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Salma Durra

University of Southern California

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Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Induction of ferroptotic and amyloidogenic signatures linked to Alzheimers disease by chemically distinct air pollutants

Kristina Shkirkova, Naomi S. Sta Maria, Herbert Anson, Yashar Aghaei, Mohammad Mahdi Badami, Ararat Chakhoyan, José A. Godoy-Lugo, Claire S Chung, Salma Durra, Angela M. Tang-Tan, Lifu Zhao, Alexandra N. Demetriou, Manuel Morales, Sindhu Daggupati, Isabella Bent, , Max Andrew Thorwald

This study shows that metal-rich air pollutants induce ferroptosis and amyloidogenic pathways linked to Alzheimer's disease through shared transcriptional and oxidative mechanisms.

Redox Biology · Sep 15, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Down syndrome with Alzheimers disease brains have increased iron and associated lipid peroxidation consistent with ferroptosis

Max Andrew Thorwald, José A. Godoy-Lugo, Elizabeth Kerstiens, Gilberto Garcia, Minhoo Kim, Sarah J. Shemtov, Justine A. Silva, Salma Durra, Peggy A. O’Day, Wendy Jean Mack, Annie OF Hiniker, Marc Vermulst, Bérénice Anath Benayoun, Ryo Higuchi‐Sanabria, Henry Jay Forman, , Caleb E. Finch

The paper examines iron levels and lipid peroxidation in DSAD brains, finding increased iron and lipid damage compared to AD and controls, suggesting ferroptosis involvement.

Alzheimer s & Dementia · Jun 1, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience