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Nur77 protects the bladder urothelium from intracellular bacterial infection

September 27, 2024

Collins CA, Waller C, Batourina E, Kumar L, Mendelsohn CL, Gilbert NM. Nur77 protects the bladder urothelium from intracellular bacterial infection. Nat Commun. 2024 Sep 27;15(1):8308. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52454-8. PMID: 39333075; PMCID: PMC11436794.

Development and Characterization of Lactobacillus rhamnosus- Containing Bioprints for Application to Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

July 10, 2023

Kyser AJ, Mahmoud MY, Johnson NT, Fotouh B, Steinbach-Rankins JM, Gilbert NM, Frieboes HB. Development and Characterization of Lactobacillus rhamnosus-Containing Bioprints for Application to Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2023 Jul 10;9(7):4277-4287. doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00210. Epub 2023 Jun 27. PMID: 37367532.

Gardnerella Exposures Alter Bladder Gene Expression and Augment Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infection in Mice

June 16, 2022

Gilbert NM, O’Brien VP, Waller C, Batourina E, Mendelsohn CL, Lewis AL. Gardnerella Exposures Alter Bladder Gene Expression and Augment Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infection in Mice. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2022 Jun 16;12:909799. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.909799. PMID: 35782131; PMCID: PMC9245024.

Gardnerella vaginalis promotes group B Streptococcus vaginal colonization, enabling ascending uteroplacental infection in pregnant mice

May 1, 2021

Gilbert NM, Foster LR, Cao B, Yin Y, Mysorekar IU, Lewis AL. Gardnerella vaginalis promotes group B Streptococcus vaginal colonization, enabling ascending uteroplacental infection in pregnant mice. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 May;224(5):530.e1-530.e17. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.11.032. Epub 2020 Nov 26. PMID: 33248136; PMCID: PMC8555936.

Gardnerella vaginalis and Prevotella bivia Trigger Distinct and Overlapping Phenotypes in a Mouse Model of Bacterial Vaginosis

August 30, 2019

Gilbert NM, Lewis WG, Li G, Sojka DK, Lubin JB, Lewis AL. Gardnerella vaginalis and Prevotella bivia Trigger Distinct and Overlapping Phenotypes in a Mouse Model of Bacterial Vaginosis. J Infect Dis. 2019 Aug 30;220(7):1099-1108. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiy704. PMID: 30715405; PMCID: PMC6736442.

Transient microbiota exposures activate dormant Escherichia coli infection in the bladder and drive severe outcomes of recurrent disease

March 13, 2017

Gilbert NM, O’Brien VP, Lewis AL. Transient microbiota exposures activate dormant Escherichia coli infection in the bladder and drive severe outcomes of recurrent disease. PLoS Pathog. 2017 Mar 30;13(3):e1006238. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006238. PMID: 28358889; PMCID: PMC5373645.

Recent publications

• Nur77 protects the bladder urothelium from intracellular bacterial infection
  December 1, 2024
  Nur77 protects the bladder urothelium from intracellular bacterial infectionCollins, C. A., Waller, C., Batourina, E., Kumar, L., Mendelsohn, C. L. & Gilbert, N. M., Dec 2024, In: Nature communications. 15, 1, 8308.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor protects against severe urinary tract infection in mice
  February 1, 2024
  Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor protects against severe urinary tract infection in miceRosen, A. L., Lint, M. A., Voelker, D. H., Gilbert, N. M., Tomera, C. P., Santiago-Borges, J., Wallace, M. A., Hannan, T. J., Burnham, C. A. D., Hultgren, S. J. & Kau, A. L., Feb 2024, In: mBio. 15, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Mesh and layered electrospun fiber architectures as vehicles for Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus crispatus intended for vaginal delivery
  November 1, 2023
  Mesh and layered electrospun fiber architectures as vehicles for Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus crispatus intended for vaginal deliveryMinooei, F., Kanukunta, A. R., Mahmoud, M. Y., Gilbert, N. M., Lewis, W. G., Lewis, A. L., Frieboes, H. B. & Steinbach-Rankins, J. M., Nov 2023, In: Biomaterials Advances. 154, 213614.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Rapid-dissolving electrospun nanofibers for intra-vaginal antibiotic or probiotic delivery
  September 1, 2023
  Rapid-dissolving electrospun nanofibers for intra-vaginal antibiotic or probiotic deliveryMinooei, F., Gilbert, N. M., Zhang, L., Sarah NeCamp, M., Mahmoud, M. Y., Kyser, A. J., Tyo, K. M., Watson, W. H., Patwardhan, R., Lewis, W. G., Frieboes, H. B., Lewis, A. L. & Steinbach-Rankins, J. M., Sep 2023, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 190, p. 81-93 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Development and Characterization of Lactobacillus rhamnosus-Containing Bioprints for Application to Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
  July 10, 2023
  Development and Characterization of Lactobacillus rhamnosus-Containing Bioprints for Application to Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract InfectionsKyser, A. J., Mahmoud, M. Y., Johnson, N. T., Fotouh, B., Steinbach-Rankins, J. M., Gilbert, N. M. & Frieboes, H. B., Jul 10 2023, In: ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering. 9, 7, p. 4277-4287 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in urinary tract infections
  January 1, 2023
  Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in urinary tract infectionsHreha, T. N., Gilbert, N. M. & Hunstad, D. A., Jan 1 2023, Molecular Medical Microbiology, Third Edition. Elsevier, p. 1271-1297 27 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
• Editorial: The urogenital microbiota in urinary tract diseases
  December 8, 2022
  Editorial: The urogenital microbiota in urinary tract diseasesGilbert, N. M., Ackerman, A. L. & Lewis, A. L., Dec 8 2022, In: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology. 12, 1096168.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
• Gardnerella Exposures Alter Bladder Gene Expression and Augment Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infection in Mice
  June 16, 2022
  Gardnerella Exposures Alter Bladder Gene Expression and Augment Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infection in MiceGilbert, N. M., O’Brien, V. P., Waller, C., Batourina, E., Mendelsohn, C. L. & Lewis, A. L., Jun 16 2022, In: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology. 12, 909799.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Models of Murine Vaginal Colonization by Anaerobically Grown Bacteria
  May 1, 2022
  Models of Murine Vaginal Colonization by Anaerobically Grown BacteriaMorrill, S. R., Agarwal, K., Saha, S., Lewis, W. G., Gilbert, N. M. & Lewis, A. L., May 2022, In: Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2022, 183, e64032.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Bladder Exposure to Gardnerella Activates Host Pathways Necessary for Escherichia coli Recurrent UTI
  December 6, 2021
  Bladder Exposure to Gardnerella Activates Host Pathways Necessary for Escherichia coli Recurrent UTIO’Brien, V. P., Lewis, A. L. & Gilbert, N. M., Dec 6 2021, In: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology. 11, 788229.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review