Kurni Kurniyati

This study shows bacterial sialidases remove sialic acids from complement proteins, reducing complement activation and helping bacteria evade immune detection.

This study determines the asymmetric structure of Treponema denticola flagella and shows how it enables efficient motility.

This study shows that Porphyromonas gingivalis internalins promote HNSCC metastasis and drug resistance by interacting with E-cadherin and activating signaling pathways.

The paper develops an ELISA to screen for protein-protein interaction inhibitors, demonstrating its use in blocking lysinoalanine crosslinking in spirochete flagellar hook proteins.

This study identifies two clinically approved small molecules that inhibit lysinoalanine crosslinking in spirochete flagella, reducing bacterial motility and suggesting a new therapeutic approach.