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Stephen A. Schworer

Marsico Lung Institute/CF Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7741-8972Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Bioengineering· 1 Cell Biology· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Gillian Crisp· 2 shared Hong DangiD· 2 shared James S. HagoodiD· 2 shared Kenichi OkudaiD· 2 shared Rhianna E. Lee-FerrisiD· 2 shared Richard C. BoucheriD· 2 shared Rodney C. GilmoreiD· 2 shared Satoko NakanoiD· 2 shared

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Region-specific molecular regulatory programs define epithelial identity, progenitor states, and mucus homeostasis in human distal airways

Hiroaki Murano, Nathanial C. Stevens, Hong Dang, Satoko Nakano, Anne Marie Cawley, Z Y Wisniewski, Gillian Crisp, Elodie Mitchell, Avishi Singh, Sindhuja Damodaran, Boris Reidel, Mark I. Gutay, Ling Sun, Koichi Hasegawa, Allison B. Williams, , Kenichi Okuda

The paper identifies region-specific molecular regulatory programs in human distal airways that maintain epithelial identity and mucus homeostasis, revealing mechanisms for mucociliary defense.

bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Prolonged airway explant culture enables study of health, disease, and viral pathogenesis

Rhianna E. Lee-Ferris, Kenichi Okuda, Jacob R. Galiger, Stephen A. Schworer, Troy D. Rogers, Hong Dang, Rodney Gilmore, Caitlin Edwards, Gillian Crisp, Satoko Nakano, Anne M. Cawley, Raymond J. Pickles, Samuel C. Gallant, Elisa Crisci, Lauraine Rivier, , Scott H. Randell

This study develops methods to culture human and animal airway explants for at least 14 days, preserving tissue architecture and enabling study of health, disease, and viral infection.

bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2024Bioengineering