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Astha Neupane

South Dakota State UniversityORCID 0000-0002-2391-058XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:fluorescence / live-cell microscopy· 1

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Adam D. HoppeiD· 2 shared Bijaya PradhaniD· 2 shared Joshua J BalsteriD· 2 shared Natalie W. ThiexiD· 2 shared Susmita PoudeliD· 2 shared Bidhi KasuiD· 1 shared Brandon L. ScottiD· 1 shared Jared W. Wollman· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Cell BiologybioRxivPreprintSep 17, 2026

High-resolution CRISPR/Cas9 screens identify PAK2 as a suppressor of macrophage proliferation

Kevin N. Wanniarachchi, Astha Neupane, Bidhi Kasu…·Natalie W. Thiex

The paper uses CRISPR/Cas9 screens to identify PAK2 as a suppressor of macrophage proliferation in murine bone marrow-derived macrophages.

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.14.751564

mousegenetic perturbation / CRISPR

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Cell BiologybioRxivPreprintSep 7, 2026

PI(3)P Signaling by VPS34 Complex II Orchestrates Macropinocytosis

Astha Neupane, Jared W. Wollman, Bijaya Pradhan…·Natalie W. Thiex

This study identifies VPS34 complex II as a regulator of macropinocytosis through PI(3)P signaling, showing its distinct role from class I PI3K activity.

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.03.749235

mousefluorescence / live-cell microscopy

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