3' Plasma Membrane Phosphoinositides Sustain ROS Production at Persistent Non-canonical Phagocytic Cups that Promote Macrophage Control of Aspergillus fumigatus Hyphae
Serene Moussaoui, María Cecilia Giménez, Amanda Paixao, Melie Boulianne, Micaela Cabrini, Amir Kanbar, Abdumalik Okhunjonov, Carlos Alberto Arnillas, Mauricio R. Terebiznik
The paper shows macrophages use persistent phagocytic cups to sustain ROS production against A. fumigatus hyphae, overcoming phagocytic size limits through PI(3,4)P2 signaling.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology