Cassie L. Behrendt

This study shows Salmonella LPS enhances fatty acid uptake in the mouse intestine via CD36 and myeloid TLR4, linking microbial sensing to lipid absorption and host defense.

This paper shows the gut microbiota regulates intestinal T cell development by directing vitamin A flux through a sequential pathway involving epithelial, myeloid, and T cells.

This study identifies microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acids as key mediators of Candida albicans colonization resistance in the gut.

This study shows dietary vitamin A enhances intestinal antimicrobial defenses by promoting REG3 lectin and defensin expression through retinoic acid receptor signaling.

The gut microbiota enhances translation of innate barrier defense proteins through HDAC5-mediated activation of mTORC1 signaling.