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Afarin Neishabouri

Yale University

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Bioengineering· 2 Cell Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Assay:imaging· 2 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Azmi A. AhmadiD· 3 shared Gunjan KukrejaiD· 3 shared Mean GhimiD· 3 shared Mehran M. SadeghiiD· 3 shared Chi LiuiD· 2 shared Jakub ToczekiD· 2 shared Jiasheng ZhangiD· 2 shared Onur VarliiD· 2 shared

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Regulation of angiogenesis by signal sequence-derived peptides

Mean Ghim, Linyan Wei, Jaejoon Jung, Erlinda The, Gunjan Kukreja, Afarin Neishabouri, Azmi A. Ahmad, Muhammad Zawwad Raza, Arvene Golbazi, Keshvad Hedayatyanfard, Lei Nie, Zhengxing Zhang, Lingyun Wang, Jiasheng Zhang, Mehran M. Sadeghi

This study identifies DCBLD2 signal sequence-derived peptides that enhance VEGFR2 signaling and angiogenesis, suggesting therapeutic potential for vascular disorders.

Journal of Biological Chemistry · Aug 7, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Molecular Imaging of Collagen Turnover in Myocardial Infarction

Afarin Neishabouri, Mean Ghim, Onur Varli, Azmi A. Ahmad, Gunjan Kukreja, ZhengXing Zhang, Jie Li, Jakub Toczek, Mani Salarian, Jiasheng Zhang, Daniel Ein Alshaeba, Fadi G. Akar, Chi Liu, Seungju Michael Yu, Mehran M. Sadeghi

This paper evaluates 99mTc-(HE)-(GPO) as a radiotracer for detecting collagen turnover in myocardial infarction, showing higher uptake in infarct zones and specificity for denatured collagen.

bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering

Aging, matrix metalloproteinase imaging, and survival prospects in aortic aneurysm

Mean Ghim, Onur Varli, Azmi A. Ahmad, Afarin Neishabouri, Gunjan Kukreja, ZhengXing Zhang, Saalar Zarnegar, Nicholas T. Gangemi, Jakub Toczek, Jiasheng Zhang, Chi Liu, Yongjian Liu, Robert J. Gropler, Mehran M. Sadeghi

This study investigates how aging affects aortic MMP activity and aneurysm development using MMP-targeted imaging, finding increased MMP activity and worse survival in older mice.

bioRxiv · Jan 2, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering