Li Sun

This study investigates the function of XIAP in Cnidaria, showing it activates caspase-mediated cell death through BIR and RING domains, unlike its vertebrate counterpart.

This study identifies EseB, a T3SS translocon protein, as a direct activator of the NLRC4/NAIP inflammasome, inducing pyroptosis in host cells through a conserved mechanism across T3SS-positive bacteria.

This study identifies unique metabolic mechanisms in vestimentiferans, including trehaloneogenesis and bacterial glycogen biosynthesis, enabling adaptation to deep-sea hydrothermal vents.