2024
Bacterial cell surface characterization by phage display coupled to high-throughput sequencing
Grun C, Jain R, Schniederberend M, Shoemaker C, Nelson B, Kazmierczak B. Bacterial cell surface characterization by phage display coupled to high-throughput sequencing. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 7502. PMID: 39209859, PMCID: PMC11362561, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51912-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial cell surfaceCell surfacePhage displayP. aeruginosa virulence factorsHigh-throughput DNA sequencingHigh-throughput sequencingPhage display panningCapacity of bacteriaCamelid single-domain antibodiesVirulence factorsDNA sequencesBacterial genotypesPhageSingle-domain antibodiesPseudomonas aeruginosaHost defenseBiological informationAntimicrobial resistanceLiving cellsSequenceChronic infectionCell surface characterizationAdaptive changesCellsBacteria
2019
Modulation of flagellar rotation in surface-attached bacteria: A pathway for rapid surface-sensing after flagellar attachment
Schniederberend M, Williams JF, Shine E, Shen C, Jain R, Emonet T, Kazmierczak BI. Modulation of flagellar rotation in surface-attached bacteria: A pathway for rapid surface-sensing after flagellar attachment. PLOS Pathogens 2019, 15: e1008149. PMID: 31682637, PMCID: PMC6855561, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlagellar rotationSurface-attached bacteriaGram-negative opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosaOpportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosaSwitch complex proteinsSingle polar flagellumBiofilm formationSurface-associated behaviorsSurface-associated structuresType IV piliPathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosaGenetic screenPolar flagellumTranscriptional programsBiofilm initiationComplex proteinsMutant bacteriaFlagellar attachmentSecond messengerP. aeruginosaFlhFBacteriaFlagellaPathwayAltered behavior
2017
Interaction of the cyclic-di-GMP binding protein FimX and the Type 4 pilus assembly ATPase promotes pilus assembly
Jain R, Sliusarenko O, Kazmierczak BI. Interaction of the cyclic-di-GMP binding protein FimX and the Type 4 pilus assembly ATPase promotes pilus assembly. PLOS Pathogens 2017, 13: e1006594. PMID: 28854278, PMCID: PMC5595344, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacterial ProteinsCarrier ProteinsChromatography, GelCyclic GMPFimbriae, BacterialImage Processing, Computer-AssistedIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionOxidoreductasesPolymerase Chain ReactionPseudomonas aeruginosaSurface Plasmon ResonanceVirulenceVirulence FactorsConceptsT4P assemblyAssembly ATPaseTwitching motilityPoint mutant alleleBacterial cell envelopeType IVa piliGMP receptorPilus assemblyBacterial surface structuresCell envelopeFimXLocalization patternsMutant allelesSecond messengerPilBBiofilm formationATPase activityDirectional movementIntracellular levelsPilTT4PATPaseBacteriaMotilityAssembly
2014
Cheating by type 3 secretion system-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa during pulmonary infection
Czechowska K, McKeithen-Mead S, Al Moussawi K, Kazmierczak BI. Cheating by type 3 secretion system-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa during pulmonary infection. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 111: 7801-7806. PMID: 24821799, PMCID: PMC4040582, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1400782111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT3SS-inducing conditionsOpportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosaType 3 secretion systemPathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosaWT P. aeruginosaPositive bacteriaFitness advantageDefective mutantsRelative fitnessSecretion systemBacterial virulenceSelective advantageMyD88 knockout miceNeutrophil-depleted animalsVitro growth rateMutantsInnate immune cellsPseudomonas aeruginosaP. aeruginosa infectionCompetition experimentsAcute pneumonia modelBacteriaFitnessPulmonary infectionImmunocompetent hosts
2013
Spatial and numerical regulation of flagellar biosynthesis in polarly flagellated bacteria
Kazmierczak BI, Hendrixson DR. Spatial and numerical regulation of flagellar biosynthesis in polarly flagellated bacteria. Molecular Microbiology 2013, 88: 655-663. PMID: 23600726, PMCID: PMC3654036, DOI: 10.1111/mmi.12221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolar flagellatesFlagellar assemblyProper cell divisionRotation of flagellaFlagellar biosynthesisFlagellation patternsGram-negative bacteriaPeritrichous flagellaOrganelle numberCell divisionCell biologyFlhGFlhFBacterial speciesBacterial cellsFlagellatesFlagellaDifferent bacteriaMechanistic insightsProteinBacteriaRecent findingsSpeciesSpecific activityDistinct patterns
2010
In Vivo Discrimination of Type 3 Secretion System-Positive and -Negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa via a Caspase-1-Dependent Pathway
Wangdi T, Mijares LA, Kazmierczak BI. In Vivo Discrimination of Type 3 Secretion System-Positive and -Negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa via a Caspase-1-Dependent Pathway. Infection And Immunity 2010, 78: 4744-4753. PMID: 20823203, PMCID: PMC2976309, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00744-10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 3 secretion systemSecretion systemInnate immune systemCaspase-1-dependent pathwayImmune systemBone marrow-derived cellsInterleukin-1 receptorPseudomonas aeruginosaMarrow-derived cellsMolecular patternsToll-like receptorsRapid inflammatory responseNegative bacteriaCaspase-1 activityPotential pathogensBacteriaMicrobesNegative Pseudomonas aeruginosaPulmonary infectionCaspase-1Inflammatory responseMutantsRapid recognitionInfectionReceptors
2006
FlhF Is Required for Swimming and Swarming in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Murray TS, Kazmierczak BI. FlhF Is Required for Swimming and Swarming in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal Of Bacteriology 2006, 188: 6995-7004. PMID: 16980502, PMCID: PMC1595508, DOI: 10.1128/jb.00790-06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type bacteriaAssembly of flagellaRod-shaped organismExpression of flagellinFlhF proteinFlagellar assemblyFlagellar genesFlagellar poleFlhFFlagellin expressionMonotrichous bacteriaDecreased transcriptionCell surfaceBacteria resultsBacteriaLiquid mediumTranscriptionFlagellaOrganismsProteinDifferent motility patternsAberrant placementPseudomonas aeruginosaMotilityExpression