Comparative genomic and functional profiling of ECM-targeting enzymes in Bacteroides, a key genus of the human gut microbiome

MicrobiomeIntestinal HealthExtracellular Matrix

Mar 5

Mancera Azamar KMG, Rajesh K, Downing BU, Javith MU, Yamhure IU, Porras AM# (2026) Under review at the Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Journal.bioRxiv [preprint]

2026

Ana Maria Porras

Comparative genomic and functional profiling of ECM-targeting enzymes in Bacteroides, a key genus of the human gut microbiome

Developing a protocol to counteract spontaneous in vitro activation of intestinal fibroblasts using design of experiments

Trymethylamine-N-oxide, a gut-derived metabolite, induces myofibroblastic activation of valvular interstitial cells through endoplasmic reticulum stress