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Mozhgan Rasti

University Health Network

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TGFB1-Engineered Induced Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Exhibit High Immunomodulatory Potency and Durably Reprogram Synovial Macrophages in Osteoarthritis

Kevin Fan, Mozhgan Rasti, Rebekah Khan, Atoosa Ziyaeyan, Aida Feiz Barazandeh, Rachel Low, Johana Garcia, Shahrzad Nouri, Setareh Safara, Kevin P. Robb, Rajiv A. Gandhi, Sowmya Viswanathan

This study shows that TGFB1-engineered induced MSCs have distinct immunomodulatory effects compared to primary MSCs in an osteoarthritis model.

bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Immunosuppress Osteoarthritis Synovial Fluid Modulated Monocytes via IL-6 and CCL2

Mozhgan Rasti, Aida Feiz Barazandeh, Shahrzad Nouri, Kevin P. Robb, Rachel Low, O.O. Kolade, Kevin Fan, Rajiv Gandhi, Sowmya Viswanathan

The paper shows that MSCs reduce dysfunction in KOA synovial fluid-modulated monocytes via IL-6 and CCL2, restoring phagocytosis and reducing inflammation.

Cell Death and Disease · Aug 14, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology

Joint tissue explant model using psoriatic arthritis synovial fluid as a tool to capture patient-specific responses to treatments

Atoosa Ziyaeyan, Mozhgan Rasti, Rajiv Gandhi, Κατερίνα Οικονομοπούλου, Vinod Chandran, Sowmya Viswanathan

This study develops a patient-specific explant model using psoriatic arthritis synovial fluid to evaluate treatment responses in PsA.

bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2026 · PreprintImmunology