Iron is an essential nutrient for many critical cellular processes. As a consequence of diverse and dynamic host environments, the obligate intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii must adapt to iron limited conditions. To investigate the adaptations critical to parasite survival under these cond...
The effects of iron deficiency (ID) during infancy extend beyond the hematologic compartment and include short- and long-term adverse effects on many tissues including the brain. However, sensitive biomarkers of iron-dependent brain health are lacking in humans. To determine whether serum and cer...
This study investigates the role of DNASE1L3 deficiency in hepatic immune and metabolic regulation. Using transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, we characterize changes in Kupffer cell polarization, ER stress, iron metabolism, and ferroptosis in DNASE1L3 knockout mice.'
This study identifies grass carp TLR4bb as a crucial hub coordinating antiviral immunity with heme metabolism, redox balance, and gut microbiota during GCRV-II infection. While TLR4bb recruits TIRAP/MyD88/TRIF to activate IFN signaling against the virus, its synergy with heme and viral sensing tr...