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Kai Zhang

Texas Tech UniversityORCID 0000-0002-6616-1806Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Kai Zhang19 papers · Virginia Commonwealth University

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Chaitanya S. Haram· 2 shared Peter A. KeyeliD· 2 shared Salma Waheed Sheikh· 2 shared Sebastian J. Salinas· 2 shared Coleman Wilson· 1 shared

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Leishmanial GP63 acts as a protease for the small pore forming toxin aerolysin

Chaitanya S. Haram, Sebastian J. Salinas, Salma Waheed Sheikh, Kai Zhang, Peter A. Keyel

This study identifies GP63 as a protease that activates aerolysin toxin in Leishmania major, revealing a mechanism of bacterial competition in the sandfly midgut.

bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Functional dissection of Leishmania major membrane components in resistance to cholesterol-dependent cytolysins

Chaitanya S. Haram, Sebastian J. Salinas, Coleman Wilson, Salma Waheed Sheikh, Kai Zhang, Peter A. Keyel

This study investigates how Leishmania major resists cholesterol-dependent cytolysins by analyzing the role of membrane components in toxin binding and cytotoxicity.

Toxins · Jan 16, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology