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Benjamin Rees

Catholic University of America

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Organism:E. coli· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Alexander J. SodtiD· 1 shared Antara SyamiD· 1 shared Ekaterina M. NestorovichiD· 1 shared Fengtian XueiD· 1 shared John S. ChoyiD· 1 shared Sebastián Cardona Cuervo· 1 shared Sergey M. BezrukoviD· 1 shared Tatiana K. RostovtsevaiD· 1 shared

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Multiple Sclerosis Drug Fingolimod Exhibits Antibacterial Activity through Bacterial Membrane Permeabilization

Antara Syam, Benjamin Rees, Sebastián Cardona Cuervo, Fengtian Xue, Alexander J. Sodt, Ekaterina M. Nestorovich, Tatiana K. Rostovtseva, Sergey M. Bezrukov, John S. Choy

This study reveals that fingolimod, a multiple sclerosis drug, disrupts bacterial membranes through permeabilization, providing insight into its off-target antimicrobial activity.

bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology