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Tasha Phillips

East Tennessee State UniversityORCID 0009-0004-7192-6350Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cell Biology· 1 Immunology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Assay:flow cytometry· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Alex R. HopkeiD· 2 shared Aisling TynaniD· 1 shared Evelyn StricklandiD· 1 shared Henry De BellyiD· 1 shared Jared L. CasteeliD· 1 shared Orion David WeineriD· 1 shared Patrick J. ZageriD· 1 shared Rosheni KandaswamyiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Activation of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Inhibits Neutrophil ex vivo Swarming and Pulmonary Recruitment in Inflamed Mice through an Integrin αMβ2-dependent Mechanism

Jared L. Casteel, Tasha Phillips, Sanjay Singh, Téa Tsaava, Aisling Tynan, Valentin A. Pavlov, Alex R. Hopke, Valentin P. Yakubenko

This study shows that activating the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor inhibits neutrophil migration and lung recruitment in inflamed mice by suppressing integrin αMβ2 activation.

bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Arachidonic acid availability controls neutrophil swarm initiation and scaling

Evelyn Strickland, Rosheni Kandaswamy, Patrick J. Zager, Henry De Belly, Tasha Phillips, Alex R. Hopke, Orion David Weiner

This study identifies arachidonic acid (AA) as a key regulator of neutrophil swarming, showing that AA release is necessary and sufficient for swarm initiation and scaling.

bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology