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Heba M. Amer

The Ohio State UniversityORCID 0009-0006-6346-7152Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Immunology· 1 Microbiology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Organism:mouse· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 1

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Amal O. AmeriD· 3 shared Asmaa BadriD· 3 shared Gauruv A. Gupta· 3 shared Mohamed M. ShamseldiniD· 3 shared Mostafa M. EltobgyiD· 3 shared Owen D. Whitham· 3 shared Xiaoli ZhangiD· 3 shared Amy WebbiD· 2 shared

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MicrobiologyJCI InsightPeer-reviewedSep 21, 2026

Caspase-11 Mediated Hyperinflammation Impairs CD8⁺ T Cell Immunity and Viral Clearance in Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Mostafa M. Eltobgy, Mohamed M. Shamseldin, Owen D. Whitham…·Amal O. Amer

This study shows that Caspase-11 worsens severe SARS-CoV-2 by increasing inflammation and reducing CD8 T-cell immunity, but its removal improves viral clearance and survival.

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mouseexperimental assay

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ImmunologybioRxivPreprintAug 20, 2026

Gelsolin protects mitochondria and regulates inflammation during Legionella pneumophila infection

Owen D. Whitham, Mostafa M. Eltobgy, Mohamed M. Shamseldin…·Amal O. Amer

This study shows that gelsolin protects against Legionella pneumophila infection by maintaining mitochondrial health, reducing inflammation, and supporting neutrophil function.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.17.745205

mouseexperimental assay

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintMay 14, 2025

AI-based decoding of long covid cognitive impairments in mice using automated behavioral system and comparative transcriptomic analysis

Heba M. Amer, Mohamed M. Shamseldin, Sarah Faber…·Amal O. Amer

This study uses an automated behavioral system and transcriptomic analysis to identify cognitive impairments in mice with long COVID, finding similar transcriptomic changes to humans.

DOI 10.1101/2025.05.14.654036

mousebulk RNA-seq

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