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Lai Wang

Rush University Medical Center

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Organism:mouse· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Assay:flow cytometry· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1

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Rachel E. MilleriD· 4 shared Shingo IshiharaiD· 4 shared Anne‐Marie MalfaitiD· 3 shared Frank C. KoiD· 3 shared Michael D. NewtoniD· 3 shared Tristan MaerziD· 3 shared Alexus Roberts· 2 shared Alia M. ObeidatiD· 2 shared

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NERVE GROWTH FACTOR IS SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE MULTIPLE OSTEOARTHRITIS-RELEVANT PATHOLOGICAL FEATURES IN NAIVE MURINE KNEE JOINTS

Alia M. Obeidat, Michael D. Newton, Jun Li, Baofeng Hu, Shingo Ishihara, Lindsey Lammlin, Lucas M. Junginger, Easton C. Farrell, Lai Wang, Frank C. Ko, Richard J. Miller, Carla R. Scanzello, Tristan Maerz, Rachel E. Miller, Anne‐Marie Malfait

This study shows that repeated NGF injections into mouse knees cause multiple OA-like features without cartilage damage.

Arthritis & Rheumatology · Apr 6, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

A standardized, open-source, portable model for noninvasive joint injury in mice

Michael D. Newton, Lindsey Lammlin, Sofia Gonzalez-Nolde, Scarlet C. Howser, Isabelle Smith, Luke Stasikelis, Alexander J. Knights, Armen N. Akopian, Kyle Allen, Alejandro Almarza, Benjamin Russell Arenkiel, Maryam Aslam, Başak Dönertaş Ayaz, Yangjin Bae, Bruna Balbino de Paula, , Julia Younis

The paper introduces a standardized, open-source protocol for noninvasive joint injury in mice, resulting in post-traumatic osteoarthritis, and provides tools for reproducibility and analysis.

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open · Sep 17, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology

Identification of Sensory Fiber Types in Mouse Temporomandibular Joint Tissues

Jessie J. Alfaro, Exing Wang, Kyle M. Allen, Alejandro J. Almarza, Benjamin Russell Arenkiel, Başak Dönertaş Ayaz, Yangjin Bae, Bruna Balbino de Paula, Anita E. Bandrowski, Mario Danilo Boada, Jacqueline B Boccanfuso, Jyl Boline, Dellina Lane Carpio, Dawen Cai, Robert M. Caudle, , Armen N. Akopian

This study identifies sensory fiber types in mouse TMJ tissues using immunohistochemistry, finding peptidergic fibers dominate with minimal non-peptidergic nociceptors.

Scientific Reports · Sep 1, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Acute systemic macrophage depletion in osteoarthritic mice alleviates pain-related behaviors and does not affect joint damage

Terese Geraghty, Shingo Ishihara, Alia M. Obeidat, Natalie S. Adamczyk, Rahel S. Hunter, Jun Li, Lai Wang, Hoomin Lee, Frank C. Ko, Anne‐Marie Malfait, Rachel E. Miller

This study shows that acute systemic macrophage depletion reduces pain-related behaviors in osteoarthritic mice without affecting joint damage.

Arthritis Research & Therapy · Dec 20, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience