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Yuzhu Cheng

University of Colorado Anschutz School of MedicineORCID 0000-0003-4090-3362Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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Alexa BurgeriD· 1 shared Christian MosimanniD· 1 shared Jessica C NelsoniD· 1 shared Kade FinkiD· 1 shared Nicholas J SantistevaniD· 1 shared Seth JacobsoniD· 1 shared

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintNov 13, 2026

Zdhhc17/Hip14 functions in neurons to control behavior via DHHC-dependent and independent mechanisms

Yuzhu Cheng, Nicholas J Santistevan, Kade Fink…·Jessica C Nelson

This study identifies distinct roles for Hip14 in regulating acoustic startle sensitivity and habituation through catalytic-dependent and -independent mechanisms in zebrafish neurons.

DOI 10.64898/2026.11.12.766291

zebrafishexperimental assay

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