Project description:This project aims to identify the extracellular vesicles (EVs) from Staphylococcus aureus USA300 JE2 strain. In addition, we also detoxified the EVs by mutation of agr ad spa genes in JE2 and evaluated the immunogenicity and protection of the detoxified EVs. These proteins from these detoxified EVs were also identified by MS.
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:Staphylococcus aureus can survive in the low redox potential environment of the host cytosol. How low redox potential affects S. aureus USA300 Je2 was investigated by establishing aerobic steady state chemostat cultures and then perturbing the steady state by addition of the reducing agent dithiothreitol. These highly controlled steady state cultures allowed only one parameter (redox potential) changed. Dithiothreitol was used as a non-metabolizable reductant. Before and after perturbation samples were taken for gene expression profiling. Three independent biological replicates were analyzed.
Project description:MepR is a substrate-responsive repressor of mepR and mepA, which encode itself and a MATE family multidrug efflux pump. Microarray analyses of Staphylococcus aureus SH1000 and its mepR-disrupted derivative revealed changes in expression of many genes in addition to mepR and mepA, notably several involved in virulence Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus, MATE efflux pump, MepR
Project description:The fungal metabolite apicidin acts as a quorum sensing inhibitor in Staphylococcus aureus. Here we use RNA-sequencing to examine the effect of apicidin on gene expression, comparing to untreated wild-type and an agr quorum sensing mutant.
Project description:Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most important pathogens in humans and animals, multiply resistant strains are increasingly widespread, new agents are needed for the treatment of S. aureus. Rhein, a natural plant product, has potential antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. We employed Affymetrix Staphylococcus aureus GeneChipsTM arrays to investigate the global transcriptional profiling of Staphylococcus aureus ATCC25923 treated with rhein. Results provided insight into mechanisms involved in rhein - Staphylococcus aureus interactions. Keywords: rhein response
Project description:A MT02 sensitive and resistant strain of Staphylococcus LAC USA300 JE2 were exposed to MT02. From those cell RNA was extracted and anylsed by RNA-Seq
