during latent infection
Published in Nature genetics (01-05-2011)“…Sarah Fortune and colleagues report the whole-genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated from cynomolgus macaques with either active,…”
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Rapid point-of-care detection of the tuberculosis pathogen using a BlaC-specific fluorogenic probe
Published in Nature chemistry (01-10-2012)“…Early diagnosis of tuberculosis can dramatically reduce both its transmission and the associated death rate. The extremely slow growth rate of the causative…”
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Interplay between an ATP-binding cassette F protein and the ribosome from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Published in Nature communications (21-01-2022)“…EttA, energy-dependent translational throttle A, is a ribosomal factor that gates ribosome entry into the translation elongation cycle. A detailed…”
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A portable brightfield and fluorescence microscope toward automated malarial parasitemia quantification in thin blood smears
Published in PloS one (07-04-2022)“…Malaria is often most endemic in remote regions where diagnostic microscopy services are unavailable. In such regions, the use of rapid diagnostic tests fails…”
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Structure of Ribosomal Silencing Factor Bound to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Ribosome
Published in Structure (London) (06-10-2015)“…The ribosomal silencing factor RsfS slows cell growth by inhibiting protein synthesis during periods of diminished nutrient availability. The crystal structure…”
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CinA mediates multidrug tolerance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Published in Nature communications (22-04-2022)“…The ability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( Mtb ) to resist and tolerate antibiotics complicates the development of improved tuberculosis (TB) chemotherapies…”
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Binding Mechanism of the N-Terminal SH3 Domain of CrkII and Proline-Rich Motifs in cAbl
Published in Biophysical journal (21-06-2016)“…The N-terminal Src homology 3 (nSH3) domain of a signaling adaptor protein, CT-10 regulator of kinase II (CrkII), recognizes proline-rich motifs (PRMs) of…”
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Bedaquiline reprograms central metabolism to reveal glycolytic vulnerability in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Published in Nature communications (30-11-2020)“…The approval of bedaquiline (BDQ) for the treatment of tuberculosis has generated substantial interest in inhibiting energy metabolism as a therapeutic…”
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MmpL3 Is the Cellular Target of the Antitubercular Pyrrole Derivative BM212
Published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (01-01-2012)“…Classifications Services AAC Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Peptidoglycan synthesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is organized into networks with varying drug susceptibility
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (20-10-2015)“…Peptidoglycan (PG), a complex polymer composed of saccharide chains cross-linked by short peptides, is a critical component of the bacterial cell wall. PG…”
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Advancing Translational Science for Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections. A Road Map for Research
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (15-04-2019)“…Development of Preventive and Treatment Strategies Will Require a More In-Depth Understanding of Host-Pathogen Interactions Host and pathogen factors are known…”
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