Analysis of Bacterial Uptake & Growth within Mammalian Cells

Sina Mohammadi
Predoctoral Student
B.A. University of California, Berkeley, 2002

Current Research
I am investigating various host signaling pathways initiated by the Yersinia pseudotuberculosis invasin molecule.

Publications

1. Wong KW, Mohammadi S, Isberg RR. Disruption of RhoGDI and RhoA regulation by a Rac1 specificity switch mutant. J Biol Chem. 2006 Dec 29;281(52):40379-88. Epub 2006 Oct 29.
2. Lenz LL, Mohammadi S, Geissler A, Portnoy DA. SecA2-dependent secretion of autolytic enzymes promotes Listeria monocytogenes pathogenesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 Oct 14;100(21):12432-7. Epub 2003 Oct 3.