Guarding the walls: the multifaceted roles of Bce modules in cell envelope stress sensing and antimicrobial resistance

NL George, EC Bennett, BJ Orlando - Journal of Bacteriology, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacteria have developed diverse strategies for defending their cell envelopes from external
threats. In Firmicutes, one widespread strategy is to use Bce modules—membrane protein …

Gut microbiota perturbation and subsequent oxidative stress in gut and kidney tissues of zebrafish after individual and combined exposure to inorganic arsenic and …

S Mukherjee, R Bhattacharya, O Sarkar, S Islam… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) and fluoride (F) affect gut health and potentially
damage organs. The present study investigates the interplay between gut bacteria and …

H2O2–Sensitive Nanocarriers for In Vivo Antibiotic Delivery Targeting H2O2–Secreting Bacteria and Pulmonary Injury Treatment

Y Gao, S Cheng, Q Chen, L Fu, P Lin… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2025 - ACS Publications
In cases of pneumococcal pneumonia, there is significant exposure of the human airway
epithelium to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a toxin secreted by pathogens. This exposure can …

Intracellular Streptococcus pneumoniae develops enhanced fluoroquinolone persistence during influenza A coinfection

M Hernandez-Morfa, NM Reinoso-Vizcaino… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major pathogen responsible for severe complications in
patients with prior influenza A virus (IAV) infection. We have previously demonstrated that S …

In situ formation of biohybrid system based on Streptococcus pneumoniae for enhanced radical therapy against tumors

X Zhao, Q Wang, H Dong, B Cheng, W Zou… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2024 - cell.com
Clinical practices have shown that Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pn) can induce severe
lung injury by secreting amounts of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2). Inspired by the reactive …

Resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus to the airway epithelium oxidative response assessed by a cell-free in vitro assay

M Petithomme-Nanrocki, N Nicolau-Guillaumet… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The antibacterial oxidative response, which relies on the production of hydrogen peroxide
(H2O2) and hypothiocyanite (OSCN-), is a major line of defense protecting the human …

Exploring Competitive Relationship Between Haemophilus parainfluenzae and Mitis Streptococci via Co-Culture-Based Molecular Diagnosis and Metabolomic Assay

Y Choi, J Jeong, Y Han, M Han, B Yu, K Han - Microorganisms, 2025 - mdpi.com
Various bacterial strains with nitrate-reducing capacity (NRC), such as Haemophilus,
Actinomyces, and Neisseria, are known to promote NH3 production, control pH in the oral …