MCG Centers & Research

Muscle mass as a resilence factor for endothelial health in obesity

Stepp, D. W. & Fulton, D. J. R., Dec 2026, In: NPJ Metabolic Health and Disease. 4, 1, 5.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Shifting bisphosphonate prescribing patterns for fracture prevention: a 24-year national surveillance of men in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration

Elam, R. E., Lo, J. C., Schousboe, J. T., Adler, R. A., Fink, H. A., Ott, S. M., Barzilay, J., Weaver, F. M., Budde, E., Huo, Z., Jacob, R. & Carbone, L. D., Dec 2026, In: Archives of Osteoporosis. 21, 1, 20.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Phylodynamic analysis reveals disparate transmission dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex lineages in Botswana

Wang, Q., Barilar, I., Minin, V. M., Modongo, C., Moonan, P. K., Finlay, A., Boyd, R., Oeltmann, J. E., Molefi, T. L., Zetola, N. M., Brewer, T. F., Niemann, S. & Shin, S. S., Dec 2026, In: Scientific reports. 16, 1, 1813.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

MAPK14 converges on key transcriptional machinery to promote vascular smooth muscle cell degeneration in abdominal aortic aneurysm

Wu, X., Wang, C., Ishimwe, N., Zhang, W., Doja, J., Shan, S., Ge, C., Sun, Y., Zhao, J., Castillo, M., Sotonyi, P., Gyurok, G., Csanyi, G., Bryant, W. B., Dong, K., Chen, Y., Vazquez-Padron, R., Miano, J. M. & Long, X., Dec 2026, In: Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 11, 1, 17.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Mosaic variants in the LIM homeobox 1 (LHX1) gene contribute to Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser (MRKH) syndrome

Kira, D., Brakta, S., Kim, H. G., Butler, J., Chorich, L. P., Phillips, J. A. & Layman, L. C., Dec 2026, In: Human Genetics. 145, 1, 18.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Synthesis and characterization of bicyclo[1.1.0]butane amides and 5-methylene-3-azabicyclo[5.1.0]octan-4-ones as covalent modifiers

Texidor, K., Uyghur, D., Wiese, N., Davis, L. O., Green, M., Sharmen, F., Ijaz, A., Barnes, K. M., Bagett, M., Ye, J., Abbang, S. M., Piao, W., Chan, J. Y. K., Ng, Y. K., Lui, V. W. Y., Orecchioni, M. & Borgini, M., Jun 2026, In: Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 135, 130572.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Re ‘efficacy and safety of insomnia pharmacotherapies: Convergent evidence from Bayesian network meta-regression and FAERS-based disproportionality analysis’ – by Liu et al.

McCall, W. V. & Olivieri, A., Apr 2026, In: Sleep Medicine. 140, 108779.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Pharmacologic treatment data from chronic insomnia studies and the application to individuals with acute insomnia, a narrative review

Krystal, A., Benca, R., McCall, W. V., Perlis, M. L., Watson, N. F., Winkelman, J. W., Fisher, M. & Morin, C. M., Apr 2026, In: Sleep Medicine Reviews. 86, 102246.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Regional Variation in Early Kidney Transplant Access Across Dialysis Facilities in 4 US Regions

Buford, J., Di, M., Harding, J. L., Drewry, K., Kelty, C., Wilk, A., Huml, A., Rossi, A. P., Mohan, S., Gelb, B. E., Chopra, B., Glicklich, D., Anand, P. M., Handmacher, M., Mulloy, L., Dar, W. A., Reeves-Daniel, A., Akalin, E., McPartland, K. J. & Pastan, S. O. & 1 others, Patzer, R. E., Mar 2026, In: Kidney International Reports. 11, 3, 103721.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Cardiovascular Manifestations and Immunobiology of Sarcoidosis

Weintraub, N. L., Guha, A., Taskar, V., Elam, R. E., Chiang, A. W. T., Ley, K., Sharma, G. K. & Hedrick, C., Feb 1 2026, In: Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology. 46, 2, p. e323111

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Quantitative 3D Imaging of Mouse and Human Intrahepatic Bile Ducts in Homeostasis and Liver Injury

Hrncir, H. R., Goodloe, B., Bombin, S., Sun, S. J., Zhang, Z., Madabhushi, A. & Gracz, A. D., Feb 2026, In: American Journal of Pathology. 196, 2, p. 445-459 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

The role of hemoglobin F in sickle cell disease complications: a descriptive secondary analysis

Aston, H., Price, E., Wernecke, E., Hazenberg, E., Herrera, D., Gollan, S., Xu, H., Raval, G. & Kutlar, A., Feb 2026, In: Blood Vessels, Thrombosis and Hemostasis. 3, 1, 100114.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Analysis of Keratoconus-Related Phenotypes in Two Pcsk1 Mouse Models

Beatty, C., Cai, J., Yu, H., Sun, J., Heo, Y., Baratz, K. H., Bernhisel, A. A., Patel, S. V., Estes, A. J., Kuo, A. N. & Liu, Y., Feb 2026, In: Translational Vision Science and Technology. 15, 2, 3.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Impact of COVID-19 on early identification of protein-energy malnutrition in the cancer care setting: a repeated cross-sectional survey of cancer care professionals

Boll Kristensen, M., Crichton, M., Marx, W., Naito, T., Del Fabbro, E., Isenring, E. & Marshall, S., Feb 2026, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 34, 2, 117.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Evaluating the impact of the CHANGE initiative on cancer screening referral and uptake in underserved communities in Georgia

Tsai, M.-H., Vernon, M. M., Carrillo, A., Pollard, E. & Tingen, M. S., Feb 2026, In: Preventive Medicine Reports. 62, 103403.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Protective effects of fermentable dietary fiber and propionate in Dahl salt-sensitive hypertension and renal damage

Walton, S. D., Dasinger, J. H., Burns-Ray, E. C., Hartenburg, L. N., Baldwin, K. E., Lin, J., Cherian-Shaw, M., Tummala, R., Joe, B., Mattson, D. L. & Abais-Battad, J. M., Feb 2026, In: American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology. 330, 2, p. F170-F185

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

GM1 and GD3 Gangliosides Attenuate Diisopropylfluorophosphate-Induced NGF-TrkA and BDNF-TrkB Signaling Dysfunction

Itokazu, Y., Beck, W. D. & Terry, A. V., Jan 21 2026, In: ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 17, 2, p. 352-366 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Tear fluid database: a reference website for tear fluid proteomics

Mayernik, D., Ahmed, S., Williams, E., Lee, T. J., Estes, A., Martin, P. M., Zhi, W., Jhanji, V., Sharma, S. & Sharma, A. K., Jan 15 2026, In: Database : the journal of biological databases and curation. 2026

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Meloxicam Eluting 3D Printed 316L Stainless Steel Implants for Targeted Delivery in Bone Fixation Surgeries

Annaji, M., Poudel, I., Mita, N., Zhang, C., Yeasmin, H., Lee, S., Panizzi, P., Arnold, R. D., Kaddoumi, A., Shamsaei, N., Farnum, B., Fasina, O. & Babu, R. J., Jan 2026, In: AAPS PharmSciTech. 27, 1, 64.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Microbiota-derived indole-3-propionic acid extends lifespan in Drosophila and improves muscle and bone health in mice

Vyavahare, S., Berger, F., Swint, S. G., Mendhe, B., Shukla, M., Duchesne, I., Zhong, R., Cooley, M. A., McGee-Lawrence, M. E., Isales, C. M., Hoffman, J. M., Fulzele, S. & Swint, S. G., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: GeroScience.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

The antiretroviral drug emtricitabine increases kynurenine: tryptophan ratio, aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation, and cellular senescence in female mice

Tripathi, A., Sultana, S., Vyavahare, S., Chen, J., Paul, A., Shi, H., Zhi, W., Pacholczyk, R., Mendhe, B., Anand, A., Carrillo, A., Lindsay, J., Alhamad, D. W., Bensreti, H., Yearwood, C. L., Taylor, D., Gross, C., Johnson, M., Belin de Chantemele, E. J. & Hamrick, M. W. & 1 others, McGee-Lawrence, M. E., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Biochimie.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Techniques for Cervical Laminoplasty

Cho, N., Mehta, A. I., Vedantam, A., Goodwin, C. R., Agochukwu, U. F., Grassner, L., Nouri, A., Aarabi, B., Wilson, J. R. & Evaniew, N., Jan 2026, In: Global Spine Journal. 16, p. 53S-63S

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Clinical Outcomes and Future Directions of Endoscopic Cervical Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review With Narrative Insights

Wang, R., Tamilselvan, S., Ha, J. S., Vedantam, A., Goodwin, C. R., Evaniew, N., Agochukwu, U. F., Margetis, K., Ha, Y., Fehlings, M., Wilson, J. R. & Mehta, A. I., Jan 2026, In: Global Spine Journal. 16, p. 15S-27S

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Cervical Laminectomy for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Is There A Role in the Modern Day? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Lozano, C. S., Malhotra, A. K., Shakil, H., Karthikeyan, V., Balasubramaniam, N., Agochukwu, U., Mehta, A. I., Vedantam, A., Goodwin, C. R., Evaniew, N., Ahmed, A. I., Rodrigues-Pinto, R., Fehlings, M., Harrop, J. S., Kurpad, S. N. & Wilson, J. R., Jan 2026, In: Global Spine Journal. 16, p. 28S-42S

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Cervical Disc Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: What’s the Evidence?

Bautista, A., Liu, I. Z., Mehta, A. I., Vedantam, A., Goodwin, C. R., Evaniew, N., Ter Wengel, P. V., Guha, D., Rahimi-Movaghar, V., Quisling, R., Palmer, J., Jackson, K. L., DeVine, J. G., Wilson, J. R. & Agochukwu, U. F., Jan 2026, In: Global Spine Journal. 16, p. 7S-14S

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Circulating neurodegenerative brain injury markers and hip fracture and fall hospitalizations: the Cardiovascular Health Study

Cauley, J. A., Buzkova, P., Fink, H. A., Barzilay, J. I., Elam, R. E., Lopez, O. L., Carlson, L., Robbins, J. A., Djousse, L. & Mukamal, K. J., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 41, 1, p. 38-45 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Are Skip Laminectomy and Oblique Corpectomy Effective Options to Treat Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy While Preserving Motion? Results of a Scoping Review

Lomax, J. L., Mehta, A., Vedantam, A., Goodwin, R., Evaniew, N., Ganau, M., Neal, C. J., Marco, R. A. W., Quisling, R., Palmer, J., Archie, A. T., Jackson, K. L., DeVine, J. G., Wilson, J. R. & Agochukwu, U. F., Jan 2026, In: Global Spine Journal. 16, p. 64S-71S

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Laminoplasty Versus Laminectomy and Fusion in the Treatment of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cost and Patient-Centered Outcomes in the United States

Karthikeyan, V., Shakil, H., Lozano, C. S., Malhotra, A. K., Agochukwu, U. F., Mehta, A. I., Goodwin, C. R., Evaniew, N., Koljonen, P. A., Martin, A. R., Guest, J. D., Kurpad, S. N., Wilson, J. R. & Vedantam, A., Jan 2026, In: Global Spine Journal. 16, p. 43S-52S

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Genomic Aberrations of Antisense Gene Transcripts in Head and Neck Cancer

Ye, J., Abbang, S. M., Ng, Y. K. & Lui, V. W. Y., Jan 2026, In: Cells. 15, 1, 9.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Characteristics of Clerkship Directors and the Benefits and Challenges of the Role: A CERA Study

Bruner, L. P., Place, N., Forke, C. M., Cronholm, P. F., Mount, H. & Burge, S., Jan 2026, In: Family medicine. 58, 1, p. 3-11 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Unveiling patterns: an exploration of machine learning techniques for unsupervised feature selection in single-cell data

Chatterjee, N., Taraskin, A., Divakaran, H., Jaeger, N., Enriquez, V., Hedrick, C. C. & Alimadadi, A., Jan 2026, In: Briefings in Bioinformatics. 27, 1, bbag006.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Treatment Delays and Survival Divides: Race, Sex, and Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Disparities

Tsai, M.-H., Cortes, J. E., Lee, M., Sifuentes, H. & Bae, S., Jan 1 2026, In: Cancer Research Communications. 6, 1, p. 235-244 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Public Reporting and Case Selection in Congenital Heart Surgery: Signals From a Multicenter Observational Study

Jayaram, N., Hall, M., Spertus, J. A., Chauhan, D., Karamlou, T., St. Louis, J. D., Jones, P. G., Noel-Macdonnell, J. & Anderson, B. R., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Cannabidiol as a Prophylactic Agent Against Glioblastoma Growth: A Preclinical Investigation

Wang, L. P., Bhandari, B., Naeini, S. E., Hill, B., Rogers, H. M., Gouron, J., Perez-Morales, N., Khan, A., Meeks, W., El-Marakby, A., Young, N. B. M., Vale, F. L., Ali, S., Wallace, G., Yu, J. C., Arbab, A. S., Salles, É. L. & Baban, B., Jan 2026, In: International journal of molecular sciences. 27, 2, 757.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Understanding Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Biology, Therapeutics and Drug Resistance

Ahluwalia, P., Kolhe, R. & Rojiani, M., Jan 2026, In: Biomedicines. 14, 1, 193.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

Familial Ascending Aortic Aneurysm in a Child With a Pathologic Variant of the Lysyl Oxidase Gene

Cortes, J. E. C., Zbib, A., Bateson, B. P., Vranicar, M., Plowden, J. S., Plunkett, M. P., Pipkin, W. & St. Louis, J. D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Apolipoprotein E4 in Alzheimer’s Disease: Role in Pathology, Lipid Metabolism, and Drug Treatment

Al-Ghraiybah, N. F., Alkhalifa, A. E., Itokazu, Y., Farr, T. O., Perez, N. C., Ali, H. & Kaddoumi, A., Jan 2026, In: International journal of molecular sciences. 27, 2, 1004.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Overcoming Logistical Barriers to Conducting Collaborative Clinical Research Between a High-Income Country and a Low- and Middle-Income Country

Grover, S., Chambers, A., Azoba, C., Bhatia, R. K., Phaladze, N., Mokalake, M., Koyabe, B., Jemmott, J. B., Robertson, E., Zetola, N. & Ramogola-Masire, D., Jan 2026, In: JCO Global Oncology. 12

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Antipsychotic Drug Prescriptions for Transition-Age Youth on the Autism Spectrum

Benevides, T. W., Rast, J., Lee, B., Anderson, K., Ventimiglia, J., Jaremski, J. E., Poon, J., Brodkin, E. S. & Shea, L., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Development of PolyHis-Targeting PROTAC Degraders

Chen, H., Zhu, D., Billitti, M., Sun, A., Jin, L., Moser, E., Mivechi, N. F., Zheng, G. & Lv, D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Angewandte Chemie - International Edition.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review