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Mengchun Li

Newcastle UniversityORCID 0000-0002-3489-4052Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Mengchun Li1 paper · Newcastle University

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:yeast· 1

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The Type VI Secretion System Antifungal Effector Tfe2 Inhibits Protein Translation and Drives Hyperactivation of TORC1.

Katharina Trunk, Genady Pankov, Alex Anderton, Viktoras Stonys, Andrew Michael Frey, Jennifer H. Haggarty, Ian Leaves, Pantelitsa Papakyriacou, Mengchun Li, Vivek Manthri, Flávia M. Zimbres, Paul William Denny, Phillip D. Whitfield, Christian Hacker, Neil A. R. Gow, , Janet Quinn

This study identifies Tfe2 as a novel antifungal effector that inhibits protein translation and hyperactivates TORC1, leading to cellular remodeling in yeast.

bioRxiv · Nov 20, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Flow cytometry-based isolation of Salmonella-containing phagosomes combined with ultra-sensitive proteomics reveals novel insights into host-pathogen interactions

Ritika Chatterjee, José Luis Marín‐Rubio, Francesca Romana Cianfanelli, Andrew Michael Frey, Benjamin B. A. Raymond, Abeer Dannoura, Camila Valenzuela, Meihan Meng, Tiaan D. J. Heunis, Mengchun Li, Frances Sidgwick, Jost Enninga, Andrew J. Filby, Matthias Trost

The paper develops a flow cytometry-based method combined with ultra-sensitive proteomics to study host-pathogen interactions in Salmonella-infected macrophages, revealing new insights into virulence factor induction and phagosomal dynamics.

bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology