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Charles R. Esther

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillORCID 0000-0002-8081-2986Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1

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Camille EhréiD· 2 shared Hong DangiD· 2 shared Kenichi OkudaiD· 2 shared Richard C. BoucheriD· 2 shared Scott H. RandelliD· 2 shared Takanori AsakuraiD· 2 shared Wanda K. O’NealiD· 2 shared Yu MikamiiD· 2 shared

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Airway Epithelial SARS-CoV-2 Infectious and Repair Responses: Relationships to Age, Sex, and Post-COVID Pulmonary Syndromes

Hong Dang, Caitlin E. Edwards, Takafumi Kato, Boris Reidel, Rita M. Meganck, Charles R. Esther, Camille Ehré, M. Leslie Fulcher, Alexis B. Bailey, Michelle R. Cooley, Yu Mikami, Takanori Asakura, Padraig Hawkins, Minako Furusho, Jeffrey L. Myers, , Richard C. Boucher

This study examines SARS-CoV-2 infection and repair responses in human airway epithelial cells, finding prolonged and incomplete repair linked to long-COVID pulmonary symptoms.

bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology

Dysregulated Airway Host Defense in Hyper IgE Syndrome due to STAT3 Mutations

Ling Sun, Samantha A. Walls, Hong Dang, Nancy L. Quinney, Patrick R. Sears, Taraneh Sadritabrizi, Koichi Hasegawa, Kenichi Okuda, Takanori Asakura, Xiuya Chang, Mei‐Qi Zheng, Yu Mikami, Felicia U. Dizmond, Daniela Danilova, Lynn Zhou, , Gang Chen

This study identifies airway epithelial host defense defects caused by STAT3 mutations in Hyper IgE Syndrome, contributing to chronic pulmonary infection.

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · Jun 13, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology