Meera Murgai

This study identifies β-III tubulin as a marker for anti-fibrotic pericytes in pulmonary fibrosis and shows that Tuj1-expressing pericytes release CXCL10 to inhibit pro-fibrotic macrophage differentiation.

This study shows pericyte-tumor interactions promote metastatic tumor cell dormancy via PIEZO1-mediated lysophospholipid transfer, enhancing persistence and relapse risk.

This study develops a method to culture pericytes under physiological oxygen conditions, preserving their phenotypes and enabling functional studies in health and disease.