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Nisha S. Thomas

University of Oklahoma

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Tamoxifen Targets Wisp2 to Impair Subcutaneous Adipocyte Progenitor Self-Renewal and Adipogenic Differentiation

Nisha S. Thomas, Barbara Mensah Sankofi, Haoning Howard Cen, Malika Sekhri, Stevi J. Murguia, Mathew Amprayil Cherian, Michael B. Stout, Benjamin F. Miller, Michael C. Rudolph, Elizabeth A. Wellberg

This study shows tamoxifen reduces subcutaneous adipocyte progenitor self-renewal and adipogenesis by suppressing Wisp2, linking endocrine therapy to metabolic risks like T2D.

Communications Biology · Oct 30, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

The Ets transcription factor ETV4 regulates FGF1-dependent proliferation and glycolysis in ER-positive breast cancer

Barbara Mensah Sankofi, Nisha S. Thomas, Malika Sekhri, Haoning Howard Cen, William L. Berry, Stevi Johnson-Murguia, Rameswari Velayutham, Michael C. Rudolph, Elizabeth A. Wellberg

This study identifies ETV4 as a mediator of FGF1-driven proliferation and glycolysis in ER-positive breast cancer, linking obesity-related FGF1 production to tumor progression.

bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology