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Kaitlyn M. McGrath

Northwestern UniversityORCID 0000-0002-3151-0439Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Alejandro Morales· 1 shared Andrew K. Shum· 1 shared Betül KaçariD· 1 shared Daayun Chung· 1 shared Dimitri KrainciD· 1 shared Ekaterina A. GrebenikiD· 1 shared Evrim FeriD· 1 shared Gabriela CaraveoiD· 1 shared

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Evolution of Translation Initiation Factor 2 Extensions Links Initiation to Bacterial Stress Response

Evrim Fer, Rajdeep Banerjee, Katsumi Hagino, Kaitlyn M. McGrath, Betül Kaçar

The paper investigates the evolutionary and functional roles of translation initiation factor 2 (IF2) terminal extensions across bacteria, showing their role in stress response and adaptation.

bioRxiv · Feb 9, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Octopamine metabolically reprograms astrocytes to confer neuroprotection against α-synuclein

Andrew K. Shum, Sofia Zaichick, Gregory Scott McElroy, Karis B. D’Alessandro, Milad J. Alasady, Michaela M. Novakovic, Wesley Peng, Ekaterina A. Grebenik, Daayun Chung, Margaret E. Flanagan, Roger S. Smith, Alejandro Morales, Laetitia Stumpf, Kaitlyn M. McGrath, Dimitri Krainc, , Gabriela Caraveo

This study shows octopamine reprograms astrocytes to protect neurons from α-synuclein toxicity through metabolic pathways.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Apr 17, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience