Project description:Compilation fo whole genome gene expression changes in Staphylococcus aureus USA300 LAC cultures grown in the presence of vehicle or the anti-gout drug benzbromarone. The drug was intially screened as effective against the agr quorum sensing system in Staphylococcus aureus AH1677. A microarray study using total RNA harvested from three cultures of Staphylococcus aureus USA300 LAC plus vehicle control and three cultures of Staphylococcus aureus USA300 LAC plus 12 uM benzbromarone.
Project description:S. aureus has the propensity to survive a range of NaCl challenge conditions We used commercially available Affymetrix S. aureus GeneChips (part number 900514) to compare the gene expression properties of wild type cells during growth at no or high (2M) NaCl. S. aureus strain USA300-lac cells were grown to late exponential phase growth in the absence or presence of 2M NaCl, total bacterial RNA was isolated and subjected to GeneChip hybridization and analysis. We sought to determine the regulatory effects of high NaCl.
Project description:Compilation fo whole genome gene expression changes in Staphylococcus aureus USA300 LAC cultures grown in the presence of vehicle or the anti-gout drug benzbromarone. The drug was intially screened as effective against the agr quorum sensing system in Staphylococcus aureus AH1677.
Project description:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections result in more than 200,000 hospitalizations and 10,000 deaths in the United States each year and remain an important medical challenge. To better understand the transcriptome of Staphylococcus aureus USA300 NRS384, a community-acquired MRSA strain, we have conducted an RNA-Seq experiment on WT samples.
Project description:S. aureus has the propensity to survive a range of NaCl challenge conditions We used commercially available Affymetrix S. aureus GeneChips (part number 900514) to compare the gene expression properties of wild type cells during growth at no or high (2M) NaCl.
Project description:ArlRS is a two-component regulatory system in Staphylococcus aureus. Here we use RNA-sequencing to compare gene expression in a wild-type USA300 strain and an isogenic arlRS mutant.
Project description:MgrA is a global regulator of gene expression in Staphylococcus aureus. Here we use RNA-sequencing to compare gene expression in a wild-type USA300 strain and an isogenic mgrA mutant.
Project description:CodY is a highly conserved global transcriptional factor that regulates the expression of dozens of genes related to metabolism and virulence in Staphylococcus aureus. The S. aureus CodY regulon has been studied in vitro. However, in vivo CodY DNA-binding activity and the identity of the corresponding target genes remain unknown due to lack of a ChIP-grade monoclonal antibody. Using a novel CodY monoclonal antibody that we developed in established ChIP-exo protocols, we report in vivo target genes of CodY in two S. aureus USA300 clinical strains (TCH1516 and LAC). The total number of CodY-binding sites exceeded 110, but their location varied between the two strains. The majority of the identified binding sites were located within the promoter regions. Based on the sequences of the CodY-binding sites, a model of CodY interaction with DNA is proposed. Furthermore, S. aureus CodY protein is highly conserved across a G+C Gram-positive species, including Bacillus subtilis and Listeria monocytogenes, and thus this study paves the way for exploration of the differential binding of CodY among a range of gram-positive species, including pathogenic ones
Project description:The study aims to compare gene expression patterns of Staphyloccoccus aureus USA300 vs USA300 sae knockout. Samples were hybridized on aminosilane coated slides with 70-mer oligos.