María Lara-Tejero, DVM, PhD
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- Itaconate is an effector of a Rab GTPase cell-autonomous host defense pathway against SalmonellaChen M, Sun H, Boot M, Shao L, Chang SJ, Wang W, Lam TT, Lara-Tejero M, Rego EH, Galán JE. Itaconate is an effector of a Rab GTPase cell-autonomous host defense pathway against Salmonella. Science 2020, 369: 450-455. PMID: 32703879, PMCID: PMC8020367, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaz1333.
- Mechanisms of substrate recognition by a typhoid toxin secretion-associated muramidaseGeiger T, Lara-Tejero M, Xiong Y, Galán JE. Mechanisms of substrate recognition by a typhoid toxin secretion-associated muramidase. ELife 2020, 9: e53473. PMID: 31958059, PMCID: PMC6996933, DOI: 10.7554/elife.53473.
- The Injectisome, a Complex Nanomachine for Protein Injection into Mammalian Cells.Lara-Tejero M, Galán JE. The Injectisome, a Complex Nanomachine for Protein Injection into Mammalian Cells. EcoSal Plus 2019, 8 PMID: 30942149, PMCID: PMC6450406, DOI: 10.1128/ecosalplus.esp-0039-2018.
- High-resolution view of the type III secretion export apparatus in situ reveals membrane remodeling and a secretion pathwayButan C, Lara-Tejero M, Li W, Liu J, Galán JE. High-resolution view of the type III secretion export apparatus in situ reveals membrane remodeling and a secretion pathway. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 24786-24795. PMID: 31744874, PMCID: PMC6900529, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1916331116.
- Alternate subunit assembly diversifies the function of a bacterial toxinFowler CC, Stack G, Jiao X, Lara-Tejero M, Galán JE. Alternate subunit assembly diversifies the function of a bacterial toxin. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 3684. PMID: 31417089, PMCID: PMC6695444, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11592-0.
- Investigation of the role of typhoid toxin in acute typhoid fever in a human challenge modelGibani MM, Jones E, Barton A, Jin C, Meek J, Camara S, Galal U, Heinz E, Rosenberg-Hasson Y, Obermoser G, Jones C, Campbell D, Black C, Thomaides-Brears H, Darlow C, Dold C, Silva-Reyes L, Blackwell L, Lara-Tejero M, Jiao X, Stack G, Blohmke CJ, Hill J, Angus B, Dougan G, Galán J, Pollard AJ. Investigation of the role of typhoid toxin in acute typhoid fever in a human challenge model. Nature Medicine 2019, 25: 1082-1088. PMID: 31270506, PMCID: PMC6892374, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-019-0505-4.
- The Type III Secretion System Sorting PlatformLara-Tejero M. The Type III Secretion System Sorting Platform. 2019, 427: 133-142. PMID: 31183608, DOI: 10.1007/82_2019_167.
- Role of SpaO in the assembly of the sorting platform of a Salmonella type III secretion systemLara-Tejero M, Qin Z, Hu B, Butan C, Liu J, Galán JE. Role of SpaO in the assembly of the sorting platform of a Salmonella type III secretion system. PLOS Pathogens 2019, 15: e1007565. PMID: 30668610, PMCID: PMC6358110, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007565.
- Visualization of the type III secretion mediated Salmonella–host cell interface using cryo-electron tomographyPark D, Lara-Tejero M, Waxham MN, Li W, Hu B, Galán JE, Liu J. Visualization of the type III secretion mediated Salmonella–host cell interface using cryo-electron tomography. ELife 2018, 7: e39514. PMID: 30281019, PMCID: PMC6175578, DOI: 10.7554/elife.39514.
- Peptidoglycan editing by a specific ld-transpeptidase controls the muramidase-dependent secretion of typhoid toxinGeiger T, Pazos M, Lara-Tejero M, Vollmer W, Galán JE. Peptidoglycan editing by a specific ld-transpeptidase controls the muramidase-dependent secretion of typhoid toxin. Nature Microbiology 2018, 3: 1243-1254. PMID: 30250245, PMCID: PMC7464686, DOI: 10.1038/s41564-018-0248-x.
- Salmonella stimulates pro-inflammatory signalling through p21-activated kinases bypassing innate immune receptorsSun H, Kamanova J, Lara-Tejero M, Galán JE. Salmonella stimulates pro-inflammatory signalling through p21-activated kinases bypassing innate immune receptors. Nature Microbiology 2018, 3: 1122-1130. PMID: 30224799, PMCID: PMC6158040, DOI: 10.1038/s41564-018-0246-z.
- Visualization and characterization of individual type III protein secretion machines in live bacteriaZhang Y, Lara-Tejero M, Bewersdorf J, Galán JE. Visualization and characterization of individual type III protein secretion machines in live bacteria. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2017, 114: 6098-6103. PMID: 28533372, PMCID: PMC5468683, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1705823114.
- Metabolic and fitness determinants for in vitro growth and intestinal colonization of the bacterial pathogen Campylobacter jejuniGao B, Vorwerk H, Huber C, Lara-Tejero M, Mohr J, Goodman AL, Eisenreich W, Galán JE, Hofreuter D. Metabolic and fitness determinants for in vitro growth and intestinal colonization of the bacterial pathogen Campylobacter jejuni. PLOS Biology 2017, 15: e2001390. PMID: 28542173, PMCID: PMC5438104, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2001390.
- In Situ Molecular Architecture of the Salmonella Type III Secretion MachineHu B, Lara-Tejero M, Kong Q, Galán JE, Liu J. In Situ Molecular Architecture of the Salmonella Type III Secretion Machine. Cell 2017, 168: 1065-1074.e10. PMID: 28283062, PMCID: PMC5393631, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.02.022.
- The Salmonella Effector Protein SopA Modulates Innate Immune Responses by Targeting TRIM E3 Ligase Family MembersKamanova J, Sun H, Lara-Tejero M, Galán JE. The Salmonella Effector Protein SopA Modulates Innate Immune Responses by Targeting TRIM E3 Ligase Family Members. PLOS Pathogens 2016, 12: e1005552. PMID: 27058235, PMCID: PMC4825927, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005552.
- A Family of Salmonella Type III Secretion Effector Proteins Selectively Targets the NF-κB Signaling Pathway to Preserve Host HomeostasisSun H, Kamanova J, Lara-Tejero M, Galán JE. A Family of Salmonella Type III Secretion Effector Proteins Selectively Targets the NF-κB Signaling Pathway to Preserve Host Homeostasis. PLOS Pathogens 2016, 12: e1005484. PMID: 26933955, PMCID: PMC4775039, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005484.
- A Bacterial Pathogen Targets a Host Rab-Family GTPase Defense Pathway with a GAPSpanò S, Gao X, Hannemann S, Lara-Tejero M, Galán JE. A Bacterial Pathogen Targets a Host Rab-Family GTPase Defense Pathway with a GAP. Cell Host & Microbe 2016, 19: 216-226. PMID: 26867180, PMCID: PMC4854434, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2016.01.004.
- Novel Components of the Flagellar System in EpsilonproteobacteriaGao B, Lara-Tejero M, Lefebre M, Goodman AL, Galán JE. Novel Components of the Flagellar System in Epsilonproteobacteria. MBio 2014, 5: e01349-14. PMID: 24961693, PMCID: PMC4073491, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01349-14.
- NMR Model of PrgI–SipD Interaction and Its Implications in the Needle-Tip Assembly of the Salmonella Type III Secretion SystemRathinavelan T, Lara-Tejero M, Lefebre M, Chatterjee S, McShan AC, Guo DC, Tang C, Galan JE, De Guzman RN. NMR Model of PrgI–SipD Interaction and Its Implications in the Needle-Tip Assembly of the Salmonella Type III Secretion System. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2014, 426: 2958-2969. PMID: 24951833, PMCID: PMC4108505, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2014.06.009.
- Bacterial Type III Secretion Systems: Specialized Nanomachines for Protein Delivery into Target CellsGalán JE, Lara-Tejero M, Marlovits TC, Wagner S. Bacterial Type III Secretion Systems: Specialized Nanomachines for Protein Delivery into Target Cells. Annual Review Of Microbiology 2014, 68: 1-24. PMID: 25002086, PMCID: PMC4388319, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-micro-092412-155725.
- Engineering the type III secretion system in non-replicating bacterial minicells for antigen deliveryCarleton HA, Lara-Tejero M, Liu X, Galán JE. Engineering the type III secretion system in non-replicating bacterial minicells for antigen delivery. Nature Communications 2013, 4: 1590. PMID: 23481398, PMCID: PMC3693737, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2594.
- A Sorting Platform Determines the Order of Protein Secretion in Bacterial Type III SystemsLara-Tejero M, Kato J, Wagner S, Liu X, Galán JE. A Sorting Platform Determines the Order of Protein Secretion in Bacterial Type III Systems. Science 2011, 331: 1188-1191. PMID: 21292939, PMCID: PMC3859126, DOI: 10.1126/science.1201476.
- Organization and coordinated assembly of the type III secretion export apparatusWagner S, Königsmaier L, Lara-Tejero M, Lefebre M, Marlovits TC, Galán JE. Organization and coordinated assembly of the type III secretion export apparatus. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 17745-17750. PMID: 20876096, PMCID: PMC2955140, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1008053107.
- Salmonella Typhimurium Type III Secretion Effectors Stimulate Innate Immune Responses in Cultured Epithelial CellsBruno VM, Hannemann S, Lara-Tejero M, Flavell RA, Kleinstein SH, Galán JE. Salmonella Typhimurium Type III Secretion Effectors Stimulate Innate Immune Responses in Cultured Epithelial Cells. PLOS Pathogens 2009, 5: e1000538. PMID: 19662166, PMCID: PMC2714975, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000538.
- Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Pathogenicity Island 1-Encoded Type III Secretion System Translocases Mediate Intimate Attachment to Nonphagocytic Cells▿ †Lara-Tejero M, Galán JE. Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Pathogenicity Island 1-Encoded Type III Secretion System Translocases Mediate Intimate Attachment to Nonphagocytic Cells▿ †. Infection And Immunity 2009, 77: 2635-2642. PMID: 19364837, PMCID: PMC2708559, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00077-09.
- A MyD88-Deficient Mouse Model Reveals a Role for Nramp1 in Campylobacter jejuni Infection▿Watson RO, Novik V, Hofreuter D, Lara-Tejero M, Galán JE. A MyD88-Deficient Mouse Model Reveals a Role for Nramp1 in Campylobacter jejuni Infection▿. Infection And Immunity 2006, 75: 1994-2003. PMID: 17194808, PMCID: PMC1865720, DOI: 10.1128/iai.01216-06.
- Expression of Interleukin-10 in Intestinal Lymphocytes Detected by an Interleukin-10 Reporter Knockin tiger MouseKamanaka M, Kim ST, Wan YY, Sutterwala FS, Lara-Tejero M, Galán JE, Harhaj E, Flavell RA. Expression of Interleukin-10 in Intestinal Lymphocytes Detected by an Interleukin-10 Reporter Knockin tiger Mouse. Immunity 2006, 25: 941-952. PMID: 17137799, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2006.09.013.
- Assembly of the inner rod determines needle length in the type III secretion injectisomeMarlovits TC, Kubori T, Lara-Tejero M, Thomas D, Unger VM, Galán JE. Assembly of the inner rod determines needle length in the type III secretion injectisome. Nature 2006, 441: 637-640. PMID: 16738660, DOI: 10.1038/nature04822.
- Role of the caspase-1 inflammasome in Salmonella typhimurium pathogenesisLara-Tejero M, Sutterwala FS, Ogura Y, Grant EP, Bertin J, Coyle AJ, Flavell RA, Galán J. Role of the caspase-1 inflammasome in Salmonella typhimurium pathogenesis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2006, 203: 1407-1412. PMID: 16717117, PMCID: PMC2118315, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20060206.
- Critical Role for NALP3/CIAS1/Cryopyrin in Innate and Adaptive Immunity through Its Regulation of Caspase-1Sutterwala FS, Ogura Y, Szczepanik M, Lara-Tejero M, Lichtenberger GS, Grant EP, Bertin J, Coyle AJ, Galán JE, Askenase PW, Flavell RA. Critical Role for NALP3/CIAS1/Cryopyrin in Innate and Adaptive Immunity through Its Regulation of Caspase-1. Immunity 2006, 24: 317-327. PMID: 16546100, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2006.02.004.
- A New Twist in the Hijacking of the Actin-Nucleating MachineryLara-Tejero M, Galán JE. A New Twist in the Hijacking of the Actin-Nucleating Machinery. Molecular Cell 2004, 15: 495-497. PMID: 15327766, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2004.08.013.
- Rapid Development of T Cell MemoryWong P, Lara-Tejero M, Ploss A, Leiner I, Pamer EG. Rapid Development of T Cell Memory. The Journal Of Immunology 2004, 172: 7239-7245. PMID: 15187098, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.172.12.7239.