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Dhananjay K. Naik

The University of Texas at DallasORCID 0000-0002-6226-7339Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:mouse· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1

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Theodore John PriceiD· 3 shared Gregory O. DussoriD· 2 shared Ifunanya M. OkolieiD· 2 shared Kubra Fatima NaqviiD· 2 shared Michael U. ShilohiD· 2 shared Andi WangzhouiD· 1 shared Armen N. AkopianiD· 1 shared Ayesha AhmadiD· 1 shared

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJun 28, 2025

Mycobacterium tuberculosis sulfolipid-1 (Sl-1) increases the excitability of mouse and human TRPV1-positive sensory neurons in a YM254890-reversible fashion

Dhananjay K. Naik, Felipe Espinosa, Ifunanya M. Okolie…·Theodore John Price

This study shows that Mycobacterium tuberculosis sulfolipid-1 (SL-1) increases TRPV1-positive sensory neuron excitability through Gq/11 pathway activation and intracellular Ca2+ release.

3 citations

mousehuman

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintMay 1, 2025

Mycobacterial Phenolic Glycolipid Triggers ATP-Mediated Neuronal P2X3 Signaling and Cough

Kubra Fatima Naqvi, Lois L. Warden, Jan Dijk…·Michael U. Shiloh

This study shows that Mycobacterium tuberculosis produces phenolic glycolipid (PGL) that activates neurons and induces cough by triggering ATP-mediated P2X3 signaling.

6 citations

mousehuman

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NeuroscienceJCI InsightPeer-reviewedApr 30, 2020

The cellular basis of protease activated receptor type 2 (PAR2) evoked mechanical and affective pain

Shayne N. Hassler, Moeno Kume, Juliet M. Mwirigi…·Theodore John Price

This study identifies a specific subset of sensory neurons expressing PAR2 that mediate mechanical and affective pain behaviors, clarifying the cellular basis of PAR2-evoked pain.

25 citations

mousebulk RNA-seq

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