Author

Hangjun Ke

Drexel UniversityORCID 0000-0002-2006-3987Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

Biology Disciplines

Click to filter author papers

Signature Assays, Organisms & Methods

Click to filter · or open tag

Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:plant (other)· 3 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Xu· 3 shared Ikechukwu Chidiebere NwankwoiD· 2 shared Sean T. PriggeiD· 2 shared Alexander A. Morano· 1 shared Emma H. DoudiD· 1 shared Francesca M. NavarroiD· 1 shared James BlauwkampiD· 1 shared Jeffrey D. DvoriniD· 1 shared

Activity by Year

2024-2025 · peak 3/yr

Co-Author Collaboration Network

10 top collaborators · 22 mutual co-author links

Click any collaborator node to inspect or filter shared papers

Focal author (center)Selected co-authorORCID co-authorUnlinked name

Curved chords = mutual co-authorship

3 shared papersMicrobiology

Wei Xu

Mutual co-authors in cluster

Author profile →

4 papers

Recent·Most cited

An Essential Adaptor for Apicoplast Fission and Inheritance in Malaria Parasites

James Blauwkamp, Krithika Rajaram, Sophia R. Staggers, Oliver Harrigan, Emma H. Doud, Wei Xu, Hangjun Ke, Sean T. Prigge, Stella Sun, Sabrina Absalon

This paper identifies PfAnchor as an essential protein for apicoplast fission and inheritance in Plasmodium falciparum, showing its interaction with PfDyn2 and its role in parasite survival.

Nature Communications · Nov 27, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Inheritance of the genome-less apicoplast in the 'apicoplast-minus' Plasmodium falciparum

Wei Xu, Ikechukwu Chidiebere Nwankwo, Sean T. Prigge, Hangjun Ke

This study challenges the apicoplast-minus concept in Plasmodium falciparum by showing that apicoplast-derived vesicles are inherited and retain four-membrane structures, suggesting a genome-less apicoplast derivative called apicosomes.

bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Maintenance of pyrophosphate homeostasis in multiple subcellular compartmentsis essential in Plasmodium falciparum

Ikechukwu Chidiebere Nwankwo, Hangjun Ke

This study identifies the localization and functions of two pyrophosphatases in Plasmodium falciparum, showing their roles in pyrophosphate homeostasis across subcellular compartments.

bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

The dynamin-related protein Dyn2 is essential for both apicoplast and mitochondrial fission in Plasmodium falciparum

Alexander A. Morano, Wei Xu, Francesca M. Navarro, Neeta Shadija, Jeffrey D. Dvorin, Hangjun Ke

This study shows that PfDyn2 is essential for apicoplast and mitochondrial fission in Plasmodium falciparum, leading to cytokinesis failure and developmental defects.

mBio · Nov 29, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology