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Mei Lei

TitlePrincipal Staff Scientist
InstitutionUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
DepartmentMicrobiology & Immunology, College of Medicine
DivisionMBIM Lee Lab
Address509 Biomedical Research II
200 South Cedar
Mail Slot # 511
Little Rock AR 72202
Phone501-526-7937
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    R21AI168850     (LEE, CHIA)Mar 1, 2023 - Feb 28, 2025
    NIH/Nat. Inst. of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
    Modulation of Agr system by ClpC chaperone in S. aureus
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R01AI113766     (LEE, CHIA Y.)Mar 1, 2015 - Feb 28, 2021
    NIH
    Virulence gene regulation in Staphylococcus aureus
    Role: Co-Investigator
    R56AI113766     (LEE, CHIA Y.)Jul 10, 2014 - Feb 28, 2015
    NIH
    Virulence gene regulation in Staphylococcus aureus
    Role: Co-Investigator
    R21AI112028     (LEE, CHIA Y.)Apr 7, 2014 - Mar 31, 2017
    NIH
    Proteomic analysis of S aureus biofilm in vivo
    Role: Co-Investigator
    R01AI067857     (LEE, CHIA Y.)Jul 5, 2007 - Jun 30, 2014
    NIH
    Regulation of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm by Rbf
    Role: Co-Investigator
    R01AI054607     (LEE, CHIA Y.)Apr 1, 2003 - Mar 31, 2009
    NIH
    Global regulation by mgr in S. aureus
    Role: Co-Investigator

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    1. Lei MG, Lee CY. Regulation of Staphylococcal Capsule by SarZ is SigA-Dependent. J Bacteriol. 2022 08 16; 204(8):e0015222. PMID: 35862799.
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    2. Lei MG, Gupta RK, Lee CY. A Rat Model of Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infection for Identification of Staphylococcal Biofilm Proteins. Methods Mol Biol. 2021; 2341:117-125. PMID: 34264467.
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    3. Lei MG, Lee CY. MgrA Activates Staphylococcal Capsule via SigA-Dependent Promoter. J Bacteriol. 2020 12 18; 203(2). PMID: 33077637.
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    4. Lei MG, Gudeta DD, Luong TT, Lee CY. MgrA Negatively Impacts Staphylococcus aureus Invasion by Regulating Capsule and FnbA. Infect Immun. 2019 12; 87(12). PMID: 31591167.
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    5. Gudeta DD, Lei MG, Lee CY. Contribution of hla Regulation by SaeR to Staphylococcus aureus USA300 Pathogenesis. Infect Immun. 2019 09; 87(9). PMID: 31209148.
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    6. Lei MG, Lee CY. Repression of Capsule Production by XdrA and CodY in Staphylococcus aureus. J Bacteriol. 2018 09 15; 200(18). PMID: 29967117.
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    7. Lei MG, Gupta RK, Lee CY. Proteomics of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm matrix in a rat model of orthopedic implant-associated infection. PLoS One. 2017; 12(11):e0187981. PMID: 29121106.
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    8. Lei MG, Lee CY. RbsR Activates Capsule but Represses the rbsUDK Operon in Staphylococcus aureus. J Bacteriol. 2015 Dec; 197(23):3666-75. PMID: 26350136.
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    9. Cue D, Junecko JM, Lei MG, Blevins JS, Smeltzer MS, Lee CY. SaeRS-dependent inhibition of biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus Newman. PLoS One. 2015; 10(4):e0123027. PMID: 25853849.
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    10. Graham JW, Lei MG, Lee CY. Trapping and identification of cellular substrates of the Staphylococcus aureus ClpC chaperone. J Bacteriol. 2013 Oct; 195(19):4506-16. PMID: 23913326.
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    11. Cue D, Lei MG, Lee CY. Activation of sarX by Rbf is required for biofilm formation and icaADBC expression in Staphylococcus aureus. J Bacteriol. 2013 Apr; 195(7):1515-24. PMID: 23354746.
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    12. Cue D, Lei MG, Lee CY. Genetic regulation of the intercellular adhesion locus in staphylococci. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2012; 2:38. PMID: 23061050.
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    13. Lei MG, Cue D, Alba J, Junecko J, Graham JW, Lee CY. A single copy integration vector that integrates at an engineered site on the Staphylococcus aureus chromosome. BMC Res Notes. 2012 Jan 05; 5:5. PMID: 22221385.
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    14. Lei MG, Cue D, Roux CM, Dunman PM, Lee CY. Rsp inhibits attachment and biofilm formation by repressing fnbA in Staphylococcus aureus MW2. J Bacteriol. 2011 Oct; 193(19):5231-41. PMID: 21804010.
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    15. Cue D, Lei MG, Luong TT, Kuechenmeister L, Dunman PM, O'Donnell S, Rowe S, O'Gara JP, Lee CY. Rbf promotes biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus via repression of icaR, a negative regulator of icaADBC. J Bacteriol. 2009 Oct; 191(20):6363-73. PMID: 19684134.
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    16. Zhu Y, Xiong YQ, Sadykov MR, Fey PD, Lei MG, Lee CY, Bayer AS, Somerville GA. Tricarboxylic acid cycle-dependent attenuation of Staphylococcus aureus in vivo virulence by selective inhibition of amino acid transport. Infect Immun. 2009 Oct; 77(10):4256-64. PMID: 19667045.
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    17. Cue, D, Lei MG, Luong, TT, Kuechenmeister, L, Dunman, PM, O'Donnell, S, Rowe, S, O'Gara, JP, Lee, CY. Rbf promotes biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus via repression of icsR, a negative regulator of icaADBC. J. BACTERIOL. 2009; (191):6363-6373.
    18. Luong, TT, Lei MG, Lee, CY, Lei M. Staphylococcus aureus Rbf activates biofilm formation in vitro and promotes virulence in a murine foreigh body infection model. Infect Immun. 2009; 77(1):335-340.
    19. Zhu, Y, Xioung, YQ, Sadykov, MR, Fey, PD, Lei MG, Lee, CY, Bayer, AS, Somerville, GA. Tricarboxylic acid. cycle-dependent attenuation of Staphlococcus aureus in vivo virulence by selective inhibition of amino acid transport. Infect Immun. 2009; 77(10):4256-4264.
    20. Luong TT, Lei MG, Lee CY. Staphylococcus aureus Rbf activates biofilm formation in vitro and promotes virulence in a murine foreign body infection model. Infect Immun. 2009 Jan; 77(1):335-40. PMID: 18955475.
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    21. Lei MG, Tan X, Qureshi N, Morrison DC. Regulation of cellular caveolin-1 protein expression in murine macrophages by microbial products. Infect Immun. 2005 Dec; 73(12):8136-43. PMID: 16299308.
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