Jianxiu Zhang

The paper identifies 90 structurally distinct STAND NTPase families in bacteria and archaea that recognize phage proteins, revealing their role in antiviral defense.

The paper introduces GENTIS, a genetically encoded ionic-stress sensor, and shows that proton accumulation drives sleep in C. elegans through v-ATPase inhibition and membrane disassembly.

The paper identifies proteolytic activation mechanisms in prokaryotic antiviral defense modules and shows their functional diversity and convergence with stress responses.

This study identifies ERM proteins as regulators of EPJ shape and number in neurons through actin bundling and phase separation.