Cell state transition analysis identifies interventions that improve control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection by susceptible macrophages

SM Yabaji, OS Rukhlenko, S Chatterjee… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Understanding cell state transitions and purposefully controlling them to improve therapies
is a longstanding challenge in biological research and medicine. Here, we identify a …

Lipid Peroxidation and Type I Interferon Coupling Fuels Pathogenic Macrophage Activation Causing Tuberculosis Susceptibility

SM Yabaji, V Zhernovkov, PB Araveti, S Lata… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A quarter of human population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but less than
10% of those infected develop pulmonary TB. We developed a genetically defined sst1 …

Aberrant macrophage activation and failed regeneration of pulmonary epithelium promote tuberculosis progression uniquely in lung tissue

SM Yabaji, M Lo, S Lata, I Gavrish, AE Tseng… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Pulmonary TB that develops in immunocompetent adult humans is responsible for
approximately 85% of the disease burden and is central for Mtb transmission. Most humans …