Damian C. Ekiert

The paper uses scRNA-seq to study host and parasite transcriptional responses to Encephalitozoon intestinalis infection in Caco-2 and Vero cells, finding limited host response and a parasite developmental program.

The paper reports cryo-EM structures of P. aeruginosa PA3214 and E. coli PqiC lipoproteins interacting with their MCE protein partners, revealing their assembly and functional interactions.

This study investigates the polar tube firing dynamics and ultrastructure of EHP, identifying optimal activation conditions and revealing structural features important for infection.

The paper introduces a modular bond-centric design approach for protein assemblies, demonstrating the successful creation of multiple polyhedral cages, 2D arrays, and 3D lattices with high success rates.

This study uses scRNA-seq to analyze transcriptional changes in human macrophages and Encephalitozoon intestinalis parasites during infection, revealing parasite developmental dynamics and host response.

The paper determines the structure of E. coli LetAB, identifies LetA as a novel transporter family, and proposes a mechanism for lipid transport using proton-motive force.

The paper uses cryo-electron tomography to reveal the in situ architecture of the polar tube invasion apparatus in microsporidian parasites.

The paper identifies a cytokinin-binding protein in M. tuberculosis and shows it binds cytokinins with high specificity, suggesting cytokinins may have roles in mycobacterial physiology.

The paper identifies CoaX, a pseudokinase, and pantothenate as regulators of proteasomal degradation of the pantothenate synthesis enzyme PanB in M. tuberculosis.