A Genetic System for Akkermansia Muciniphila Reveals a Role for Mucin Foraging in Gut Colonization and Host Sterol Biosynthesis Gene Expression

IALH Research Fellow Lauren Davey has co-authored a new research article entitled A genetic system for Akkermansia muciniphila reveals a role for mucin foraging in gut colonization and host sterol biosynthesis gene expression. Collaborating authors include Per N. Malkus, Max Villa, Lee Dolat, Zachary C. Holmes, Jeff Letourneau, Eduard Ansaldo, Lawrence A. David, Gregory M. …

Intestinal epithelial transcription factor HNF4A protects against microbiota dependent colitis and expansion of Akkermansia muciniphila

IALH Research Fellow Lauren Davey (Biochemistry and Microbiology) collaborated in a project entitled Intestinal epithelial transcription factor HNF4A protects against microbiota dependent colitis and expansion of Akkermansia muciniphila. Collaborating authors include John Rawls, Cecelia Kelly, Jayanth Jawahar, Jeffrey Everitt, Joseph Galanko, Chelsea Anderson, Jonathan Avendano, Jessica McCann, Ryan Sartor, and Raphael Valdivia. The abstract was …