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Savannah McKenna

University of MissouriORCID 0000-0002-1625-3219Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Immunology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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Bumsuk HahmiD· 2 shared Dong He XuiD· 2 shared Hailey HuerteriD· 2 shared Kwang Il JungiD· 2 shared Ying HeiD· 2 shared Caleb J. StudstilliD· 1 shared Julie Deane SabaiD· 1 shared Lee‐Ann H. AlleniD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJul 5, 2026

Sphingosine 1-phosphate lyase expressed in pulmonary epithelial cells potentiates host innate defenses and alleviates influenza pathogenicity in mice

Kwang Il Jung, Savannah McKenna, Lu Jiang…·Bumsuk Hahm

This study shows that SPL in lung epithelial cells reduces influenza severity by enhancing innate defenses and altering cell type proportions.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.02.736172

mousebulk RNA-seq

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ImmunologyFrontiers in ImmunologyPeer-reviewedJan 22, 2026

Sphingosine kinase 2 suppresses neutrophil responses to promote viral persistence while attenuating immune pathology

Vijayamahantesh Vijayamahantesh, Ying He, Lei Jiang…·Bumsuk Hahm

This study shows that SphK2 deficiency in neutrophils reduces immune suppression, enhances T cell responses, and decreases viral persistence during LCMV infection.

DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1706967

mousebulk RNA-seq

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