Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Gonzalez Lab
Led by Claudio Gonzalez · Microbiology and Cell Science
What we study
The Gonzalez Lab studies enzymes like esterases to understand how bacteria interact with hosts. They use techniques like DNA cloning, protein purification, and transcriptomic analysis to identify and characterize these enzymes.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Bacteria & microbes
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Decoding Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis
Identifying and blocking pathogenicity determinants of Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus, the agent of citrus greening disease.
Host-commensal relationships: understanding crosstalk chemical languages
Studying how commensal bacteria in the gut affect tryptophan metabolism and serotonin production.
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Recent papers, explained
- Specific residues modulate the antiviral activity of the extracellular vesicle-derived effector SH3b domain from Lactobacillus johnsonii N6.2
2026 · Frontiers in Immunology
Tests whether specific amino acids in a protein from Lactobacillus johnsonii N6.2 EVs affect antiviral activity.
- Lactobacillus johnsonii N6.2 Phospholipids Induce T Cell Anergy upon Cognate Dendritic Cell Interactions
2025 · Metabolites
Finds that phospholipids from Lactobacillus johnsonii N6.2 EVs suppress T cell activity.
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- A critical evaluation of methodological and mechanistic insights on probiotic-derived extracellular vesicles
2025 · Frontiers in Nutrition
Reviews gaps and inconsistencies in research on probiotic-derived extracellular vesicles.
- Lactobacillus johnsonii N6.2 improves glycemia and reduces diabetes-induced organ injury in the db/db mice model
2025 · Journal of Endocrinology
Shows Lactobacillus johnsonii N6.2 improves glycemia and reduces organ damage in diabetic mice.
- The Sdp-SH3b2 domain contained in Lactobacillus johnsonii N6.2-derived extracellular vesicles inhibit murine norovirus replication
2024 · Frontiers in Immunology
Shows that Lactobacillus johnsonii N6.2 EVs reduce murine norovirus replication in macrophages.
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How to reach out
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