The Reading List is a newsletter from the School of Medicine Basic Sciences in which we amplify biomedical research from our four departments and campus-wide collaborators.
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Department of Biochemistry |
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology |
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PFAS Alter Thyroid Histology and Cellular Signaling In Vitro and In Vivo. Journal of the Endocrine Society.
Heather Hartmann*, Kailey Caroland, Goran Tumbic, Jessica Rampy, Hua-Chang Chen, Sheau-Chiann Chen, Clara Mannes, Claudia Wahoski, Matthew Loberg, Cynthia Liang, Diana Diaz, Megan Tigue, Quanhu Sheng, Fei Ye, Ethan Lee, Vivian Weiss*.
School of Medicine Basic Sciences: PFAS—‘forever chemicals’—directly shown to alter thyroid structure and function -
Myosin VB is critical for progenitor cell identity and function in the intestine. Stem Cell Reports.
Andreanna Burman*, Monica Brown, Yilin Yang, Michael Momoh, Francisca Adeniran, Cynthia Ramos, Ken Lau, Joseph Roland, Izumi Kaji*.
Supported by the Cell Imaging Shared Resource.
Vanderbilt Health News: Motor protein plays key role in intestinal stem cell identity, function -
Kindlins regulate integrin- and growth factor-dependent ureteric bud formation. Development.
Shensen Li*, Fabian Bock*, Olga Viquez, Anjana Hassan, Sijo Mathew, Riya Palamuttam, Glenda Mernaugh, Xinyu Dong, Meiling Melzer, Matthew Tantengco, Andrew Terker, Juan Pablo Arroyo, Ambra Pozzi, Roy Zent*.
Supported by the Cell Imaging Shared Resource.
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An integrated single-cell and spatial transcriptomic atlas of thyroid cancer progression identifies prognostic fibroblast subpopulations. JCI Insight.
Matthew Loberg*, George Xu, Sheau-Chiann Chen, Hua-Chang Chen, Claudia Wahoski, Kailey Caroland, Megan Tigue, Heather Hartmann, Jean-Nicolas Gallant, Courtney Phifer, Andres Ocampo, Dayle Wang, Reilly Fankhauser, Kirti Karunakaran, James Netterville, Sarah Rohde, Carmen Solórzano, Lindsay Bischoff, Naira Baregamian, Barbara Murphy, Jennifer Choe, Quanhu Sheng, Ryan Belcher, Ken Lau, Fei Ye, Ethan Lee, Vivian Weiss*.
Supported by the Cell Imaging Shared Resource.
Vanderbilt Health News: Thyroid cancer ‘atlas’ points to cell types that contribute to disease progression
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Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
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First‑Day Glycemic Exposure and 28‑Day Mortality in the ICU: A Multicenter Cohort Study (preprint). Research Square.
Joab Odera* (Duke University School of Medicine), Sepiso Masenga, Antentor Hinton Jr.
- Myeloid cell renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system in hypertension and inflammation. Current Opinion in Physiology.
Claude Albritton*, Sepiso Masenga*, Andrea Marshall, Antentor Hinton Jr, Annet Kirabo*. -
Nutrient State, Aging, and Diet Modulate SAM50-Dependent Mitochondrial Remodeling and Systemic Metabolic Signatures (preprint). Research Square.
Antentor Hinton Jr.*, Victoria Baskerville, Benjamin Rodriguez, Tyne Miller-Fleming, Annet Kirabo, Amber Crabtree, Andrea Marshall, Campbell Blake, Jeremiah Afolabi, Estevão Scudese, Jenny Schafer, Julia Berry, Bret Mobley, Harrison Mobley, Nathan Winn, Mohd Khan, Dea Pulatani, Joseph Sorrentino, Melanie McReynolds, Celestine Wanjalla.
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Stress-Encoded Mitochondrial Plasticity: ATF4 Control of Mega-Mitochondria and Nanotunnel Communication (preprint). bioRxiv.
Amber Crabtree*, Suraj Thapliyal* (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research), Mohd Mabood Khan*, Andrea Marshall, Calixto Pablo Hernandez Perez, Oleg Kovtun, Jenny Schafer, Dea Pulatani, Sepiso Masenga, Annet Kirabo, Jeremiah Afolabi, Antentor Hinton Jr.*
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Derlin-mediated ERAD of lipid regulator ORMDL3 safeguards mitochondrial function (preprint). bioRxiv.
Nicola Scott* (University of California San Diego), Jeremiah Afolabi, Andrea Marshall, Jenny Schafer, Victoria Baskerville, Antentor Hinton Jr.
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Intercellular Communication via Mitotic Nanotubes is Influenced by Connexin-43 Trafficking and Actin Remodeling (preprint). bioRxiv.
Anthonya Cooper* (University of Pittsburgh), Antentor Hinton Jr., Andrea Marshall.
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Department of Pharmacology |
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Discovery of VU6083859, a TAOK1 Selective Inhibitor, and VU6080195, a pan-TAOK Activator. ACS Chemical Neuroscience.
Daniel Schultz*, Lauren Parr, Hunter Sweet, Sean Lamb, Julie Engers, Nathaniel Napier, Hallie McKinnie, David Whomble, Valerie Kramlinger, Olivier Boutaud, Craig Lindsley*.
School of Medicine Basic Sciences: Novel compounds open new research avenues for Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics -
Nalmefene and naltrexone reduce alcohol intake via selective efficacy in subpopulations distinguished by behavioral and blood-based biomarkers. Communications Medicine.
Zahra Farahbakhsh*, Alex Brown*, Suzanne Nolan, Snigdha Mukerjee, Cody Siciliano*.
School of Medicine Basic Sciences: Study points to precision approach for alcoholism medications
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First or corresponding authors are identified with an *. Only Vanderbilt collaborators are listed except for first authors.
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Faculty resource: Proofig AI
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Proofig AI is your go-to platform for catching image issues like duplications, manipulations, plagiarism, and AI-generated problems. This resource is provided at no cost to primary SOMBS faculty and is part of our commitment to supporting research excellence and maintaining the highest standards of scientific integrity. Faculty can access Proofig by visiting its homepage or their OneVU dashboard.
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