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Ashley Tang

Johns Hopkins University

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Old World alphaviruses use distinct mechanisms to infect brain microvascular endothelial cells for neuroinvasion

Pablo A. Alvarez, Ashley Tang, Doug Winters, Prashant Kaushal, Angélica Medina, Marta Nieto, Karolina Elżbieta Kaczor‐Urbanowicz, Faith St. Amant, Bryan Ramirez Reyes, Robyn M. Kaake, Oliver I. Fregoso, April D. Pyle, Mehdi Bouhaddou, Hengli Tang, Melody M. H. Li

This study identifies SLC2A3 as a key factor for Old World alphavirus neuroinvasion through BBB infection, revealing a conserved mechanism across multiple viruses.

Cell Reports · Sep 23, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

High-motility pro-tumorigenic monocytes drive macrophage enrichment in the tumor microenvironment

Wenxuan Du, Bryan Zhou, André Forjaz, Sarah M. Shin, Fan Wu, Ashleigh J. Crawford, Praful R. Nair, Adrian C. Johnston, Hoku West‐Foyle, Ashley Tang, Dongjoo Kim, Rong Fan, Ashley L Kiemen, Pei-Hsun Wu, Jude M. Phillip, , Denis Wirtz

This study identifies high-motility tumor-associated monocytes (TAMos) that drive macrophage infiltration and cancer cell proliferation via IL-6 and MAPK pathways, suggesting IL-6 as a therapeutic target.

bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2024 · PreprintImmunology