Dr Zhenjun Chen
Research Fellow NH&MRC
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
117 Scholarly works
3 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Macrophage MR1 antigen presentation promotes MAIT cell immunity and lung microbiota modulation
DOI: 10.1126/science.adr63222025
Journal article
Brain-Resident MAIT Cells Infiltrate GL261 Tumors, and Activated MAIT Cell Signatures Are Associated With Improved Outcomes in Glioma
DOI: 10.1212/NXI.00000000002005462024
Journal article
MR1 presents vitamin B6-related compounds for recognition by MR1-reactive T cells
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.24147921212024
Journal article
MAIT cell plasticity enables functional adaptation that drives antibacterial immune protection
DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adp98412024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
The Molecular Basis of T Cell Receptor Cross-Reactivity Between MHC and MR1
2021
Research Grant
Understanding the Life and Death of Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells
2017
Research Grant
Mait Cells in Bacterial Infection. Friend or Foe?
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2023
Journal article
Newborn and child-like molecular signatures in older adults stem from TCR shifts across human lifespan
DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01633-82023
Journal article
RIPK3 controls MAIT cell accumulation during development but not during infection
DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-05619-02023
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Synthetic 5-amino-6-D-ribitylaminouracil paired with inflammatory stimuli facilitates MAIT cell expansion in vivo
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.11097592022
Journal article
The establishment of a cytomegalovirus -specific CD8 T-cell threshold by kinetic modeling for the prediction of post-hemopoietic stem cell transplant reactivation
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.1053402022
Journal article
The role of mucosal-associated invariant T cells in visceral leishmaniasis
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.9264462022
Journal article
The balance of interleukin-12 and interleukin-23 determines the bias of MAIT1 versus MAIT17 responses during bacterial infection
DOI: 10.1111/imcb.12556