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Duncan Hong

Rush University Medical Center

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Alexander CicalaiD· 1 shared Alicia GibbonsiD· 1 shared Athanasios PapadasiD· 1 shared Daniel J. Lagal· 1 shared Dustin A. DemingiD· 1 shared Elsa MolinaiD· 1 shared Emma Geatches· 1 shared Fotis A. AsimakopoulosiD· 1 shared

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A matrikine organizes the dendritic cell- T cell triads that build tertiary lymphoid structures

Daniel J. Lagal, Duncan Hong, Athanasios Papadas, George Yacu, Emma Geatches, Nicholas Leschinsky, Yun Huang, Yaling Dou, Matteo Fields, Alicia Gibbons, Elsa Molina, Kersi N. Pestonjamasp, Péter T. Tóth, Alexander Cicala, João I. Mamede, , Fotis A. Asimakopoulos

This study identifies versikine, a matrikine derived from VCAN proteolysis, as essential for organizing dendritic cell-T cell triads in tertiary lymphoid structures and enhancing antitumor immunity.

bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2026 · PreprintImmunology