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B. Ahmetaj-Shala

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:human· 4 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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J. A. Mitchell· 4 shared N. S. Kirkby· 3 shared F. Shala· 2 shared B. Liu· 1 shared C. Hao· 1 shared G. de Nucci· 1 shared H. Abou Saleh· 1 shared H. Gashaw· 1 shared

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Tissue fibroblasts are a critical source of prostacyclin and anti-thrombotic

J. A. Mitchell, M. Vinokurova, M. E. Lopes-Pires, F. Shala, P. C. Armstrong, B. Ahmetaj-Shala, Y. Elghazouli, B. Liu, Y. Zhou, C. Hao, H. Herschman, N. S. Kirkby

The paper shows lung and other tissues produce prostacyclin via fibroblasts, providing systemic anti-thrombotic protection, challenging the traditional view that endothelium is the main source.

bioRxiv · Jan 11, 2022 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology

Resistance of endothelial cells to SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro

B. Ahmetaj-Shala, T. P. Peacock, L. Baillon, O. Swann, H. Gashaw, W. S. Barclay, J. A. Mitchell

This study shows that endothelial cells are resistant to SARS-CoV-2 infection due to low ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression, suggesting vascular dysfunction in COVID-19 arises from inflammatory factors rather than direct viral infection.

bioRxiv · Nov 8, 2020 · PreprintImmunology

Systemic analysis of putative SARS-CoV-2 entry and processing genes in cardiovascular tissues identifies a positive correlation of BSG with age in endothelial cells

B. Ahmetaj-Shala, R.-K. Vaja, S. S. Atanur, P. M. George, N. S. Kirkby, J. A. Mitchell

The paper analyzes gene expression in cardiovascular tissues to identify age-related correlations with SARS-CoV-2 entry genes, finding increased BSG expression in endothelial cells with age.

bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2020Immunology

Metal-organic framework (MOF) nanomedicine preparations of sildenafil designed for the future treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension

N. A. Mohamed, H. Abou Saleh, Y. Kameno, I. Marei, G. de Nucci, B. Ahmetaj-Shala, F. Shala, N. S. Kirkby, L. Jennings, R. P. Davies, P. D. Lickiss, J. A. Mitchell

This paper develops a nanomedicine formulation of sildenafil using MIL-89 MOF for controlled release in PAH treatment, showing delayed vasodilation.

bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2019 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology