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Megan C. McKeon

University of Wisconsin–MadisonORCID 0000-0002-2260-6367Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Aaron A. HoskinsiD· 1 shared Christina M. HulliD· 1 shared Henrik Vollmer· 1 shared Joshua C. Paulson· 1 shared Nanami Oshimura· 1 shared O. Millien Valentine· 1 shared Sébastien C. OrtiziD· 1 shared Sierra L. LoveiD· 1 shared

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The pre-mRNA Splicing Modulator Pladienolide B Inhibits Cryptococcus neoformans Germination and Growth

Sierra L. Love, Megan C. McKeon, Henrik Vollmer, Joshua C. Paulson, Nanami Oshimura, O. Millien Valentine, Sébastien C. Ortiz, Christina M. Hull, Aaron A. Hoskins

This study shows that pladienolide B inhibits Cryptococcus neoformans growth and spore germination, with enhanced efficacy when combined with FK506 or clorgyline.

mSphere · Jun 23, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology