Punsiri M. Colonne

Researcher

UAMS

Also affiliated: University of Rochester Medicine (2014); University of Illinois Chicago (2013); University of Rochester (2009–2013)

Faculty Researcher

9 h-index 11 pubs 864 cited

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Biomedical Subjects

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Punsiri M. Colonne's research focuses on host-pathogen interactions, specifically investigating the mechanisms by which intracellular bacteria, such as Coxiella burnetii, are cultured and studied within host cells. Colonne's work has explored the impact of neurotransmitter system-targeting drugs on the growth of Coxiella burnetii in human cells, as detailed in a 2021 publication. This research contributes to understanding potential therapeutic avenues for Q fever, a disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. Colonne has published 11 papers, accumulating 855 citations, and holds an h-index of 9. Key collaborators include Daniel E. Voth, Marissa S. Fullerton, Richard C. Kurten, and Katelynn R. Brann, all affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

h-index: 9
Publications: 11
Citations: 864

Selected Publications

Neurotransmitter System-Targeting Drugs Antagonize Growth of the Q Fever Agent, Coxiella burnetii, in Human Cells (2021)

mSphere 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Functional inhibition of acid sphingomyelinase disrupts infection by intracellular bacterial pathogens (2019)

Life Science Alliance 31 citations DOI OpenAlex
Vasodilator-Stimulated Phosphoprotein Activity Is Required for Coxiella burnetii Growth in Human Macrophages (2016)

PLoS Pathogens 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
Hijacking Host Cell Highways: Manipulation of the Host Actin Cytoskeleton by Obligate Intracellular Bacterial Pathogens (2016)

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 141 citations DOI OpenAlex