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Sebastian J. Salinas

Texas Tech University

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Cell BiologybioRxivPreprintJul 30, 2026

Leishmanial GP63 acts as a protease for the small pore forming toxin aerolysin

Chaitanya S. Haram, Sebastian J. Salinas, Salma Waheed Sheikh…·Peter A. Keyel

This study identifies GP63 as a protease that activates aerolysin toxin in Leishmania major, revealing a mechanism of bacterial competition in the sandfly midgut.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.29.741567

proteomicsexperimental assay

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Cell BiologyToxinsPeer-reviewedJan 16, 2026

Functional dissection of Leishmania major membrane components in resistance to cholesterol-dependent cytolysins

Chaitanya S. Haram, Sebastian J. Salinas, Coleman Wilson…·Peter A. Keyel

This study investigates how Leishmania major resists cholesterol-dependent cytolysins by analyzing the role of membrane components in toxin binding and cytotoxicity.

DOI 10.3390/toxins18010046

experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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