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Arinze Emmanuel Okafor

Duke UniversityORCID 0000-0002-3416-1350Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Yarui DiaoiD· 2 shared Biswarathan RamaniiD· 1 shared Daichi ShonaiiD· 1 shared Edwin BustamanteiD· 1 shared Erik J. SoderblomiD· 1 shared Huiying SuniD· 1 shared Jennifer Y. ZhangiD· 1 shared Julie K. Kent· 1 shared

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJan 17, 2026

In vivo Proximity & Spatial Proteomics with CRISPR Screening Identify STXBP1 as a Protective Modifier of a-synuclein Toxicity in Dopamine Neurons.

Daichi Shonai, Julie K. Kent, Arinze Emmanuel Okafor…·Scott H. Soderling

The paper uses in vivo proteomics and CRISPR screening to identify STXBP1 as a protective factor against α-synuclein toxicity in dopamine neurons in Parkinson's disease models.

2 citations

mouseproteomics

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PathologyJournal of Investigative DermatologyPeer-reviewedMay 23, 2024

UBE2N is essential for maintenance of skin homeostasis and suppression of inflammation

Margaret Frances J. Lee, Manel Ben Hammouda, Wanying Miao…·Jennifer Y. Zhang

This study shows that UBE2N is crucial for skin homeostasis and inflammation suppression, with its loss causing inflammatory skin defects and identifying IRAK1/4 as a therapeutic target.

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mousebulk RNA-seq

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