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Staphylococcus aureus α-toxin impairs early neutrophil localization via electrogenic disruption of store-operated calcium entry

November 28, 2023

Yang F, Suo M, Weli H, Wong M, Junidi A, Cummings C, Johnson R, Mallory K, Liu AY, Greenberg ZJ, Schuettpelz LG, Miller MJ, Luke CJ, Randolph GJ, Zinselmeyer BH, Wardenburg JB, Clemens RA. Staphylococcus aureus α-toxin impairs early neutrophil localization via electrogenic disruption of store-operated calcium entry. Cell Rep. 2023 Nov 28;42(11):113394. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113394. Epub 2023 Nov 10. PMID: 37950870; PMCID: PMC10731421.

ORAI1 and ORAI2 modulate murine neutrophil calcium signaling, cellular activation, and host defense

September 29, 2020

Grimes D, Johnson R, Pashos M, Cummings C, Kang C, Sampedro GR, Tycksen E, McBride HJ, Sah R, Lowell CA, Clemens RA. ORAI1 and ORAI2 modulate murine neutrophil calcium signaling, cellular activation, and host defense. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 Sep 29;117(39):24403-24414. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2008032117. Epub 2020 Sep 14. PMID: 32929002; PMCID: PMC7533673.

STIM1 and STIM2 cooperatively regulate mouse neutrophil store-operated calcium entry and cytokine production

September 28, 2017

Clemens RA, Chong J, Grimes D, Hu Y, Lowell CA. STIM1 and STIM2 cooperatively regulate mouse neutrophil store-operated calcium entry and cytokine production. Blood. 2017 Sep 28;130(13):1565-1577. doi: 10.1182/blood-2016-11-751230. Epub 2017 Jul 19. PMID: 28724541; PMCID: PMC5620414.

STIM1 calcium sensor is required for activation of the phagocyte oxidase during inflammation and host defense

April 3, 2014

Zhang H, Clemens RA, Liu F, Hu Y, Baba Y, Theodore P, Kurosaki T, Lowell CA. STIM1 calcium sensor is required for activation of the phagocyte oxidase during inflammation and host defense. Blood. 2014 Apr 3;123(14):2238-49. doi: 10.1182/blood-2012-08-450403. Epub 2014 Feb 3. PMID: 24493668; PMCID: PMC3975260.

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  • Staphylococcus aureus α-toxin impairs early neutrophil localization via electrogenic disruption of store-operated calcium entryYang, F., Suo, M., Weli, H., Wong, M., Junidi, A., Cummings, C., Johnson, R., Mallory, K., Liu, A. Y., Greenberg, Z. J., Schuettpelz, L. G., Miller, M. J., Luke, C. J., Randolph, G. J., Zinselmeyer, B. H., Wardenburg, J. B. & Clemens, R. A., Nov 28 2023, In: Cell Reports. 42, 11, 113394.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Molecular regulation of neutrophil swarming in health and disease: Lessons from the phagocyte oxidaseSong, Z., Bhattacharya, S., Clemens, R. A. & Dinauer, M., Oct 20 2023, In: iScience. 26, 10, 108034.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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  • ORAI1 and ORAI2 modulate murine neutrophil calcium signaling, cellular activation, and host defenseGrimes, D., Johnson, R., Pashos, M., Cummings, C., Kang, C., Sampedro, G. R., Tycksen, E., McBride, H. J., Sah, R., Lowell, C. A. & Clemens, R. A., Sep 29 2020, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 117, 39, p. 24403-24414 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review