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S. K. Varanasi

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1

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B. Mcdonald· 3 shared D. Chen· 3 shared S. M. Kaech· 3 shared V. Tripple· 3 shared A. Williams· 2 shared E. Casillas· 2 shared H. K. Chung· 2 shared Q. Yang· 2 shared

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ImmunologybioRxivJan 3, 2023

Atlas-Guided Discovery of Transcription Factors for T Cell Programming

H. K. Chung, C. Liu, A. Battu…·S. M. Kaech

The paper identifies transcription factors driving distinct CD8+ T cell states and shows their impact on tumor control and immunotherapy.

DOI 10.1038/s41586-025-09989-7

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ImmunologybioRxivDec 17, 2022

CD4+ T cells regulate sickness-induced anorexia and fat wasting during a chronic parasitic infection

S. E. Redford, S. K. Varanasi, K. K. Sanchez, J. S. Ayres

This study identifies CD4+ T cells as regulators of sickness-induced anorexia and fat wasting during a chronic parasitic infection, revealing a decoupling between immune resistance and cachexia.

DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112814

mouseexperimental assay

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ImmunologybioRxivPreprintAug 12, 2022

A microglia-CD4+ T cell partnership generates protective anti-tumor immunity to glioblastoma

D. Chen, S. K. Varanasi, T. Hara…·S. M. Kaech

This study identifies a microglia-CD4+ T cell interaction that enhances anti-glioblastoma immunity through IFN-gamma-mediated tumor surveillance and phagocytosis.

DOI 10.1101/2022.08.12.502093

mousebulk RNA-seq

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ImmunologybioRxivSep 3, 2020

Oxidized Lipids and CD36-Mediated Lipid Peroxidation in CD8 T Cells Suppress Anti-Tumor Immune Responses

S. Xu, O. Chaudhary, P. Rodriguez-Morales…·S. M. Kaech

This study identifies CD36-mediated lipid peroxidation driven by oxidized lipids as a mechanism suppressing anti-tumor CD8 T cell functions in murine tumors.

DOI 10.1016/j.immuni.2021.05.003

mousebulk RNA-seq

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