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Victoria L. Akerstrom

Tulane University

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

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Jorge A. Castorena‐GonzaleziD· 2 shared Mary E. SchulziD· 2 shared Babak Joseph MehraraiD· 1 shared Charles Elbert NortoniD· 1 shared Jinyeon ShiniD· 1 shared Joseph H. DayaniD· 1 shared Kejing SongiD· 1 shared Michelle D. Lambert· 1 shared

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GLP-1R Agonism Directly Improves the Pumping Capacity of Murine Collecting Lymphatic Vessels

Mary E. Schulz, Victoria L. Akerstrom, Joseph H. Dayan, Jorge A. Castorena‐Gonzalez

This study shows GLP-1R agonism directly improves lymphatic pumping capacity in mice through vasodilation and enhanced contractile function, independent of systemic weight loss effects.

Microcirculation · Jun 2, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology

TRPV4-Expressing Tissue-Resident Macrophages Regulate the Function of Collecting Lymphatic Vessels via Thromboxane A2 Receptors in Lymphatic Muscle Cells

Mary E. Schulz, Victoria L. Akerstrom, Kejing Song, Sarah E. Broyhill, Min Li, Michelle D. Lambert, Tatia B. Goldberg, Raghu P. Kataru, Jinyeon Shin, Stephen E. Braun, Charles Elbert Norton, Rafael Sanguinetti Czepielewski, Babak Joseph Mehrara, Timothy L. Domeier, Scott D. Zawieja, Jorge A. Castorena‐Gonzalez

This study identifies TRPV4-expressing macrophages as regulators of lymphatic vessel function through TXA2 receptors, suggesting therapeutic targets for lymphedema.

Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · May 15, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology