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Niall Thorns

University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Alana M. Hendrickson· 1 shared Alex R. VillarrealiD· 1 shared Allison E. Hanna· 1 shared Bradford HulliD· 1 shared Christian D. Freeman· 1 shared Emily A. GardeaiD· 1 shared Emma Thullen· 1 shared George L. SutphiniD· 1 shared

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Commensal-derived short-chain fatty acids disrupt lipid membrane homeostasis in Staphylococcus aureus

Joshua R. Fletcher, Lisa A. Hansen, Julia R. Hoyser, Allison E. Hanna, Richard Martinez, Christian D. Freeman, Niall Thorns, Mitchell R. Penningroth, Alex R. Villarreal, Grace A. Vogt, Matthew A. Tyler, Kelly Marie Hines, Ryan C. Hunter

This study shows that SCFAs from commensal bacteria impair S. aureus growth and virulence by disrupting BCFA metabolism and increasing antimicrobial sensitivity.

mBio · Nov 28, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Inhibition of haao-1 enhances oxidative stress response by activating hormetic redox signaling in C. elegans.

Raúl Castro-Portuguez, Kayla M. Raymond, Emma Thullen, Alana M. Hendrickson, Samuel Freitas, Bradford Hull, Jeremy Meyers, Niall Thorns, Emily A. Gardea, Hope T. L. Dang, Luis S. Espejo, George L. Sutphin

The paper shows that inhibiting haao-1 in C. elegans enhances oxidative stress resistance by activating the Nrf2/SKN-1 pathway through a hormetic redox mechanism.

bioRxiv · Feb 16, 2023 · PreprintMolecular Biology