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Vanessa Espinosa

Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolORCID 0000-0003-4808-3557Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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Amariliz RiveraiD· 2 shared Adriana MessyasziD· 1 shared Alexander D. LemenzeiD· 1 shared Burkhard BecheriD· 1 shared Dane ParkeriD· 1 shared Donatella De FeoiD· 1 shared Eric RosiekiD· 1 shared Fei CheniD· 1 shared

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ImmunologybioRxivPreprintMar 25, 2025

Helminth infection favors reprogramming and proliferation of lung neutrophils

Fei Chen, Suheyla B. Batirbek, Vanessa Espinosa…·William C. Gause

This study shows that helminth infection leads to prolonged neutrophil proliferation and survival, distinct from responses to bacterial or fungal infections.

DOI 10.1101/2025.03.25.645229

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ImmunologyScience ImmunologyPeer-reviewedMar 21, 2025

GM-CSF-mediated epithelial-immune cell crosstalk orchestrates pulmonary immunity to Aspergillus fumigatus

Kathleen A. M. Mills, Frederike Westermann, Vanessa Espinosa…·Tobias M. Hohl

This study identifies GM-CSF produced by SPC+ epithelial cells as critical for neutrophil-mediated immunity against Aspergillus fumigatus, enhancing fungal killing and host survival.

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