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Travis Ptacek

University of Alabama at Birmingham · US
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Area of research
Genetics · Molecular Biology
Research interest
Research focused on TLR7 and Clostridium difficile, with related work in Streptococcus mutans, Cardiorespiratory fitness, Methylation. Notable publications include 'IFNγ induces epigenetic programming of human T-bethi B cells and promotes TLR7/8 and IL-21 induced differentiation', 'Primary Cilia Signaling Promotes Axonal Tract Development and Is Disrupted in Joubert Syndrome-Related Disorders Models', and 'Loss of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Fecal Dominance in an Organ Transplant Patient With Clostridium difficile Colitis After Fecal Microbiota Transplant'.
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Recent publications

Proteobacteria impair anti-tumor immunity in the omentum by consuming arginine
Cell Host & Microbe 2024cited by 28position: middledoi
Epigenome-wide DNA methylation profiling of conditioned pain modulation in individuals with non-specific chronic low back pain
Clinical Epigenetics 2022cited by 24position: middledoi
Genome-wide DNA methylation study identifies significant epigenomic changes associated with internalized stigma in adults with non-specific chronic low back pain
Frontiers in Pain Research 2022cited by 6position: middledoi
MicroRNA-29 is an essential regulator of brain maturation through regulation of CH methylation
Cell Reports 2021cited by 73position: middledoi
IFNγ induces epigenetic programming of human T-bethi B cells and promotes TLR7/8 and IL-21 induced differentiation
eLife 2019cited by 178position: middledoi
Primary Cilia Signaling Promotes Axonal Tract Development and Is Disrupted in Joubert Syndrome-Related Disorders Models
Developmental Cell 2019cited by 112position: middledoi
Prolyl hydroxylase substrate adenylosuccinate lyase is an oncogenic driver in triple negative breast cancer
Nature Communications 2019cited by 47position: middledoi
Altered DNA Methylation in the Developing Brains of Rats Genetically Prone to High versus Low Anxiety
Journal of Neuroscience 2019cited by 38position: middledoi
Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with an altered gastric microbiota in children
Mucosal Immunology 2017cited by 88position: middledoi
Targeting of <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> Biofilms by a Novel Small Molecule Prevents Dental Caries and Preserves the Oral Microbiome
Journal of Dental Research 2017cited by 84position: middledoi
Gut microbiota composition associated with alterations in cardiorespiratory fitness and psychosocial outcomes among breast cancer survivors
Supportive Care in Cancer 2017cited by 78position: middledoi
591 Ultraviolet radiation alters the skin microbiome composition
Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2017cited by 0position: middledoi
Feasibility outcomes of a presurgical randomized controlled trial exploring the impact of caloric restriction and increased physical activity versus a wait-list control on tumor characteristics and circulating biomarkers in men electing prostatectomy for prostate cancer
BMC Cancer 2016cited by 37position: middledoi
Dietary Changes Impact the Gut Microbe Composition in Overweight and Obese Men with Prostate Cancer Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2016cited by 37position: middledoi
Colonization potential to reconstitute a microbe community in patients detected early after fecal microbe transplant for recurrent C. difficile
BMC Microbiology 2016cited by 23position: middledoi
Duodenal endoluminal barrier sleeve alters gut microbiota of ZDF rats
International Journal of Obesity 2016cited by 18position: middledoi
Loss of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Fecal Dominance in an Organ Transplant Patient With Clostridium difficile Colitis After Fecal Microbiota Transplant
Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2015cited by 89position: middledoi
Comparative genome analysis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae
BMC Genomics 2015cited by 86position: middledoi
Cross-fostering immediately after birth induces a permanent microbiota shift that is shaped by the nursing mother
Microbiome 2015cited by 83position: middledoi
An abundance of Epsilonproteobacteria revealed in the gut microbiome of the laboratory cultured sea urchin, Lytechinus variegatus
Frontiers in Microbiology 2015cited by 60position: middledoi
Allelic-Dependent Expression of an Activating Fc Receptor on B Cells Enhances Humoral Immune Responses
Science Translational Medicine 2013cited by 55position: middledoi
Fcγ Receptor IIIa Single‐Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Haplotypes Affect Human IgG Binding and Are Associated With Lupus Nephritis in African Americans
Arthritis & Rheumatology 2013cited by 47position: middledoi
FcγR gene copy number in Kawasaki disease and intravenous immunoglobulin treatment response
Pharmacogenetics and Genomics 2013cited by 32position: middledoi

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Frequent collaborators

Casey D. Morrow · American Sports Medicine Institute12 papers (2015–2024)Elliot J. Lefkowitz · University of Alabama at Birmingham9 papers (2015–2024)Ranjit Kumar · University of Alabama at Birmingham7 papers (2015–2017)Jeffrey C. Edberg · University of Alabama at Birmingham4 papers (2013–2019)Jeremy M. Simon · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute3 papers (2019–2021)Robert P. Kimberly · University of Alabama at Birmingham3 papers (2013–2019)Peter Eipers · University of Alabama at Birmingham3 papers (2016–2024)Elizabeth E. Brown · University of Alabama at Birmingham2 papers (2013–2013)Jiami Guo · University of Calgary2 papers (2019–2021)David T. Redden · Auburn University2 papers (2013–2013) · 2 papers (2019–2021)William H. Benjamin · University of Alabama at Birmingham2 papers (2015–2016)Renée A. Desmond · University of Alabama at Birmingham2 papers (2016–2016)Alexander F. Rosenberg · University of Alabama at Birmingham2 papers (2019–2024)Yuko Tsuruta · University of Alabama at Birmingham2 papers (2016–2016)Anoma Nellore · University of Alabama at Birmingham2 papers (2015–2019)Rosalind Ramsey‐Goldman · Northwestern University2 papers (2013–2013)Donna Howard · University of Alabama at Birmingham2 papers (2015–2016)Wendy Demark‐Wahnefried · University of Alabama at Birmingham2 papers (2016–2016)Andrew D. Frugé · University of Alabama at Birmingham2 papers (2016–2016)
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