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Recent Publications

Effects of 28-day nose-only inhalation of PCB52 (2,2',5,5'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl) on the brain transcriptome

Sunday, October 6, 2024
Amanda J Bullert
A semi-volatile polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener, PCB52, is present in the indoor air of schools; however, the effects of inhaled PCB52 on the brain have not been investigated. This study exposed male Sprague-Dawley rats at 39 days of age and female rats at 42 days of age to PCB52 for 4 hours per day over 28 consecutive days through nose-only inhalation. Neurobehavioral tests were conducted during the last 5 days of exposure. The total estimated PCB52 exposures after 28 days were 1080±20...

Upregulation of fatty acid synthesis genes in the livers of adolescent female rats caused by inhalation exposure to PCB52 (2,2',5,5'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl)

Saturday, July 27, 2024
Brynn Kyleakin Helm-Kwasny
Elevated airborne PCB levels in older schools are concerning due to their health impacts, including cancer, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), cardiovascular issues, neurodevelopmental diseases, and diabetes. During a four-week inhalation exposure to PCB52, an air pollutant commonly found in school environments, adolescent rats exhibited notable presence of PCB52 and its hydroxylated forms in their livers, alongside changes in gene expression. Female rats exhibited...

Development of a humanized anti-FABP4 monoclonal antibody for potential treatment of breast cancer

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Jiaqing Hao
CONCLUSIONS: Our current evidence suggests that targeting FABP4 with humanized monoclonal antibodies may represent a novel strategy for the treatment of breast cancer and possibly other obesity- associated diseases.

APOL1 Kidney Risk Variants and Long-Term Kidney Function in Healthy Middle-Aged Black Individuals: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Monday, May 27, 2024
Mona D Doshi
CONCLUSIONS: Among middle-aged individuals, APOL1 genotype does not appear to be a major driver of future risk of kidney disease.

Modulation of the Immunological Milieu in Acute Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Potential Role of Monocytes Through CXCL10 Secretion

Thursday, May 23, 2024
Sebastian Sanchez
Emerging evidence indicates that aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) elicits a response from both innate and adaptive immune systems. An upregulation of CD8 + CD161 + cells has been observed in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) after aSAH, yet the precise role of these cells in the context of aSAH is unkown. CSF samples from patients with aSAH and non-aneurysmal SAH (naSAH) were analyzed. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) was performed on CD8 + CD161 + sorted samples from aSAH patients....

Events

REDCap Surveys Training

Thursday, October 17, 2024 10:00am
Virtual
This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as: • Allowing potential participants to self-initiate participation in your study with public surveys • Manually and automatically sending surveys • Administering electronic consent (e-consent) forms • Controlling survey access with conditional logic and survey login • And more This training is a demo and not hands-on. After this training you will have a basic...

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Aaron Hobbs

Thursday, October 17, 2024 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility
This event is open to the public.  "Not all KRAS mutants are created equal: how atypical KRAS mutants differentially drive pancreatic cancer" Aaron Hobbs, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Medical University of South Carolina Aaron Hobbs | Musc Hobbs Lab (hobbslabmusc.com)

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 10/17/2024

Thursday, October 17, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
General Hospital
LaBrecque Lecture: “MASLD (formerly known as NAFLD): some things you can try to control, but some you can’t” by Jacquelyn J. Maher, MD, Professor of Medicine Program Director, UCSF Liver Center; Program Director, UCSF T32 Postdoctoral Training Program in Hepatology; University of California San Francisco