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Elke Kurz

University of OxfordORCID 0000-0002-9446-4943Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:proteomics· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Michael Loran DustiniD· 3 shared Salvatore ValvoiD· 3 shared Ashwin JainarayananiD· 2 shared Dhanu GuptaiD· 2 shared Jesusa CaperaiD· 2 shared Lina CheniD· 2 shared Lynn B. DustiniD· 2 shared Marcus A. WiddessiD· 2 shared

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Immune receptor LILRB1 mediates cis-signalling which is targeted by RIFINs of the malaria parasite

Samuel G. Chamberlain, Marcus A. Widdess, Alexander M. Mørch, Akihito Sakoguchi, Rina Sakuno, Elke Kurz, Lina Chen, Salvatore Valvo, Shiroh Iwanaga, Michael Loran Dustin, Matthew K. Higgins

The paper shows RIFINs of Plasmodium falciparum bind LILRB1 in different conformations, triggering inhibitory signaling either in trans or cis to suppress immune responses.

bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Isolation of functional supramolecular attack particles (SMAPs)

Ashwin Jainarayanan, Vineethkrishna Chandrasekar, Vinnycius Pereira Almeida, Marcus A. Widdess, Claire C. Staton, Agathe Bernand, Veronika Pfannenstill, Sarah E. Flannery, Helena Watson, Amanda Wicki, Orthi Onupom, Mirudula Elanchezhian, Jesusa Capera, Lina Chen, Salvatore Valvo, , Michael Loran Dustin

This paper develops a method to isolate and characterize SMAPs from NK-92 cells, showing their cytotoxic activity against tumor cells in vitro and in vivo.

bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2025 · PreprintImmunology

A resource for extracellular vesicles from activated CD4 T cells that relay pro-inflammatory signals

Ashwin Jainarayanan, Ranjeet Singh Mahla, Jesusa Capera, Mirudula Elanchezhian, Dhanu Gupta, Nithishwer Mouroug Anand, Tom R Thomas, Daniel Beckers, Alexander Leithner, Sooraj R. Achar, Salvatore Valvo, Mariana Conceição, Elke Kurz, Abhinandan Devaprasad, Sakina Amin, , Michael Loran Dustin

This study characterizes extracellular vesicles from activated CD4 T cells and shows their pro-inflammatory effects on antigen-presenting cells, providing a resource for EV-based therapeutic development.

bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2024 · PreprintImmunology