Araceli E. Santiago

This study shows that HppXCROD2, an H-NS homologue from plasmid pCROD2, selectively binds its own plasmid rather than the host chromosome or other plasmids.

This paper shows that serine proteases from diarrheagenic bacteria cleave CD45 and induce T-cell apoptosis, mimicking IL-2 deprivation and contributing to bacterial virulence.

The paper identifies renin-expressing B-1 lymphocytes that control bacterial infections by releasing renin and phagocytosing bacteria, linking renin's endocrine role to immune defense.