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M. Merced Malabanan

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Biochemistry· 1 Genetic & Genomic Medicine· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Organism:human· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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IPF distal lung epithelial cells acquire a DNA methylation signature consistent with activation of basal cell transcriptional programs

Arlo C. Colvard, Stefano A. Iantorno, Isabella P. Gaona, M. Merced Malabanan, Taylor S Sherrill, Rafael Jesus Fernandez, Ciara M. Shaver, Lorraine B. Ware, Bradley W. Richmond, Jennifer M. S. Sucre, Nicholas E. Banovich, A Scott McCall, Jonathan A. Kropski, Jason J. Gokey

The paper identifies DNA methylation changes in IPF lung epithelial cells linked to dysregulated transcriptional programs and impaired repair.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology

Accelerated Biological Aging in Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis

Ana Paula Moreira Serezani, Daphne B. Mitchell, Joy D. Cogan, M. Merced Malabanan, Cheryl R. Markin, Errine T. Garnett, Katrina Douglas, Tisra H. Fadely, Jonathan A. Kropski, Margaret L. Salisbury, Timothy S. Blackwell

This study finds accelerated epigenetic aging in individuals at-risk for familial pulmonary fibrosis and patients, independent of telomere-related genetic variants or telomere length.

European Respiratory Journal · Mar 20, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Bilirubin is a new ligand for nuclear receptor Liver Receptor Homolog-1.

Pratima Chapagain, Zeinab Haratipour, M. Merced Malabanan, Woong Jae Choi, Raymond D. Blind

This study identifies bilirubin as a direct ligand for LRH-1, showing it modulates LRH-1 activity and gene regulation in liver cells.

bioRxiv · May 5, 2024 · PreprintBiochemistry