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Gaurav Kumar

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

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Biophysics· 1 Cell Biology· 1 Microbiology· 1 Physiology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Organism:chicken / avian· 1

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Alex L. Payne-DwyeriD· 1 shared Alexander D. MacKerelliD· 1 shared Alison J. ScottiD· 1 shared Ameya Padakanti· 1 shared Anand Kumar SrivastavaiD· 1 shared Anutosh ChakrabortyiD· 1 shared Benjamin D. EngeliD· 1 shared Brent A Neuschwander-Tetri· 1 shared

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Hepatocyte UBE4A protects against MASLD/MASH by maintaining ER homeostasis via UBXN4 interaction

Naga Lakshmi Challa, Vineet Babu, Molee Chakraborty, Matthew Hayes, Gaurav Kumar, Kyle S. McCommis, Craig W. Vander Kooi, Danielle Carpenter, Isabela Ramos, Shivankitha Kattekola, Ameya Padakanti, Shikara Patel, Kaitlyn Mills, Sanchita Gupta, Louise Lantier, , Anutosh Chakraborty

This study identifies Ube4A's role in protecting against MASLD/MASH by maintaining ER homeostasis through its interaction with UBXN4, highlighting potential therapeutic targets.

bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology

Sticker number modulates pyrenoid condensate assembly to support algal fitness

Gaurav Kumar, James Barrett, Philippe Van der Stappen, Alex L. Payne-Dwyer, Onyou Nam, Jack W Shepherd, Lewis Frame, Jamieson A. L. Howard, Vuk Malis, Clément Dégut, Michael R. Hodgkinson, Ralf P. Richter, Charley Schaefer, Michael J. Plevin, Maria Hondele, , Luke C. M. Mackinder

This study shows that varying the number of binding motifs in a disordered protein affects pyrenoid assembly and algal fitness.

bioRxiv · Jan 29, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Division of labor in cargo and membrane recognition by SNX1-SNX5: Insights from multiscale modelling

Satya Chaithanya Duggisetty, Gaurav Kumar, Krishnakanth Baratam, Anand Kumar Srivastava

This paper uses multiscale modeling to investigate how SNX1-SNX5 heterodimers recognize cargo and membranes in a retromer-independent manner.

Biophysical Journal · Nov 7, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics

The mammalian SKI complex is a broad-spectrum antiviral drug target that upregulates cellular cholesterol to inhibit viral replication

Stuart M. Weston, Lauren Baracco, Louis J. Taylor, Alison J. Scott, Gaurav Kumar, Paul Shapiro, Alexander D. MacKerell, Matthew B. Frieman

This paper identifies the SKI complex as a broad-spectrum antiviral target, showing that UMB18 increases cellular cholesterol via the mevalonate pathway to inhibit viral replication.

Journal of Virology · Sep 10, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology