The Epigenetic Language of Host-Microbial Interactions - Zheng Kuang, PhD
When:
Monday, March 2, 2020
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CT
Where: Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, Querry Auditorium, 303 E. Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Dr. Hank Seifert
(312) 503-9788
Group: Department of Microbiology-Immunology Seminars/Events
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Description:
Seminar: The Epigenetic Language of Host-Microbial Interactions
Speaker: Zheng Kuang, PhD, Univerity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Host: Bacteriology Faculty Search Committee, Hank Seifert, PhD
Topic:
Trillions of different microorganisms reside in our gut, which play essential roles in regulating our metabolic and immune functions. I recently showed that these microbes activate a histone deacetylase, HDAC3 in the intestinal epithelium, which drives a daily rhythm in metabolism and diet-induced obesity. I also identified another epigenetic pathway by which the gut microbes regulate mucosal defense proteins in the intestinal secretory cells to affect the mucosal barrier integrity.