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Eric W. Hewitt

University of LeedsORCID 0000-0002-6238-6303Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biophysics· 1 Cell Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Aleksei AksimentieviD· 1 shared Chalmers Chi Cheng ChauiD· 1 shared Christopher MaffeoiD· 1 shared Eleanor J. A. A. ToddiD· 1 shared Hayley M. PearsoniD· 1 shared Jamel MankouriiD· 1 shared John N. BarriD· 1 shared Jonathan D. LippiatiD· 1 shared

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Cell BiologybioRxivPreprintJan 12, 2026

Host cell potassium ion channels KCNJ2 (KIR2.1), KCNJ13 (KIR7.1) and KCNMA1 (BKCa) mediate escape of Bunyamwera virus from late endosomal compartments

Hayley M. Pearson, Samantha E. Hover, Eleanor J. A. A. Todd…·John N. Barr

This study identifies KCNJ2, KCNJ13, and KCNMA1 as potassium channels facilitating Bunyamwera virus escape from late endosomes.

DOI 10.64898/2026.01.12.698685

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BiophysicsNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedMay 23, 2024

Single molecule delivery into living cells

Chalmers Chi Cheng Chau, Christopher Maffeo, Aleksei Aksimentiev…·Paolo Actis

This paper introduces a nanoinjection platform using nanopipettes to deliver macromolecules into cells with single molecule resolution, showing phenotypic changes and enhanced detection through macromolecular crowding.

36 citations

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