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Jafira M. Johnson

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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IFN-κ directs antiviral immunity in human skin

Jafira M. Johnson, Laurellee Payne, Pooja Parameswaran, Yongzhi Chen, Mrinal K. Sarkar, Anthony M. Coon, Joanne Michelle Kahlenberg, Johann Eli Gudjonsson, Katherine A. Fitzgerald, Mehdi Rashighi, Megan H. Orzalli

This study shows that keratinocytes produce IFN-kappa constitutively to protect human skin against RNA and DNA viruses through distinct antiviral mechanisms.

bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Hingepoints and neural folds reveal conserved features of primary neurulation in the zebrafish forebrain

Jonathan M. Werner, Maraki Y. Negesse, Dominique L. Brooks, Allyson R. Caldwell, Jafira M. Johnson, Rachel M. Brewster

This study identifies hingepoints and neural folds in zebrafish forebrain development, revealing conserved neurulation features previously thought unique to amniotes and amphibians.

bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2020 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology