M. Kalkum

Discovery of post-translationally modified self-peptides that promote hypertension

The paper identifies post-translationally modified self-peptides linked to hypertension using a combined computational and experimental approach.

Discovery of a bacterial peptide as a modulator of GLP-1 and metabolic disease

The paper identifies a bacterial peptide, GspA from Staphylococcus epidermidis, that stimulates GLP-1 secretion and reduces obesity and T2DM markers in mice.