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Mahnaz Minai

National Institutes of HealthORCID 0000-0002-3642-8063Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Discovery of an Adaptive Neuroimmune Response Driving Itch and Fast Tick Removal with Implications for Preventing Pathogen Transmission

Johannes S. P. Doehl, Tiago Donatelli Serafim, Serena Doh, Charles S. Grugan, Eva Iniguez, Luana Aparecida Rogerio, Ronja Frigard, Ranadhir Dey, Pedro Cecílio, Xinglong Gu, Pang‐Yen Tseng, Aline da Silva Moreira, Mahnaz Minai, James Oristian, Hans Christian Ackerman, , Jesus Gilberto Valenzuela

The paper identifies a neuroimmune response that enables rapid tick removal in guinea pigs and humans, independent of antibodies, offering a new strategy for preventing tick-borne diseases.

Advanced Science · Jan 27, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Cxcl10 is required for survival during SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice

Shamik Majumdar, Joseph D. Weaver, Sergio M. Pontejo, Mahnaz Minai, Xinping Lu, Ji-Liang Gao, Gibran Holmes, Reed Johnson, Hongwei Zhang, Brian Lee Kelsall, Joshua Marion Farber, Derron A. Alves, Philip M. Murphy

This study shows that Cxcl10 deficiency in male mice increases mortality from SARS-CoV-2 infection by reducing lymphocyte infiltration in the lungs, suggesting CXCL10 is protective.

Journal of Leukocyte Biology · Nov 28, 2024Peer-reviewedImmunology