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Cem Kuscu

University of Tennessee Health Science CenterORCID 0000-0001-7154-6762Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genetics· 1 Genomics· 1 Molecular Biology· 1 Physiology· 1

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Organism:human· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1

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Murat DoğaniD· 3 shared Canan KuscuiD· 2 shared Christine E. WatkinsiD· 2 shared Corey EymardiD· 2 shared Grace M. Rucker· 2 shared Jason M. VanattaiD· 2 shared Amandeep BajwaiD· 1 shared Anshul BhallaiD· 1 shared

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GenomicsComputational and Structural Biotechnology JournalPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2026

Comparative Landscape of Small RNAs in Tissue and Liquid Biopsies for Liver Transplant Outcomes

Monima Anam, Christine E. Watkins, Grace M. Rucker…·Canan Kuscu

The paper identifies small RNA biomarkers, including tRFs and miRNAs, associated with IRI and EAD in liver transplantation using tissue and perfusate samples.

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humanbulk RNA-seq

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PhysiologybioRxivPreprintAug 22, 2024

Removal of the catalytic subunit of DNA-protein kinase in the proximal tubules promotes DNA and tubular damage during kidney injury

Mallory Swanson, J. Yun, Daniel Mohr Collier…·Frank Park

This study shows that DNA-PKcs in proximal tubules reduces DNA damage during acute kidney injury but not chronic injury, with mixed effects on fibrosis.

DOI 10.1101/2024.08.22.609216

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GeneticsbioRxivPreprintOct 16, 2023

Unveiling APOL1 Haplotypes: A Novel Classification Through Probe-Independent Quantitative Real-Time PCR

Murat Doğan, Christine E. Watkins, Holly Ingram…·Cem Kuscu

This study develops a probe-independent qPCR method to identify APOL1 variants in kidney transplant recipients and assesses their impact on transplant outcomes.

DOI 10.1101/2023.10.16.562539

humanDNA methylation

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Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprintMay 23, 2020

ISL2 is an epigenetically silenced tumor suppressor and regulator of metabolism in pancreatic cancer

Turan Tufan, Jiekun Yang, Krishna Seshu Tummala…·Mazhar Adli

This study identifies ISL2 as an epigenetically silenced tumor suppressor in pancreatic cancer that regulates metabolism and presents therapeutic vulnerabilities.

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