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Julie Underwood

Duke UniversityORCID 0000-0001-6375-4780Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cell Biology· 1 Developmental Biology· 1

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Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:imaging· 1

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Terry LechleriD· 2 shared Anne M. Bara· 1 shared Jing XuiD· 1 shared Kaelyn SumigrayiD· 1 shared Michael K. Scales· 1 shared Min Lee· 1 shared Rajan Karsan· 1 shared Ru‐Rong JiiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Mutually Repressive Transcription Factors Drive Intestinal Maturation for Weaning

Michael K. Scales, Rajan Karsan, Julie Underwood, Anne M. Bara, Yuying Wang, Kaelyn Sumigray, Terry Lechler

This study identifies BLIMP1 and CASZ1 as mutually repressive transcription factors that regulate intestinal enterocyte maturation during weaning and corticosteroid-induced maturation.

bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology

Epidermal cells sculpt sensory nerve endings through actomyosin contractility

Min Lee, Julie Underwood, Jing Xu, Ru‐Rong Ji, Terry Lechler

The paper shows that epidermal actomyosin contractility controls sensory nerve ending positioning by pruning nerve fibers and establishing a mechanical boundary.

bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology