This study shows Salmonella Typhimurium sensitizes macrophages to respond to IL-4, leading to anti-inflammatory polarization through a two-signal model.

bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2026 · PreprintSystems Biology

Growth of Staphylococcus aureus in the presence of oleic acid shifts the glycolipid fatty acid profile and increases resistance to antimicrobial peptides

Djuro Raskovic, Gloria Alvarado, Kelly Marie Hines, Libin Xu, Craig Gatto, Brian J. Wilkinson, Antje Pokorny

This study shows that oleic acid alters S. aureus membrane lipid composition, increasing resistance to antimicrobial peptides by changing biophysical properties.

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes · Nov 3, 2024Peer-reviewedBiophysics

Bioinformatic analysis reveals mechanisms underlying parasitoid venom evolution and function

Gloria Alvarado, Sarah R. Holland, Jordan DePerez-Rasmussen, Brice A. Jarvis, Tyler Telander, Nicole Wagner, Ashley L. Waring, Anissa Anast, Bria Davis, Adam Frank, Katelyn Genenbacher, Josh Larson, Corey Mathis, A. Elizabeth Oates, Nicholas A. Rhoades, , Nathan T. Mortimer

The paper analyzes parasitoid venom evolution and function through bioinformatic methods to understand mechanisms of host manipulation.

Genomics · Jun 24, 2019Peer-reviewedGenomics