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Mikaela C. Kasperek

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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ImmunologyBrain Behavior and ImmunityPeer-reviewedDec 17, 2025

Social stress worsens colitis through beta-adrenergic-driven oxidative stress in intestinal mucosal compartments

Maria Elisa Caetano‐Silva, Miranda E. Hilt, Ivan Valishev…·Jacob M. Allen

This study shows social stress worsens colitis via beta-adrenergic and NADPH oxidase-driven oxidative stress, with beta-blockers and apocynin reducing inflammation.

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mousebulk RNA-seq

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ImmunologyAging CellPeer-reviewedMay 9, 2024

Aging amplifies a gut microbiota immunogenic signature linked to heightened inflammation

Maria Elisa Caetano‐Silva, Akriti Shrestha, Audrey F. Duff…·Jacob M. Allen

This study shows that aging alters gut microbiota immunogenicity, increasing TLR4 activation and inflammation, and that these changes are linked to heightened host inflammation.

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mousemetagenomics

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