Megan Leigh Killian

This study shows that hydrogel dimensionality affects how tendon fibroblasts respond to mechanical cues, altering nascent matrix deposition.

The paper shows that nascent extracellular matrix converts hydrogel chemical cues into cell fate decisions, with low modification promoting differentiation and high modification promoting proliferation.

This study shows that the postnatal tendon enthesis remains hypoxic and requires Hif1a for cell survival, ECM organization, and structural integrity.

The paper identifies CSF1 and TGFβ as key signals for synovial lining macrophage development in mice, which occurs postnatally and is monocyte-independent.

This study examines how puberty suppression and testosterone affect Achilles tendon and enthesis properties in a mouse model of transmasculine gender-affirming hormone therapy, finding improved load capacity and increased cell density with GnRHa treatment.

This study identifies Als4112 as critical for Candida auris skin colonization and explores collagen coatings to prevent adherence.

This study shows AMPK1 is essential for tendon health, preventing senescence and calcification through metabolic regulation and ECM remodeling.

This study shows that overexpressing ChR2-EYFP in skeletal muscle causes contractile dysfunction, while ChR2-only mice show normal function, highlighting the need for alternative optogenetic models.

This study shows that Fgf9 deletion in tendon disrupts enthesis mineralization by affecting chondrocyte hypertrophy and collagen type X.

This study shows that deletion of Fgf9 in mice leads to enlarged deltoid tuberosities, suggesting a role for Fgf9 in muscle-bone interactions during development.