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Alex R. Villarreal

University of MinnesotaORCID 0000-0003-3820-2153Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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MicrobiologymBioPeer-reviewedNov 28, 2025

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

Joshua R. Fletcher, Lisa A. Hansen, Julia R. Hoyser…·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.

6 citations

humanexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewedOct 3, 2025

Host- and microbial-mediated mucin degradation differentially shape Pseudomonas aeruginosa physiology and gene expression

Sabrina J. Arif, Kayla M. Hoffman, Jeffrey M. Flynn…·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.

4 citations

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