Publications by authors named "Cory M Weimer"
The presence of bacteria in urine can pose significant risks during pregnancy. However, there are few reference genome strains for many common urinary bacteria. We isolated 12 urinary strains of Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Citrobacter, Gardnerella, and Lactobacillus These strains and their genomes are now available to the research community.
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- Sialic acids and related non-sialic acid molecules play a role in the interactions between pathogenic bacteria and their hosts, but their specific functions are still unclear.
- The study focuses on Vibrio vulnificus, a dangerous bacterium that causes seafood-related deaths, highlighting that it uses sialic acid-like molecules to enhance motility, biofilm formation, and resistance to antibiotics.
- Research in mouse models shows that these nonulosonic acids significantly improve V. vulnificus's survival rates in the bloodstream, suggesting these molecules have evolved to benefit the bacterium's lifestyle in water, but also pose a threat to human health.
Effects of high-density lipoprotein on endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation.
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab
June 2010
Studies using cultured endothelial cells have shown that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) positively modulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). The purpose of this study was to test the hypotheses that positive modulation of eNOS by HDL occurs in whole vessels and that it augments endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation. To test these hypotheses, brachial arteries were obtained from swine.
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