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Kunal Samantaray

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:human· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Proteolytic control of mitochondrial calcium transport by intermembrane-space proteases

Anupriya Sinha, Kunal Samantaray, Ashlesha A. Kadam, Pooja Jadiya, Dhanendra Tomar

This study identifies IMS proteases as regulators of mitochondrial calcium transport by remodeling mtCU and NCLX through proteolytic control, linking proteostasis to Ca2+ homeostasis.

bioRxiv · Aug 22, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Lactylation landscape of mitochondrial proteins in myocardial infarction

Ashlesha A. Kadam, Shiridhar Kashyap, Kunal Samantaray, Natasha Jaiswal, Shanikumar Goyani, Philip Adam Kramer, Hadi Pourhadi, Jingyun Lee, Cristina M. Furdui, Pooja Jadiya, Dhanendra Tomar

This study identifies mitochondrial lactylation changes in myocardial infarction and shows that MCT1 inhibition alters lactylation, reduces fibrosis, and partially restores mitochondrial function.

Redox Biology · May 18, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Peptidoglycan turnover promotes active transport of protein through the bacterial cell wall

Zarina Akbary, Kunal Samantaray, Dan Shafir, Kaya Jain, Glen M. Hocky, Sven van Teeffelen, Enrique Rojas

The paper shows that peptidoglycan turnover in Bacillus subtilis enables active transport of proteins through the cell wall, revealing a bacterial mechanism for molecular movement.

bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology