2018
β‑Lactam Biotransformations Activate Innate Immunity
Oh J, Patel J, Park HB, Crawford JM. β‑Lactam Biotransformations Activate Innate Immunity. The Journal Of Organic Chemistry 2018, 83: 7173-7179. PMID: 29616809, DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b00241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman microbiota compositionImmune responseImmune functionMicrobiota compositionInnate immunityBroad immunomodulatory mechanismPatient's immune responseClinical trial studyCommon resistance determinantsMicrobiome-dependent mannerImmunomodulatory mechanismsNF-κBTrial studyBacterial infectionsImmunomodulatory interactionsMinimal long-term impactAntibioticsΒ-lactamaseAmoxicillinHuman leukemic monocytesLeukemic monocytesResistance determinantsBiotransformation productsImmunityMolecular mechanisms
2012
Small molecule perimeter defense in entomopathogenic bacteria
Crawford JM, Portmann C, Zhang X, Roeffaers MB, Clardy J. Small molecule perimeter defense in entomopathogenic bacteria. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 10821-10826. PMID: 22711807, PMCID: PMC3390839, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1201160109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial cell surfaceConfocal fluorescence microscopyCell surfacePhysical associationHuman pathogen Vibrio choleraeInsect innate immune systemBiochemical assaysInnate immune systemPathogen Vibrio choleraeFluorescence microscopyPrecursor-directed biosynthesisE. coli cellsInsect pathogensPathway mutantsEntomopathogenic bacteriaHeterologous expressionXenorhabdus nematophilaColi cellsEscherichia coliVibrio choleraeClass of moleculesBioorthogonal probesEffective inhibitor concentrationBiosynthesisHost defense