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Cryptococcus exploits delayed microglial activation, and microglial osteopontin/Spp1 impairs peripheral host control.
Journal Article Cell Host Microbe · December 10, 2025 Cryptococcus, a neurotropic fungus classified as a critical-priority pathogen by the World Health Organization (WHO), causes cryptococcal meningoencephalitis (CM), the second leading cause of death in HIV/AIDS patients. Despite its clinical importance, hos ... Full text Link to item CiteCommensal papillomavirus immunity preserves the homeostasis of highly mutated normal skin.
Journal Article Cancer cell · January 2025 Immunosuppression commonly disrupts the homeostasis of mutated normal skin, leading to widespread skin dysplasia and field cancerization. However, the immune system's role in maintaining the normal state of mutated tissues remains uncertain. Herein, we dem ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Intracellular Osteopontin induces Pathologic Macrophage phenotypes in Pulmonary Fibrosis
FellowshipPI-Fellow · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2024 - 2027View All Grants