Education
PhD, PROBIOL, National University of Cuyo, 2012
Lab information
Instituto de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología
Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA)
Av. Gral. Paz 1499 , San Martín (CP 1650),
Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
http://www.cab.cnea.gov.ar/inn/index.php/el-inn
Research focus
Molecular mechanims involved in exoyctosis
C. elegans, aging, B. subtilis, Probiotic, Neurobiology
Mesoporous thin films, biodegradable polymers, osteointegration
Publications
https://bio-protocol.org/e23791) Facundo Rodriguez Ayala, Carlos Bauman, Cecilia Leñini, Marco Bartolini, Sebastián Cogliati, Federico Argañaraz, and Roberto Grau (2017) “Induction of the host complement system by probiotic Bacillus subtilis”. Molecular Microbiology (sent).
2) Sebastián Cogliati, Facundo Rodriguez Ayala*, Carlos Bauman, Cecilia Leñini, Marco Bartolini, Juan Manuel Villalba, Federico Argañaraz and Roberto Grau (2017). “Determination of NO and CSF Levels Produced by Bacillus subtilis”. BioProtocol Vol 7, Iss 13, doi:10.21769/BioProtoc.2379 (Corresponding author).
3) Facundo Rodriguez Ayala*, Sebastián Cogliati, Carlos Bauman, Cecilia Leñini, Marco Bartolini, Juan Manuel Villalba, Federico Argañaraz and Roberto Grau (2017). “Culturing Bacteria from Caenorhabditis elegans Gut to Assess Colonization Proficiency”. BioProtocol Vol 7, Iss 12, Jun 20, doi:10.21769/BioProtoc.2345 (Corresponding author).
4) Ayala FR, Bauman C, Cogliati S, Leñini C, Bartolini M, Grau R (2017). “Microbial flora, probiotics, Bacillus subtilis and the search for a long and healthy human longevity.” Microb Cell. 16;4(4):133-136. doi: 10.15698/mic2017.04.569.
5) Rodriguez Ayala F, Bauman C, Bartolini M, Saball E, Salvarrey M, Leñini C, Cogliati S, Strauch M, Grau R. (2017). “Transcriptional regulation of adhesive properties of Bacillus subtilis to extracellular matrix proteins through the fibronectin-binding protein YloA”. Mol Microbiol. 104(5):804-821. doi: 10.1111/mmi.13666.
6) Facundo Rodriguez Ayala*; Verónica Donato*; Sebastián Cogliati*; Juan Gabriel Costa; Cecilia Leñini and Roberto Grau (2017). “Bacillus subtilis biofilm extends Caenorhabditis elegans longevity through downregulation of the insulin-like signalling pathway.” Nat Commun. 30; 8:14332. https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms14332
7) Sebastián Cogliati; Juan Gabriel Costa; Facundo Rodriguez Ayala; Verónica Donato and Roberto Grau (2016). “Bacterial spores and its relatives as agents of mass destruction”. J Bioterror Biodef, 7:1. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2157-2526.1000141.
8) Rodriguez, F; Zanetti, MN; Mayorga LS; Tomes CN (2012). ˮMunc18 controls protein complex assembly during human sperm acrosomal exocytosis”. J Biol Chem. 21; 287(52):43825-39; doi: 10.1074/jbc.M112.409649.
9) Rodriguez, F; Bustos, MA; Zanetti, MN; Ruete, C; Mayorga LS; Tomes CN (2011). ˮα-SNAP prevents docking of the acrosome because sequesters monomeric syntaxin” PLoS One; 6(7):e21925; doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021925.
10) Bátiz LF, De BlasGA, Michaut MA, Ramírez AR, Rodriguez F, Ratto MH, Oliver C, Tomes CN, Rodríguez EM, and Mayorga LS (2009). ˮA point mutation of aSNAP causes impaired acrosome reaction and reduced male fertilityˮ. PLoS ONE. 4(3):e4963; doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004963.