Staying in shape: the impact of cell shape on bacterial survival in diverse environments
DC Yang, KM Blair, NR Salama - Microbiology and Molecular …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacteria display an abundance of cellular forms and can change shape during their life
cycle. Many plausible models regarding the functional significance of cell morphology have …
cycle. Many plausible models regarding the functional significance of cell morphology have …
Bacterial programmed cell death: making sense of a paradox
KW Bayles - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2014 - nature.com
Although the concept of programmed cell death (PCD) in bacteria has been met with
scepticism, a growing body of evidence suggests that it can no longer be ignored. Several …
scepticism, a growing body of evidence suggests that it can no longer be ignored. Several …
[HTML][HTML] Self-activating anti-infection implant
J Fu, W Zhu, X Liu, C Liang, Y Zheng, Z Li… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Clinically, it is difficult to endow implants with excellent osteogenic ability and antibacterial
activity simultaneously. Herein, the self-activating implants modified with hydroxyapatite …
activity simultaneously. Herein, the self-activating implants modified with hydroxyapatite …
Post-stress bacterial cell death mediated by reactive oxygen species
Y Hong, J Zeng, X Wang, K Drlica… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Antimicrobial efficacy, which is central to many aspects of medicine, is being rapidly eroded
by bacterial resistance. Since new resistance can be induced by antimicrobial action, highly …
by bacterial resistance. Since new resistance can be induced by antimicrobial action, highly …
The type VII secretion system of Staphylococcus aureus secretes a nuclease toxin that targets competitor bacteria
Z Cao, MG Casabona, H Kneuper, JD Chalmers… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The type VII protein secretion system (T7SS) plays a critical role in the virulence of human
pathogens including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Staphylococcus aureus. Here, we …
pathogens including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Staphylococcus aureus. Here, we …
DNA damage responses in prokaryotes: regulating gene expression, modulating growth patterns, and manipulating replication forks
KN Kreuzer - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology, 2013 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Recent advances in the area of bacterial DNA damage responses are reviewed here. The
SOS pathway is still the major paradigm of bacterial DNA damage response, and recent …
SOS pathway is still the major paradigm of bacterial DNA damage response, and recent …
Emergence of antibiotic resistance from multinucleated bacterial filaments
J Bos, Q Zhang, S Vyawahare… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Bacteria can rapidly evolve resistance to antibiotics via the SOS response, a state of high-
activity DNA repair and mutagenesis. We explore here the first steps of this evolution in the …
activity DNA repair and mutagenesis. We explore here the first steps of this evolution in the …
A novel mechanism for the antibacterial effect of silver nanoparticles on Escherichia coli
Silver nanoparticles are known to have antimicrobial properties and have been used
extensively in medicine, although the mechanism (s) of action have not yet been clearly …
extensively in medicine, although the mechanism (s) of action have not yet been clearly …
Apoptosis-like death, an extreme SOS response in Escherichia coli
In bacteria, SOS is a global response to DNA damage, mediated by the recA-lexA genes,
resulting in cell cycle arrest, DNA repair, and mutagenesis. Previously, we reported that …
resulting in cell cycle arrest, DNA repair, and mutagenesis. Previously, we reported that …
[HTML][HTML] A DNA Damage-Induced, SOS-Independent Checkpoint Regulates Cell Division in Caulobacter crescentus
Cells must coordinate DNA replication with cell division, especially during episodes of DNA
damage. The paradigm for cell division control following DNA damage in bacteria involves …
damage. The paradigm for cell division control following DNA damage in bacteria involves …