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Steven J. Murdock

University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesORCID 0000-0002-3028-9728Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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Darby G. OldenburgiD· 2 shared James Craig ForrestiD· 2 shared Shana M. OwensiD· 2 shared Debopam GhoshiD· 1 shared Eduardo SalinasiD· 1 shared Gang� LiiD· 1 shared Intawat NookaewiD· 1 shared Jason Scott StumhoferiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 5, 2026

The amplitude of gammaherpesvirus lytic replication dictates adaptive immune activation: Potential implications for KSHV LANA in immune evasion

Steven J. Murdock, Shana M. Owens, Darby G. Oldenburg, James Craig Forrest

This study shows that KSHV LANA suppresses lytic replication in MHV68, reducing adaptive immune activation, suggesting immune evasion through subthreshold viral replication.

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MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedJan 22, 2025

Intrinsic p53 Activation Restricts Gammaherpesvirus-Driven Germinal Center B Cell Expansion during Latency Establishment

Shana M. Owens, Jeffrey M. Sifford, Gang� Li…·James Craig Forrest

This study shows that p53 activation restricts MHV68-driven GC B cell expansion during latency, with M2 and LMP1 triggering p53-dependent anti-proliferative responses.

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