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Mai Zhang

Peking UniversityORCID 0009-0005-6908-3371Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:cryo-EM· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1

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Junyu XiaoiD· 2 shared Jing Xue· 1 shared Ningning Cai· 1 shared Ruixue ZhangiD· 1 shared Xianqiang Ma· 1 shared Xiaorui Chen· 1 shared Xueguang ZhangiD· 1 shared Yingying Qu· 1 shared

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ImmunologybioRxivPreprintNov 4, 2026

Structural and evolutionary insights into FcαμR recognition of polymeric immunoglobulins

Mai Zhang, Ruixue Zhang, Yuxin Wang, Junyu Xiao

This study determines cryo-EM structures of FcR bound to IgM and IgA, revealing its binding mechanism and evolutionary insights into pIg receptor recognition.

DOI 10.64898/2026.11.03.764125

humanmouse

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ImmunologyImmunityPeer-reviewedJun 11, 2025

Cryo-EM structural insights into Vγ9Vδ2 TCR activation via multiple butyrophilins

Mai Zhang, Yiqing Wang, Ningning Cai…·Yonghui Zhang

This paper presents cryo-EM structures of BTN proteins interacting with phosphoantigens and the Vγ9Vδ2 TCR, revealing a 'pliers-like gripping' mechanism for TCR activation.

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