C. J. Smith

Novel roles for pirin proteins and a 2-ketoglutarate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase ortholog in Bacteroides fragilis central metabolism and comparison of metabolic mutants susceptibility to antimicrobials metronidazole and amixicile.

This study identifies pirin proteins and their interaction with metabolic enzymes in B. fragilis, showing their role in antimicrobial susceptibility to metronidazole and amixicile.

Treatment with IgM-enriched intravenous immunoglobulins (IgM-IVIg) enhances clearance of stroke-associated bacterial lung infection

This study shows that IgM-enriched intravenous immunoglobulin (IgM-IVIg) improves bacterial clearance and reduces lung inflammation after stroke.

Short-Term Dairy Elimination and Reintroduction Minimally Perturbs the Gut Microbiota in Self-Reported Lactose Intolerant Adults

This study examines the impact of short-term dairy elimination and reintroduction on gut microbiota and lactose tolerance in self-reported lactose intolerant adults, finding minimal microbiota changes and improved symptom tolerance.

Microbiomes in drinking water treatment and distribution: a critical review and meta-analysis from source to tap

This study meta-analyzes 16S rRNA datasets to examine microbial community changes in drinking water systems, finding that treatment reduces diversity and chlorination impacts taxa relationships, with stochastic processes dominating biofilm assembly.

Key Drivers of Ecological Assembly in the Hindgut of Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) when Fed with a Macroalgal Supplemented diet - How Robust Is the Gut to Taxonomic Perturbation?

This study examines ecological assembly processes in the gut microbiome of Atlantic cod fed macroalgae-supplemented diets, finding that dispersal limitation drives community structure in some groups while robustness increases over time.

The Phytochemical Diversity of Commercial Cannabis in the United States

This study analyzes the cannabinoid and terpene content of commercial Cannabis samples in the US, revealing distinct chemotypes that do not consistently align with commercial labels.

Multi-modal adaptor-clathrin contacts drive coated vesicleassembly

This study identifies multi-modal adaptor-clathrin interactions essential for coated vesicle assembly, revealing two critical binding sites on AP2's β2 subunit.

Temporal changes in the gut microbiota in farmed Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) outweigh the response to diet supplementation with macroalgae.

This study supplements Atlantic cod diets with macroalgae and finds no significant impact on gut microbiota from sea lettuce, but notable effects from egg wrack, with temporal changes outweighing dietary effects.

Anomalous Diffusion Characterization by Fourier-Transform FRAP with Patterned Illumination

This paper introduces FT-FRAP with patterned illumination to accurately measure normal and anomalous diffusion, improving signal-to-noise and compatibility with multi-photon excitation.

Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist treatment in acute ischaemic stroke does not alter systemic markers of anti-microbial defence

This study examines whether IL-1Ra treatment in acute ischaemic stroke affects systemic anti-microbial defenses, finding no significant differences in immunoglobulin and complement levels between treated and placebo groups.

Differential amplicons for the evaluation of RNA integrity extracted from complex environmental samples

The paper introduces a new RNA integrity index, Ramp, to assess mRNA integrity using differential amplification of RT-Q-PCR amplicons, showing it outperforms RIN in degraded samples.

Optimisation of a novel method for the production of single-span membrane proteins in Escherichia coli

This paper demonstrates a novel method to produce single-span membrane proteins in E. coli by blocking the export of a heterologous protein using the twin-arginine translocase.