Small noncoding RNAs (sncRNAs) play important regulatory roles in bacterial physiological
processes and host-pathogen interactions. Meanwhile, bacterial outer membrane vesicles …

Staphylococcus aureus is a predominant cause of chronic lung infections. While the airway
environment is rich in highly sialylated mucins, the interaction of S. aureus with sialic acid is …

Staphylococcus aureus is a common colonizer of the skin and nares of healthy individuals,
but also a major cause of severe human infections. During interaction with the host …

The host protein calprotectin inhibits the growth of a variety of bacterial pathogens through
metal sequestration in a process known as “nutritional immunity.” Staphylococcus aureus …

Iron (Fe) is a trace nutrient required by nearly all organisms. As a result of the demand for Fe
and the toxicity of non-chelated cytosolic ionic Fe, regulatory systems have evolved to tightly …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major contributor to bacterial-associated mortality, owing to its
exceptional adaptability across diverse environments. Iron is vital to most organisms but can …

Staphylococcus aureus has evolved mechanisms to cope with low iron (Fe) availability in
host tissues. Staphylococcus aureus uses the ferric uptake transcriptional regulator (Fur) to …

Pathogenic bacteria employ complex systems to cope with metal ion shortage conditions
and propagate in the host. IsrR is a regulatory RNA (sRNA) whose activity is decisive for …

Small regulatory RNAs (sRNAs) regulate multiple physiological functions in bacteria, and
sRNA PrrH can regulate iron homeostasis and virulence. However, the function of PrrH in …

Iron (Fe) is an important metal element for the growth of bacteria. Many bacteria respond to
Fe limitation through a variety of strategies. We previously isolated an endophyte Bacillus …