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Shama Naz

University of Ottawa

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Purinergic receptor activation rectifies autism-associated endothelial dysfunction

Julie Ouellette, Sareen Warsi, Phinea Romero, Purva Khare, Shama Naz, Leya Aubert-Tandon, Moises Freitas Andrade, Chantal A. Pileggi, Sozerko Yandiev, Joanna Raman‐Nair, James Yee, Nicole Blakeley, Balaji Govindaswamy, Cesar Henrique Comin, Mary-Ellen Harper, , Baptiste Lacoste

This study shows that purinergic receptor activation can correct endothelial dysfunction linked to autism in a mouse model by restoring bioenergetic function and cerebrovascular reactivity.

Neuron · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Metabolic, epigenetic and transcriptomic alterations in postnatal 16p11.2 deficient murine astrocytes

Nicole Blakeley, Shama Naz, Ziying Liu, Tyler Milston Renner, Sonia Leclerc, Cesar Henrique Comin, Matheus Viana da Silva, Caroline Vergette, Christopher J. Porter, Theodore J. Perkins, Baptiste Lacoste

This study examines metabolic, epigenetic, and transcriptomic changes in astrocytes from a mouse model of 16p11.2 deletion ASD syndrome, revealing sex-specific molecular alterations.

bioRxiv · Dec 17, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology