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Melissa Sobanko

Vanderbilt University

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Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 1

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Spatial transcriptomics reveals organizational properties of the mouse spinal cord and alterations in neuropathic pain

Qimeng Wang, Yunfei Hu, Yuling Zhu, Jing Peng, Emmanuella Osei-Asante, Gautham Chelliah, Melissa Sobanko, Brianna Sanchez, David D. Ginty, Xin Zhou, Shan Meltzer

This study uses spatial transcriptomics to map the organization of the mouse spinal cord and identifies changes in neuronal subtypes and communication patterns in neuropathic pain.

bioRxiv · Jan 12, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Meningeal IL-17 producing T cells mediate cognitive impairment in salt-sensitive hypertension

Monica M. Santisteban, Samantha M Schaeffer, Antoine Anfray, Giuseppe Faraco, David Brea, Gang Wang, Melissa Sobanko, Rose K. Sciortino, Gianfranco Racchumi, Ari Waisman, Laibaik Park, Josef Anrather, Costantino Iadecola

This study identifies meningeal IL-17-producing T cells as a key driver of cognitive impairment in hypertension, showing their role in activating brain macrophages and suggesting therapeutic targets.

bioRxiv · Sep 5, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience