Host- and microbial-mediated mucin degradation differentially shape Pseudomonas aeruginosa physiology and gene expression
Sabrina J. Arif, Kayla M. Hoffman, Jeffrey M. Flynn, Talia D. Wiggen, Sarah K. Lucas, Alex R. Villarreal, Adam J. Gilbertsen, Jordan Dunitz, Ryan C. Hunter
This study shows that microbial degradation of mucins provides more nutrients and triggers gene expression changes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa than host-mediated mucin breakdown.
PLoS Pathogens · Oct 3, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology