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Pengwei Zhang

University of Nebraska Medical CenterORCID 0009-0009-5291-4238Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Pengwei Zhang1 paper · Southern University of Science and Technology

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:structural biology· 1

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Cell BiologybioRxivPreprintMay 7, 2026

Cargo-Adaptor Cooperation Programs Retromer Coat Architecture

Marta Pardo-Piñón, Raffaele Coray, Pengwei Zhang…·Aitor Hierro

The paper identifies SNX12 as a retromer adaptor critical for HPV16 infection and shows how cargo-adaptor interactions specify retromer coat architecture through structural and functional analyses.

DOI 10.64898/2026.05.05.722683

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MicrobiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedFeb 26, 2026

The Rab5 effector Rabankyrin-5 mediates endosomal fusion and trafficking of Human Papillomavirus during early entry

Madison Love, Richard C. Dang, Jian Xie, Pengwei Zhang

This study identifies Rabankyrin-5 as essential for HPV endosomal fusion and trafficking by acting as a dynein adaptor during early viral entry.

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