Human neutrophils release extracellular RNA that modulates Aspergillus fumigatus gene expression across kingdoms.
Alexander Bruch, Lukas Schrettenbrunner, Bhawana Israni, Erik Boehm, Xiaoqing Pan, Corissa Visser, Thomas Orasch, Axel A. Brakhage, Matthew G. Blango
The paper shows human neutrophils release extracellular RNAs that modulate gene expression in Aspergillus fumigatus, independent of fungal argonaute proteins.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology