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Vasikar Murugapoopathy

McGill UniversityORCID 0000-0002-0256-3830Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Indra Rani GuptaiD· 2 shared Anamitra Bharti· 1 shared Carlos Agustín Isidro AlonsoiD· 1 shared Jan JanzeniD· 1 shared Laura Curran· 1 shared Leane Rivard· 1 shared Samuel DavidiD· 1 shared Wassim KassoufiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 1/yr

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8 top collaborators · 28 mutual co-author links

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Early Treatment with Oral Pirfenidone Improves Bladder Function after Contusive Spinal Cord Injury in Mice

Carlos Agustín Isidro Alonso, Vasikar Murugapoopathy, Laura Curran, Leane Rivard, Anamitra Bharti, Wassim Kassouf, Jan Janzen, Samuel David, Indra Rani Gupta

This study shows that early pirfenidone treatment reduces inflammation and fibrosis, improves bladder function, and normalizes neural signaling after spinal cord injury in mice.

bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology

The transcription factor Osr1 regulates epithelial-mesenchymal crosstalk that is required for embryonic bladder development

Vasikar Murugapoopathy, Indra Rani Gupta

This study identifies Osr1 as essential for bladder development by regulating epithelial-mesenchymal crosstalk and cell fate decisions through its role in signaling pathways.

bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology