Bright Obeng Data-verified

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Bright Obeng's research investigates the mechanisms by which the antimicrobial agent cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) affects biological systems. His work has explored CPC's impact on immune cells, specifically mast cells, detailing its interference with calcium mobilization and tyrosine phosphorylation of Syk kinase. Obeng has also examined CPC's effects on mitochondrial function, including nanostructural disruption and calcium efflux in both rodent and primary human cells. Further research has focused on CPC's interaction with phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate, a key molecule in cellular immune function, and its role in influenza virus infection in zebrafish. Obeng's publications also extend to the localization of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in relation to phosphatidylinositol (4,5)-biphosphate.

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• h-index: 6
• Publications: 13
• Citations: 105