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Khushi Amin

University of California, San Francisco

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Optineurin Deficiency Collapses the Host Endolysosomal Network and Impairs Xenophagy to Accelerate Mycobacterium tuberculosis Growth

Nalin Abeydeera, Jeffrey Chin, Angel Ruvalcaba, Khushi Amin, Vinh Q Nguyen, Joshua Chang, Katherine Yin, J. A. Ernst, Jonathan M. Budzik

This study shows Optineurin deficiency disrupts the endolysosomal network and impairs xenophagy, leading to increased Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth and necrotic cell death.

bioRxiv · Aug 26, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology