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Zhili Chen

University of Wisconsin–MadisonORCID 0000-0003-3529-7994Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cell Biology· 1 Immunology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:zebrafish· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1

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Anna Huttenlocher AiD· 3 shared Angela L. F. GibsoniD· 2 shared Yiran HouiD· 2 shared Adam J. HorniD· 1 shared Alexandra M FisteriD· 1 shared Andrew S. WagneriD· 1 shared Anqi GaoiD· 1 shared Benjamin J ChadwickiD· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 2/yr

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJul 20, 2026

The Aspergillus fumigatus C2-Domain Protein SppA is required for septal integrity and alters susceptibility to echinocandins and neutrophil killing during infection

Dante G. Calise, Madeline L. Michaelis, Jin Woo Bok…·Nancy P. Keller

This paper identifies SppA as a critical protein for septal integrity in A. fumigatus, showing its role in antifungal tolerance and virulence.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.17.739181

Arabidopsisexperimental assay

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Cell BiologyWound Repair and RegenerationPeer-reviewedDec 9, 2024

Isotonic medium treatment limits burn wound microbial colonization and improves tissue repair

Adam J. Horn, Andrew S. Wagner, Yiran Hou…·Anna Huttenlocher A

The paper shows isotonic medium treatment reduces epithelial damage spread and microbial colonization in burn wounds in larval zebrafish and human skin.

6 citations

zebrafishimaging

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ImmunologyThe Journal of ImmunologyPeer-reviewedJun 26, 2024

Single-cell transcriptional landscape of temporal neutrophil response to burn wound in larval zebrafish

Yiran Hou, P. Khatri, Julie Rindy…·Huy Q. Dinh

This study maps the temporal neutrophil response to burn wounds in larval zebrafish, identifying distinct subsets and their interactions, and links zebrafish myeloid signatures to human burn severity.

9 citations

zebrafishscRNA-seq

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