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Ameer Ghodke

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillORCID 0000-0002-3953-4048Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 2 Approach:deep learning· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:scRNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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The Immunoregulatory Architecture of the Adult Oral Cavity

Bruno Fernandes Matuck, Khoa Huynh, Diana Pereira, Quinn T. Easter, XiuYu Zhang, Meik Kunz, Nikhil M Kumar, Aditya Pratapa, Brittany Rupp, Ameer Ghodke, Alexander V. Predeus, Alexandre Fernandes, Lili Szabó, Stefan Hartmann, Nadja Harnischfeger, , Kevin M. Byrd

This paper presents a single-cell and spatial proteotranscriptomic atlas of human oral tissues, identifying fibroblasts as key immunoregulatory hubs and revealing changes in disease states.

Cell Press Blue · Mar 23, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Polybacterial Intracellular Macromolecules Shape Single-Cell Epikine Profiles in Upper Airway Mucosa

Quinn T. Easter, Zabdiel Alvarado‐Martinez, Meik Kunz, Bruno Fernandes Matuck, Brittany Rupp, Theresa M. Weaver, Zhi Feng Ren, Aleksandra Tata, Juan Caballero-Pérez, Nick Oscarson, Akira Hasuike, Ameer Ghodke, Adam J. Kimple, Purushothama Rao Tata, Scott H. Randell, , Kevin M. Byrd

This study reveals how persistent intracellular bacterial macromolecules in mucosal epithelial cells drive inflammatory signaling, offering new insights into microbial-host interactions and their potential impact on inflammatory disease treatment and drug efficacy.

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes · Jun 10, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology