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Kara S. Hood

Houston MethodistORCID 0000-0001-6021-8325Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:E. coli· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1

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César A. AriasiD· 3 shared Diana PanessoiD· 3 shared William R. MilleriD· 3 shared April H. NguyeniD· 2 shared Ayesha KhaniD· 2 shared Truc Thanh TraniD· 2 shared Yousif E. ShamooiD· 2 shared Ana Paula StrelingiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJun 19, 2025

LiaS-dependent activation of the MadR regulon enables cross-talk between Enterococcus faecalis cell envelope defense systems

Kara S. Hood, Samie A Rizvi, Guillermo Hoppe-Elsholz…·William R. Miller

This study shows that the MadR regulon can be activated independently of MadS through cross-talk with LiaS, enhancing Enterococcus faecalis resistance to daptomycin.

DOI 10.1101/2025.06.19.660511

E. coliexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyJCI InsightPeer-reviewedOct 15, 2024

Molecular Basis of Cell Membrane Adaptation in Daptomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis

April H. Nguyen, Truc Thanh Tran, Diana Panesso…·César A. Arias

This study identifies the role of cardiolipin synthase and the LiaFSR system in daptomycin resistance by redistributing anionic phospholipids in Enterococcus faecalis.

16 citations

bacteria (other)proteomics

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MicrobiologyAntimicrobial Agents and ChemotherapyPeer-reviewedJan 30, 2024

LiaX is a surrogate marker for cell-envelope stress and daptomycin non-susceptibility in Enterococcus faecium

Dierdre B. Axell‐House, Shelby R. Simar, Diana Panesso…·César A. Arias

This study identifies LiaX as a surrogate marker for cell-envelope stress and daptomycin non-susceptibility in Enterococcus faecium and validates its use through ELISA and genomic analysis of clinical isolates.

13 citations

E. coliproteomics

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