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Marcos Antonio Valdespino Diaz

Tufts UniversityORCID 0009-0006-8620-0530Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1

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MicrobiologymBioPeer-reviewedFeb 18, 2026

Differential targeting of human pyroptotic Caspase-5 and Caspase-4 by Shigella OspC2 and OspC3

Kyungsub Kim, Marcos Antonio Valdespino Diaz, Rowan Karr…·Cammie F. Lesser

This paper identifies OspC2 and OspC3 as Shigella effectors that specifically target Caspase-5 and Caspase-4, respectively, through their PCS domains, revealing evolutionary adaptations in host and pathogen interactions.

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