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Heping Zheng

Southern Medical UniversityORCID 0000-0002-9846-975XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Wentao CheniD· 3 shared Arlene C. SeñaiD· 2 shared Bin YangiD· 2 shared David ŠmajsiD· 2 shared Jonathan B. ParriD· 2 shared Justin David RadolfiD· 2 shared Kelly L. HawleyiD· 2 shared Melissa J. CaimanoiD· 2 shared

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MicrobiologyJournal of BacteriologyPeer-reviewedJul 14, 2025

Sequence variability of BamA and FadL candidate vaccinogens suggests divergent evolutionary paths of Treponema pallidum outer membrane proteins

Everton Burlamarque Bettin, Farhang F. Aghakhanian, Christopher M. Hennelly…·Justin David Radolf

The paper analyzes sequence variability of BamA and FadL outer membrane proteins in 186 Treponema pallidum strains to identify evolutionary patterns and vaccine targets.

6 citations

humanDNA methylation

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MicrobiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewedApr 8, 2025

Chlamydial protease-like activating factor targets SLC7A11 for degradation to induce ferroptosis and facilitate dissemination.

Wentao Chen, Xin‐zhuan Su, Yuying Pan…·Heping Zheng

This study identifies CPAF-mediated degradation of SLC7A11 as a mechanism for Chlamydia-induced ferroptosis, promoting bacterial dissemination and suggesting therapeutic targeting.

8 citations

humanproteomics

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GenomicsThe Journal of Infectious DiseasesPeer-reviewedJul 22, 2020

Analysis of Treponema pallidum strains from China using improved methods for whole-genome sequencing from primary syphilis chancres

Wentao Chen, David Šmajs, Yongfei Hu…·Jonathan B. Parr

The paper sequences Treponema pallidum from Chinese syphilis chancres using improved whole-genome sequencing methods without rabbit passage, revealing genetic diversity in China.

28 citations

humanwhole-genome sequencing

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