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Qian Yu

Yale UniversityORCID 0000-0002-2396-2128Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Qian Yu6 papers · KU Leuven

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Cell Biology· 1 Immunology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:human· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Organism:mouse· 1

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Erol FikrigiD· 2 shared Aaron M. RingiD· 1 shared Akira NakamuraiD· 1 shared Alexia A. BelperroniD· 1 shared Allen T. EsterlyiD· 1 shared Anahi V. OdelliD· 1 shared B. Lee· 1 shared Daniel C. SteiniD· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Borrelia Burgdorferi binds Serum Amyloid A and Modulates Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Immune Signaling

Allen T. Esterly, Shanshan Du, B. Lee, Emily E. Johnson, Anahi V. Odell, Esen Sefik, Qian Yu, Yingjun Cui, Haripriya S. Ayyala, Siba Haykal, Ian D. Odell, Richard Anthony Flavell, Erol Fikrig, Heidi J. Zapata

This study shows Borrelia burgdorferi binds serum amyloid A and modulates immune signaling in subcutaneous adipose tissue, identifying SAA as a host defense factor.

bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor influences periarticular joint inflammation in B. burgdorferi-infected mice

Qian Yu, Xiao‐Tian Tang, Thomas M. Hart, Robert Homer, Alexia A. Belperron, Linda K. Bockenstedt, Aaron M. Ring, Akira Nakamura, Erol Fikrig

This study shows that SLPI deficiency in mice infected with B. burgdorferi leads to increased joint inflammation and immune cell infiltration.

bioRxiv · Nov 24, 2024Microbiology

Neisseria gonorrhoeae induces local secretion of IL-10 at the human cervix to promote asymptomatic colonization

Yiwei Dai, Qian Yu, Hervé Tettelin, Daniel C. Stein, Wenxia Song

This study shows Neisseria gonorrhoeae induces IL-10 secretion at the cervix via CEACAMs to prevent epithelial shedding and inflammation, enabling asymptomatic colonization.

Journal of Clinical Investigation · Nov 14, 2024Peer-reviewedCell Biology