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Zhengkuan Sun

National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Daisuke MotookaiD· 1 shared Jun AdachiiD· 1 shared Keita MiyoshiiD· 1 shared Kuniaki SaitoiD· 1 shared Masaya YamaguchiiD· 1 shared Momoko KobayashiiD· 1 shared Sachi InagakiiD· 1 shared Satoshi MuraokaiD· 1 shared

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Real-time near-infrared imaging distinguishes nasopharyngeal colonization from aspiration of Streptococcus pneumoniae and identifies aspiration as a trigger of severe disease

Takashi Saito, Momoko Kobayashi, Zhengkuan Sun, Satoshi Muraoka, Daisuke Motooka, Takako Yoshida, Shin-ichi Shiomi, Jun Adachi, Masaya Yamaguchi

This study uses real-time near-infrared imaging to distinguish nasopharyngeal colonization from aspiration of Streptococcus pneumoniae and shows aspiration triggers severe disease.

bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Osiris gene family defines the cuticle nano-patterns of Drosophila

Zhengkuan Sun, Sachi Inagaki, Keita Miyoshi, Kuniaki Saito, Shigeo Hayashi

The paper identifies Osiris genes as key regulators of cuticle nanostructures in Drosophila, showing their expression in cuticle-secreting cells and their role in shaping specific nano-patterns.

Genetics · Apr 23, 2024Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology