2017
Synthesis of [32P]-c-di-GMP for Diguanylate Cyclase and Phosphodiesterase Activity Determinations
Kazmierczak BI. Synthesis of [32P]-c-di-GMP for Diguanylate Cyclase and Phosphodiesterase Activity Determinations. Methods In Molecular Biology 2017, 1657: 23-29. PMID: 28889283, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7240-1_3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Chitinase 3-Like 1 (Chil1) Regulates Survival and Macrophage-Mediated Interleukin-1β and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha during Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia
Marion CR, Wang J, Sharma L, Losier A, Lui W, Andrews N, Elias JA, Kazmierczak BI, Roy CR, Dela Cruz CS. Chitinase 3-Like 1 (Chil1) Regulates Survival and Macrophage-Mediated Interleukin-1β and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha during Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia. Infection And Immunity 2016, 84: 2094-2104. PMID: 27141083, PMCID: PMC4936356, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00055-16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow-derived macrophagesTumor necrosis factor alphaExcessive IL-1β productionNecrosis factor alphaIL-1β productionWT miceAeruginosa pneumoniaFactor alphaChitinase 3Lung parenchymal damageHospital-acquired pneumoniaIL-13 receptor α2Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumoniaP. aeruginosa pneumoniaDecreased survival timeStreptococcus pneumoniae infectionHost inflammatory responseP. aeruginosa infectionInterleukin-1β productionMarrow-derived macrophagesHost tissue damageP. aeruginosaHost tolerancePneumoniae infectionParenchymal damage
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