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Andrea J. Vernall

University of OtagoORCID 0000-0001-8056-0726Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:flow cytometry· 1

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James E. UssheriD· 2 shared Rajesh LamichhaneiD· 2 shared Joanna R. Kirman· 1 shared Joel D. A. Tyndall· 1 shared Laura E Wedlock· 1 shared Marion SchneideriD· 1 shared Meg C. Webley· 1 shared Peter Dearden· 1 shared

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ImmunologyEuropean Journal of ImmunologyPeer-reviewedFeb 1, 2026

IL-21 selectively augments cytotoxic potential of antigen-activated MAIT cells

Laura E Wedlock, Rajesh Lamichhane, Meg C. Webley…·James E. Ussher

This study shows IL-21 enhances cytotoxicity of activated MAIT cells by increasing GrzB and perforin expression without significantly affecting cytokine production.

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ImmunologybioRxivPreprintApr 5, 2019

Transcriptional analysis defines TCR and cytokine-stimulated MAIT cells as rapid polyfunctional effector T cells that can coordinate the immune response

Rajesh Lamichhane, Marion Schneider, Sara M. de la Harpe…·James E. Ussher

This study compares the transcriptional and effector responses of human MAIT cells to TCR and cytokine stimulation, revealing distinct functional outcomes.

DOI 10.1101/600189

humanbulk RNA-seq

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