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Kayla Davis

The Lundquist Institute

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Fengli Zhu· 2 shared Nicholas Gregory JendzjowskyiD· 2 shared Diane Aguilar· 1 shared Hayden McSwigginiD· 1 shared Jekaterina Zyuzin· 1 shared Jie LiuiD· 1 shared Jinendiran SekariD· 1 shared Marc SwidergalliD· 1 shared

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Sympathetic neurons control adaptive immunity in response to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection by regulating T cell and B cell effector function

Fengli Zhu, Kayla Davis, Sreemoyee Acharya, Rishit Pattanashetti, Jinendiran Sekar, Diane Aguilar, Nathisha Kalpage, Omid Akbari, Srividya Swaminathan, Peter Jorth, Marc Swidergall, Nicholas Gregory Jendzjowsky

This study shows that sympathetic neurons regulate T cell and B cell responses to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, enhancing IgG production and bacterial clearance.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Epigenetic upregulation of carotid body angiotensin signaling increases blood pressure

Fengli Zhu, Zhuqing Wang, Kayla Davis, Hayden McSwiggin, Jekaterina Zyuzin, Jie Liu, Wei Yan, Virender Kumar Rehan, Nicholas Gregory Jendzjowsky

This study shows perinatal nicotine exposure increases DNA methylation in the angiotensin II type 1 receptor gene in carotid bodies, enhancing angiotensin signaling and leading to hypertension.

Hypertension · Dec 5, 2024Peer-reviewedPhysiology