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Peter R. Levasseur

Oregon Health & Science University

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Cancer Biology· 3

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Organism:rat· 1

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Aaron J. GrossbergiD· 3 shared Heike Mendez· 2 shared Paige C. Arneson‐WissinkiD· 2 shared Parham DibaiD· 2 shared Alex ChitsazaniD· 1 shared Alexandra Q. BartlettiD· 1 shared Antony JozićiD· 1 shared Beth L. WorleyiD· 1 shared

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Impaired adipose anabolism in pancreatic cancer cachexia is reversed by HuR inhibition

Paige C. Arneson‐Wissink, Katherine R. Pelz, Beth L. Worley, Heike Mendez, Peter T. Pham, Parham Diba, Peter R. Levasseur, Grace A. McCarthy, Alex Chitsazan, Jonathan Robert Brody, Aaron J. Grossberg

This study identifies impaired adipose anabolism in pancreatic cancer cachexia and shows that HuR inhibition restores adipose anabolism in mice.

Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle · Mar 19, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology

Interleukin 6 drives durable T cell-mediated immunity to pancreatic cancer

Paige C. Arneson‐Wissink, Alexandra Q. Bartlett, Heike Mendez, Xinxia Zhu, Peter R. Levasseur, Parham Diba, Namratha Turuvekere Vittala Murthy, Jessica Dickie, Matthew McWhorter, Antony Jozić, Yulia Eygeris, Gaurav Sahay, Katelyn T. Byrne, Gregory David Scott, Robert L Eil, Aaron J. Grossberg

This study shows that IL-6 enhances T cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity in pancreatic cancer by increasing lymphoid aggregates, CD4 T cells, and reducing Tregs.

Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology

Melanocortin-4 receptor antagonist TCMCB07 alleviates chemotherapy-induced anorexia and weight loss

Xinxia Zhu, Russell Potterfield, Kenneth A. Gruber, Emma Qingnan Zhang, Samuel Newton, Mason A. Norgard, Peter R. Levasseur, Peng Bai, Xu Chen, Qingyang Gu, Aaron J. Grossberg, Daniel L. Marks

This study shows that TCMCB07, a melanocortin-4 receptor antagonist, reduces chemotherapy-induced anorexia and weight loss in rat models.

Journal of Clinical Investigation · Nov 7, 2024Peer-reviewedCancer Biology