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Michal Letek

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h-index: 25
Works: 70
Citations: 2,308

Most-cited papers

The Genome of a Pathogenic Rhodococcus: Cooptive Virulence Underpinned by Key Gene Acquisitions
Michal Letek, P. González, Iain MacArthur, H. Rodríguez +20 more
2010PLoS Genetics159 citations Open access
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Analysis of Genes Involved in Arsenic Resistance in Corynebacterium glutamicum ATCC 13032
E. Ordoñez, Michal Letek, Noelia Valbuena, J. A. Gil +1 more
2005Applied and Environmental Microbiology158 citations Open access
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DivIVA Is Required for Polar Growth in the MreB-Lacking Rod-Shaped Actinomycete Corynebacterium glutamicum
Michal Letek, E. Ordoñez, J. Vaquera, W. Margolin +3 more
2008Journal of Bacteriology154 citations Open access
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Corynebacterium glutamicum as a model bacterium for the bioremediation of arsenic.
Luís M. Mateos, E. Ordoñez, Michal Letek, J. A. Gil
2006International Microbiology150 citations
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Assemblies of DivIVA Mark Sites for Hyphal Branching and Can Establish New Zones of Cell Wall Growth in Streptomyces coelicolor
Antje M. Hempel, Sheng-Bing Wang, Michal Letek, J. A. Gil +1 more
2008Journal of Bacteriology133 citations Open access
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TMEM59 defines a novel ATG16L1‐binding motif that promotes local activation of LC3
Emilio Boada-Romero, Michal Letek, A. Fleischer, K. Pallauf +2 more
2013EMBO Journal118 citations Open access
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Characterization and Use of Catabolite-Repressed Promoters from Gluconate Genes in Corynebacterium glutamicum
Michal Letek, Noelia Valbuena, A. Ramos, E. Ordoñez +2 more
2006Journal of Bacteriology109 citations Open access
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BH3‐only proteins are part of a regulatory network that control the sustained signalling of the unfolded protein response sensor IRE1α
D. Rodríguez, S. Zamorano, Fernanda Lisbona, Diego Rojas-Rivera +13 more
2012EMBO Journal108 citations Open access
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Evolution of the Rhodococcus equi vap Pathogenicity Island Seen through Comparison of Host-Associated vapA and vapB Virulence Plasmids
Michal Letek, A. Ocampo-Sosa, M. Sanders, U. Fogarty +8 more
2008Journal of Bacteriology103 citations Open access
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Arsenate Reductase, Mycothiol, and Mycoredoxin Concert Thiol/Disulfide Exchange*
E. Ordoñez, K. Van Belle, G. Roos, S. De Galan +5 more
2009Journal of Biological Chemistry97 citations Open access
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Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus Modulates Host Central Carbon Metabolism To Activate Autophagy
Natalia Bravo-Santano, J. K. Ellis, Luís M. Mateos, Y. Calle +3 more
2018Msphere86 citations Open access
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Oxidative Stress-Generating Antimicrobials, a Novel Strategy to Overcome Antibacterial Resistance
Álvaro Mourenza, J. A. Gil, Luís M. Mateos, Michal Letek
2020Antioxidants83 citations Open access
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Cell growth and cell division in the rod-shaped actinomycete Corynebacterium glutamicum
Michal Letek, María Fiuza, E. Ordoñez, A. Villadangos +3 more
2008Antonie van Leeuwenhoek69 citations
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The MurC Ligase Essential for Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis Is Regulated by the Serine/Threonine Protein Kinase PknA in Corynebacterium glutamicum*
María Fiuza, Marc J. Canova, D. Patin, Michal Letek +6 more
2008Journal of Biological Chemistry67 citations Open access
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Characterization of HMW‐PBPs from the rod‐shaped actinomycete Corynebacterium glutamicum: peptidoglycan synthesis in cells lacking actin‐like cytoskeletal structures
Noelia Valbuena, Michal Letek, E. Ordoñez, J. Ayala +3 more
2007Molecular Microbiology51 citations Open access
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Phosphorylation of a Novel Cytoskeletal Protein (RsmP) Regulates Rod-shaped Morphology in Corynebacterium glutamicum*
María Fiuza, Michal Letek, Jade Leiba, A. Villadangos +5 more
2010Journal of Biological Chemistry43 citations Open access
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Acetaminophen cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells is associated with a decoupling of glycolysis from the TCA cycle, loss of NADPH production, and suppression of anabolism
V. Behrends, G. Giskeødegård, Natalia Bravo-Santano, Michal Letek +1 more
2018Archives of Toxicology42 citations Open access
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Altered morphology produced by ftsZ expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum ATCC 13869.
A. Ramos, Michal Letek, A. B. Campelo, J. Vaquera +2 more
2005Microbiology42 citations Open access
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The Arsenic Detoxification System in Corynebacteria: Basis and Application for Bioremediation and Redox Control.
Luís M. Mateos, A. Villadangos, A. G. De la Rubia, Álvaro Mourenza +5 more
2017Advances in Applied Microbiology35 citations
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Domains involved in the in vivo function and oligomerization of apical growth determinant DivIVA in Streptomyces coelicolor.
Sheng-Bing Wang, S. Cantlay, N. Nordberg, Michal Letek +2 more
2009FEMS Microbiology Letters32 citations
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Host-directed kinase inhibitors act as novel therapies against intracellular Staphylococcus aureus
Natalia Bravo-Santano, Helen Stölting, F. Cooper, Narina Bileckaja +6 more
2019Scientific Reports31 citations Open access
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Novel Treatments against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Based on Drug Repurposing
Álvaro Mourenza, J. A. Gil, Luís M. Mateos, Michal Letek
2020Antibiotics29 citations Open access
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DivIVA uses an N-terminal conserved region and two coiled-coil domains to localize and sustain the polar growth in Corynebacterium glutamicum.
Michal Letek, María Fiuza, E. Ordoñez, A. Villadangos +3 more
2009FEMS Microbiology Letters29 citations
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Morphological changes and proteome response of Corynebacterium glutamicum to a partial depletion of FtsI.
Noelia Valbuena, Michal Letek, A. Ramos, J. Ayala +4 more
2006Microbiology27 citations Open access
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Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus Elicits the Production of Host Very Long-Chain Saturated Fatty Acids with Antimicrobial Activity
Natalia Bravo-Santano, J. K. Ellis, Y. Calle, H. Keun +2 more
2019Metabolites25 citations Open access
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Understanding microRNAs in the Context of Infection to Find New Treatments against Human Bacterial Pathogens
Álvaro Mourenza, Blanca Lorente-Torres, Elena Durante, Jesús Llano-Verdeja +5 more
2022Antibiotics24 citations Open access
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Comparative Evaluation of the Antimicrobial and Mucus Induction Properties of Selected Bacillus Strains against Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
Natalia Bravo Santano, Erik Juncker Boll, Lena Catrine Capern, T. Cieplak +3 more
2020Antibiotics23 citations Open access
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Characterization of the promoter region of ftsZ from Corynebacterium glutamicum and controlled overexpression of FtsZ.
Michal Letek, E. Ordoñez, María Fiuza, Pilar Honrubia-Marcos +4 more
2007International Microbiology22 citations
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Identification of the emerging skin pathogen Corynebacterium amycolatum using PCR-amplification of the essential divIVA gene as a target.
Michal Letek, E. Ordoñez, I. Fernández-Natal, J. A. Gil +1 more
2006FEMS Microbiology Letters22 citations
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Alexander Fleming, The Discoverer of the Antibiotic Effects of Penicillin
Michal Letek
2020Frontiers for Young Minds21 citations Open access
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Repetitive Exposure of IL-17 Into the Murine Air Pouch Favors the Recruitment of Inflammatory Monocytes and the Release of IL-16 and TREM-1 in the Inflammatory Fluids
F. Maione, A. Iqbal, Federica Raucci, Michal Letek +2 more
2018Frontiers in Immunology21 citations Open access
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Retention of inorganic arsenic by coryneform mutant strains.
J. Feo, E. Ordoñez, Michal Letek, M. Castro +4 more
2007Water Research21 citations
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Innovative Strategies in Drug Repurposing to Tackle Intracellular Bacterial Pathogens
Blanca Lorente-Torres, Jesús Llano-Verdeja, Pablo Castañera, Helena Á. Ferrero +5 more
2024Antibiotics19 citations Open access
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Novel Treatments and Preventative Strategies Against Food-Poisoning Caused by Staphylococcal Species
Álvaro Mourenza, J. A. Gil, Luís M. Mateos, Michal Letek
2021Pathogens18 citations Open access
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Cytoskeletal Proteins of Actinobacteria
Michal Letek, María Fiuza, A. Villadangos, Luís M. Mateos +1 more
2012International Journal of Cell Biology18 citations Open access
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Identification of novel targets for host-directed therapeutics against intracellular Staphylococcus aureus
Natalia Bravo-Santano, P. Capilla-Lasheras, Luís M. Mateos, Y. Calle +2 more
2019Scientific Reports16 citations Open access
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Host-Targeted Therapeutics against Multidrug Resistant Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus
Natalia Bravo-Santano, V. Behrends, Michal Letek
2019Antibiotics16 citations Open access
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An unconventional autophagic pathway that inhibits ATP secretion during apoptotic cell death
Elena Terraza-Silvestre, Raquel Villamuera, Julia Bandera-Linero, Michal Letek +4 more
2024bioRxiv15 citations Open access
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Mycoredoxins Are Required for Redox Homeostasis and Intracellular Survival in the Actinobacterial Pathogen Rhodococcus equi
Álvaro Mourenza, Natalia Bravo-Santano, Inés Pradal, J. A. Gil +2 more
2019Antioxidants14 citations Open access
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A Novel Screening Strategy Reveals ROS-Generating Antimicrobials That Act Synergistically against the Intracellular Veterinary Pathogen Rhodococcus equi
Álvaro Mourenza, J. A. Gil, Luís M. Mateos, Michal Letek
2020Antioxidants12 citations Open access
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Alternative Anti-Infective Treatments to Traditional Antibiotherapy against Staphylococcal Veterinary Pathogens
Álvaro Mourenza, J. A. Gil, Luís M. Mateos, Michal Letek
2020Antibiotics11 citations Open access
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Rhodococcus equi and Its Pathogenic Mechanisms
J. Vázquez-Boland, Michal Letek, A. Valero-Rello, P. González +2 more
201011 citations
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Streamlining Bacillus Strain Selection Against Listeria monocytogenes Using a Fluorescence-Based Infection Assay Integrated into a Multi-Tiered Validation Pipeline
Blanca Lorente-Torres, Pablo Castañera, Helena Á. Ferrero, S. Fernández-Martínez +17 more
2025Antibiotics6 citations Open access
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The extracellular thioredoxin Etrx3 is required for macrophage infection in Rhodococcus equi
Álvaro Mourenza, C. Collado, Natalia Bravo-Santano, J. A. Gil +2 more
2020Veterinary Research4 citations Open access
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Cell Division Mechanism of Corynebacterium glutamicum
Michal Letek, María Fiuza, A. Villadangos, Luís M. Mateos +1 more
20134 citations
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Genetic Analysis and Manipulation of Polyene Antibiotic Gene Clusters as a Way to Produce More Effective Antifungal Compounds
Michal Letek, Luís M. Mateos, J. A. Gil
20143 citations
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Host-directed microRNA-based intervention against intracellular Staphylococcus aureus: high-throughput screening identifies miR-4430, miR-147a, and miR-1249-5p as multifunctional antimicrobial candidates
Pablo Castañera, Jesús Llano-Verdeja, Helena Á. Ferrero, S. Fernández-Martínez +6 more
2026Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology2 citations Open access
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Science-in-brief: The 6th Havemeyer Workshop on Rhodococcus equi-A decade-long journey in advancing research into a major equine pathogen (2012-2023).
M. Coleman, J. Prescott, A. Bordin, Noah D. Cohen +14 more
2024Equine Veterinary Journal2 citations Open access
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Critical ischemia duration thresholds in the rat middle cerebral artery occlusion model: Implications for drug screening
Alba Puente-Sanz, Amanda Herrero-González, D. Pérez-Rodríguez, J. Gonzalo-Orden +3 more
2025Neural Regeneration Research1 citations Open access
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Cinchonidine enhances intracellular erythromycin activity against Rhodococcus equi.
Farzaneh Javadimarand, Pablo Castañera, Blanca Lorente-Torres, Helena Á. Ferrero +6 more
2025Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi1 citations Open access
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