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Nainika Menakuru

University of Arizona

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Acute E2/P4 loss compromises the biology and function of neurogenic niches during a vulnerable female aging period

Sree Vani Poorna Pillutla, Maddy J. Skoda, Atsushi Ishii, Kelsey Bernard, Mandi J. Corenblum, Tyler Montgomery, Paige V Wene, Nainika Menakuru, Jennifer N. Kraszewski, Dean D. Billheimer, Gabriel M. Winter, Stephen L. Cowen, Lalitha Madhavan

This study shows that loss of estradiol and progesterone in female rats at 9 months of age reduces neurogenesis and behavioral function, earlier than age-related declines at 14 months.

Stem Cell Reports · Feb 12, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

The 5-HT1F Receptor Agonist Lasmiditan improves Cognition and Ameliorates Associated Cortico-Hippocampal Pathology in Aging Parkinsonian Mice

Atsushi Ishii, J. Wayne Meredith, Mandi J. Corenblum, Kelsey Bernard, Paige V Wene, Nainika Menakuru, Paul V Santiago, Rick G. Schnellmann, Lalitha Madhavan

This study shows that lasmiditan, a 5-HT1F receptor agonist, improves cognition and reduces pathology in aging Parkinsonian mice by enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis and reducing alpha-synuclein aggregation.

bioRxiv · Feb 13, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience