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M. C. Martini

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1

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S. S. Shell· 3 shared H. Sun· 2 shared J. Xiao· 2 shared A. R. R. Freitas· 1 shared C. C. Judice· 1 shared C. L. Freitas· 1 shared C. M. Polonio· 1 shared C. Riva· 1 shared

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The small non-coding RNA B11 regulates multiple facets of Mycobacterium abscessus virulence

M. Bar-Oz, M. C. Martini, M. N. Alonso, M. Meir, N. I. Lore, P. Miotto, C. Riva, J. Xiao, C. S. Masiello, M.-A. Misiakou, H. Sun, J. K. Moy, H. K. Johansen, D. M. Cirillo, S. S. Shell, D. Barkan

This study identifies the sRNA B11 as a regulator of gene expression and virulence in Mycobacterium abscessus, showing it affects colony morphology, inflammation, antibiotic resistance, and secretion system activity.

bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Loss of RNase J leads to multi-drug tolerance and accumulation of highly structured mRNA fragments in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

M. C. Martini, N. D. Hicks, J. Xiao, T. Barbier, J. Sixsmith, S. M. Fortune, S. S. Shell

This study shows that loss of RNase J in Mtb leads to drug tolerance and accumulation of structured mRNA fragments, highlighting its role in RNA metabolism and drug resistance.

bioRxiv · Feb 13, 2022Microbiology

Gas6 drives Zika virus-induced neurological complications in humans and congenital syndrome in immunocompetent mice

J. L. Silva-Filho, The Zika-Unicamp Network, L. G. Oliveira, L. Monteiro, P. L. Parise, N. G. Zanluqui, C. M. Polonio, C. L. Freitas, D. A. Toledo-Teixeira, W. M. Souza, N. Bittencourt, M. R. Amorim, J. Forato, S. P. Muraro, G. F. Souza, , J. L. Proenca-Modena

This study shows Gas6 promotes ZIKV replication and severity in humans and mice, linking it to neurological complications and congenital malformations.

bioRxiv · Jan 27, 2021Microbiology

Artemisia annua and Artemisia afra extracts exhibit strong bactericidal activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

M. C. Martini, T. Zhang, J. T. Williams, R. Abramovitch, P. J. Weathers, S. Shell

This study evaluates the bactericidal activity of Artemisia annua and Artemisia afra extracts against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium abscessus, finding that A. annua extracts are more effective than pure artemisinin.

bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2020Microbiology

Defining the transcriptional and post-transcriptional landscapes of Mycobacterium smegmatis in aerobic growth and oxygen limitation

M. C. Martini, Y. Zhou, H. Sun, S. S. Shell

This study identifies transcription start sites and RNA cleavage sites in Mycobacterium smegmatis under aerobic growth and hypoxia, revealing regulatory mechanisms shared with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2018Microbiology