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Yifei He

Medical University of South Carolina

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The Molecular Interplay of Tau and Motor Proteins on Microtubules

Yifei He, Julia Peukes, Mert Golcuk, Amanda Yildiz Jack, Luke S Ferro, Ruensern Tan, Mert Gur, Eva Nogales, Ahmet Yildiz

This study investigates how tau protein regulates motor proteins on microtubules using single-molecule imaging, cryo-EM, and MD simulations, revealing distinct mechanisms for inhibiting kinesin-1 and dynein.

bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics

Cocaine-Enriched Oral Streptococcus parasanguinis Promotes Neuroimmune Dysfunction and Memory Impairment

Douglas Johnson, Tabinda Salman, Arshad Ali Noorani, Barbara Benowitz, Yifei He, Kamala P. Sundararaj, Hannah Shelley, Zhenwu Luo, Zhuang Wan, Sylvia Fitting, Rachel D. Penrod, Wei Jiang

This study shows that cocaine promotes growth of Streptococcus parasanguinis, which leads to neuroinflammation and memory impairment in mice without bacterial translocation.

bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience