Staphylococcus Aureus Accessory Gene Regulator Quorum-Sensing System Inhibits Keratinocyte Lipid Enzymes And Delays Wound Repair

October 2025 in “ Journal of Clinical Investigation ”

Michelle D Bagood, Jelena Marjanović, Nina Jiang, Hung Chan, Tatsuya Dokoshi, Kellen Cavagnero, Fengwu Li, Andrea Roso-Mares, Samia Almoughrabie, Edward Liu, Irena Pastar, Marjana Tomic‐Canic, Alexander R. Horswill, Richard L. Gallo

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