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Leen Ali

Vrije Universiteit BrusselORCID 0000-0002-6782-2338Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 1

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NeuroscienceSciencePeer-reviewedJul 9, 2026

C1q and immunoglobulins mediate activity-dependent synapse loss in the adult brain

Gerard Crowley, Minjung Kim, Nathanael O’Neill…·Soyon Youngae Hong

This study shows neuronal hyperactivity triggers C1q deposition on synapses, leading to synapse loss, and identifies immunoglobulins as involved in this process.

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mousespatial transcriptomics

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ImmunologyEuropean Journal of ImmunologyPeer-reviewedMay 1, 2025

VSIG4-Expressing Macrophages Contribute To Anti-Parasitic And Anti-Metastatic Responses In The Peritoneal Cavity

Els Lebegge, Daliya Kancheva, Jolien Van Craenenbroeck…·Jo A. Van Ginderachter

This study identifies VSIG4-expressing peritoneal macrophages as key players in anti-parasitic and anti-metastatic responses in the peritoneal cavity.

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mouseproteomics

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