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Rita Leite

University of PennsylvaniaORCID 0000-0001-8382-0853Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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PhysiologyBiology of ReproductionPeer-reviewedOct 2, 2026

Multi-omic profiling defines subtype-specific extracellular vesicle signatures in early human pregnancy

Kobe Abney, Taylor Hollingsworth, Alexandra Schneider…·Rebecca Anne Simmons

The paper compares small and large extracellular vesicles from healthy pregnancies to identify subtype-specific cargo differences and establish a reference for normal EV biology.

DOI 10.1093/biolre/ioag220

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PathologyJournal of Extracellular VesiclesPeer-reviewedApr 1, 2025

Extracellular vesicles alter trophoblast function in pregnancies complicated by COVID-19

T. N. Golden, Sneha Ramesh Mani, Rebecca L. Linn…·Rebecca Anne Simmons

This study shows that maternal extracellular vesicles from COVID-19 pregnancies alter trophoblast function, contributing to placental dysfunction.

5 citations

humanbulk RNA-seq

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