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W. Sha

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Microbiology· 3 Immunology· 1 Physiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1

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A. M. Zelazny· 1 shared A. V. Schally· 1 shared C. J. Lyon· 1 shared G.-P. Zhao· 1 shared H. Fu· 1 shared H. Liu· 1 shared J. Chen· 1 shared J. Fan· 1 shared

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2020-2023 · peak 2/yr

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A. M. Zelazny

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5 papers

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Mycobacterial DnaQ is an Alternative Proofreader Ensuring DNA Replication Fidelity

M.-Z. Deng, Q. Liu, S.-J. Cui, H. Fu, M. Gan, Y.-Y. Xu, X. Cai, W. Sha, G.-P. Zhao, S. M. Fortune, L.-D. Lyu

This study shows that mycobacterial DnaQ acts as an alternative proofreader, working with the PHP domain to maintain DNA replication fidelity and prevent mutations.

bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Cell-autonomous targeting of arabinogalactan by host immune factors inhibits mycobacterial growth

L. Qin, J. Xu, J. Chen, S. Wang, R. Zheng, Z. Cui, Z. Liu, X. Wu, J. Wang, X. Huang, Z. Wang, M. Wang, R. Pan, S. H. Kaufmann, X. Meng, , H. Liu

The paper identifies galectin-9 and AG-specific antibodies that inhibit Mtb growth by targeting arabinogalactan, offering a new immunotherapeutic strategy for TB.

bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2023Immunology

Efficacy of a Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone Agonist in a Murine Model of Cardiometabolic Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

R. M. K. Takeuchi, L. M. Takeuchi, R. A. Dulce, K. Kazmierczak, W. Balkan, R. Cai, W. Sha, A. V. Schally, J. M. Hare

This study tests the efficacy of GHRH agonist MR-356 in a murine model of cardiometabolic HFpEF, showing improvements in cardiac function and metabolic inflammation markers.

bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2022Physiology

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing using MYCO test-system and MIC distribution of 8 drugs against clinical isolates from Shanghai of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

R.-y. Ying, J. Yang, W. Sha

This study evaluates antimicrobial susceptibility of NTM clinical isolates from Shanghai using the MYCO test system and MIC distributions of 8 drugs, finding BDQ and CFZ show efficient in vitro activity.

bioRxiv · May 3, 2022Microbiology

IP-MS Analysis of ESX-5 and ESX-1 Substrates Enables Mycobacterial Species Identification

Q. Shu, M. Rajagopal, J. Fan, L. Zhan, X. Kong, Y. He, S. Rotcheewaphan, C. J. Lyon, W. Sha, A. M. Zelazny, T. Hu

The paper develops an IP-MS assay to identify slow-growing mycobacterial species in early MGIT cultures using species-specific antibodies.

bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology