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A. Aguilera

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Microbiology· 3 Biochemistry· 1 Cancer Biology· 1 Immunology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 6 Organism:mouse· 4 Assay:DNA methylation· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Assay:proteomics· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2

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S. R. Ross· 4 shared E. A. Moran· 2 shared J. Lilue· 2 shared K. Salas-Briceno· 2 shared S. Stavrou· 2 shared T. Keane· 2 shared A. Cheung· 1 shared Ariel Lara-VásqueziD· 1 shared

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Hippocampo-supramammillary coupling across sleep and wake

Mauricio Caneo, Nelson Espinosa, Guillermo Lazcano, A. Aguilera, Ariel Lara-Vásquez, P. Fuentealba

This study examines hippocampal communication with subcortical circuits across sleep and wake states in rats, revealing state-dependent bidirectional coordination and distinct temporal dynamics.

Scientific Reports · Feb 25, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

IFI207, a young and fast-evolving protein, controls retroviral replication via the STING pathway

E. A. Moran, K. Salas-Briceno, W. Zhao, T. Enya, A. Aguilera, I. Acosta, F. Alonzo, D. Kiani, J. Behnsen, C. Alvarez, T. Keane, D. J. Adams, J. Lilue, S. R. Ross

The paper identifies IFI207 as a rapidly evolving protein that controls retroviral replication through the STING pathway, highlighting its role in host-pathogen co-evolution.

bioRxiv · Apr 30, 2024Immunology

IFI207, a young and fast-evolving antiviral factor, stabilizes STING

E. A. Moran, K. Salas-Briceno, A. Aguilera, T. Keane, D. Adams, J. Lilue, S. R. Ross

The paper identifies IFI207 as a rapidly evolving antiviral factor that stabilizes STING, enhancing the host's response to viral infections.

bioRxiv · Jan 19, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

A CDK-regulated chromatin segregase promoting chromosome replication

E. Chacin, P. Bansal, K.-U. Reusswig, L. Diaz-Santin, P. Ortega, P. Vizjak, B. Gomez-Gonzalez, F. Mueller-Planitz, A. Aguilera, B. Pfander, A. Cheung, C. Kurat

This study identifies Yta7 as a CDK-regulated chromatin segregase that facilitates chromosome replication by disassembling nucleosomes during S phase.

bioRxiv · Nov 20, 2020Biochemistry

APOBEC3A Catalyzes Mutation and Drives Carcinogenesis In Vivo

E. Law, R. Levin-Klein, M. Jarvis, H. Kim, P. Argyris, M. Carpenter, G. Starrett, L. Larson, M. Burns, R. Vogel, S. Stavrou, A. Aguilera, S. Wagner, D. Largaespada, T. Starr, , R. Harris

This study shows APOBEC3A promotes tumorigenesis in mice and supports its role in causing mutations in human cancers.

bioRxiv · Dec 27, 2019Cancer Biology

Heat stress induces ferroptosis in a photosynthetic prokaryote.

A. Aguilera, F. Berdun, C. Bartoli, C. Steelheart, M. Alegre, G. Salerno, G. Pagnussat, M. V. Martin

The paper shows heat stress induces ferroptosis in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, a photosynthetic prokaryote, with features similar to eukaryotic ferroptosis.

bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2019Microbiology

DDX41 recognizes RNA/DNA retroviral reverse transcripts and is critical for in vivo control of MLV infection

S. Stavrou, A. Aguilera, K. Blouch, S. R. Ross

This study identifies DDX41 as a sensor for retroviral RNA/DNA hybrids and shows its critical role in controlling MLV infection in vivo, alongside cGAS.

bioRxiv · May 2, 2018Microbiology