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Last published 2024
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Mei G. Lei

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Researcher

Also affiliated: Southwest University (2011); University of Kansas (2000); University of California, Los Angeles (1978–1979); University of Toronto (1981); University of Michigan (2017); Truman Medical Center (2003); Heilongjiang Vocational Institute of Ecological Engineering (2012); The University of Kansas Cancer Center (1993); University of Kansas Medical Center (1988–2000); Saint Luke's Hospital (2001); University of Missouri–Kansas City (2003–2005); The University of Texas at Austin (2018–2024)

Faculty Researcher

24 h-index 61 pubs 1,894 cited

  • Animals
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Mice
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Humans
  • Staphylococcal Infections
  • Biofilms
  • Female
  • Receptors, Immunologic
  • Lipopolysaccharide Receptors
  • Mice, Inbred C3H
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Escherichia coli

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Mei G. Lei's research focuses on understanding microbial infections and host-pathogen interactions, with a particular emphasis on *Staphylococcus aureus*. Her work investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying bacterial virulence and the development of strategies to combat infections. Recent publications include research on the regulation of *Staphylococcus aureus* capsule by the SarZ protein and the characterization of the Ssc surface polysaccharide, which is involved in bacterial colonization and infection.

In addition to her work on bacterial pathogens, Lei also investigates therapeutic approaches for peripheral ischemia. She has published studies on the use of syndecan-4 proteoliposomes and transmembrane stem factor nanodiscs to enhance revascularization in rabbit models of hind limb ischemia, particularly in diabetic and hyperlipidemic subjects. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 24, with 61 total publications and 1,879 total citations. Lei has collaborated with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Chia Y. Lee, Ravi Kr. Gupta, Matthew A. Jorgenson, and Emily J. Robbs.

Metrics

  • h-index: 24
  • Publications: 61
  • Citations: 1,894

Selected Publications

  • Characterization of Ssc, an <i>N</i> -acetylgalactosamine-containing <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> surface polysaccharide (2024)
    Journal of Bacteriology 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Regulation of Staphylococcal Capsule by SarZ is SigA-Dependent (2022)
    Journal of Bacteriology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • A Rat Model of Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infection for Identification of Staphylococcal Biofilm Proteins (2021)
    Methods in molecular biology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • MgrA Activates Staphylococcal Capsule via SigA-Dependent Promoter (2020)
    Journal of Bacteriology 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • MgrA Negatively Impacts Staphylococcus aureus Invasion by Regulating Capsule and FnbA (2019)
    Infection and Immunity 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Contribution of <i>hla</i> Regulation by SaeR to Staphylococcus aureus USA300 Pathogenesis (2019)
    Infection and Immunity 41 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Repression of Capsule Production by XdrA and CodY in Staphylococcus aureus (2018)
    Journal of Bacteriology 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Proteomics of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm matrix in a rat model of orthopedic implant-associated infection (2017)
    PLoS ONE 39 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • SaeRS-Dependent Inhibition of Biofilm Formation in Staphylococcus aureus Newman (2015)
    PLoS ONE 69 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • RbsR Activates Capsule but Represses the <i>rbsUDK</i> Operon in Staphylococcus aureus (2015)
    Journal of Bacteriology 23 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Trapping and Identification of Cellular Substrates of the Staphylococcus aureus ClpC Chaperone (2014)
    Journal of Bacteriology 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Activation of <i>sarX</i> by Rbf Is Required for Biofilm Formation and <i>icaADBC</i> Expression in Staphylococcus aureus (2013)
    Journal of Bacteriology 36 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Trapping and Identification of Cellular Substrates of the Staphylococcus aureus ClpC Chaperone (2013)
    Journal of Bacteriology 49 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Genetic regulation of the intercellular adhesion locus in staphylococci (2012)
    Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 190 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A single copy integration vector that integrates at an engineered site on the Staphylococcus aureus chromosome (2012)
    BMC Research Notes 24 citations DOI OpenAlex

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