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Madhuvika Murugan

Hackensack Meridian HealthORCID 0000-0002-0706-0730Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Alberto Rojas-Triana· 1 shared Andrew M. Nelson· 1 shared Camila Mendez Romero· 1 shared Christine HuntiD· 1 shared David S. PerliniD· 1 shared Diana Marcela Villalba Guzmán· 1 shared Enriko Dolgov· 1 shared Hailong DongiD· 1 shared

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Omicron Subvariants Infection Kinetics and Nirmatrelvir Efficacy in Transgenic K18-hACE2 Mice

Vijeta Sharma, Enriko Dolgov, Taylor Tillery, Camila Mendez Romero, Alberto Rojas-Triana, Diana Marcela Villalba Guzmán, Kira Goldgirsh, Risha Rasheed, Irene González-Jiménez, Nadine Álvarez, Steven Park, Madhuvika Murugan, Andrew M. Nelson, David S. Perlin

This study evaluates the infection kinetics and Nirmatrelvir efficacy against Omicron subvariants in transgenic mice, finding that these subvariants show distinct viral dynamics but remain susceptible to the antiviral.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences · Sep 29, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Spinal Microglia Contribute to Sustained Inflammatory Pain via Amplifying Neuronal Activity

Nan Gu, Min‐Hee Yi, Madhuvika Murugan, Manling Xie, Sebastian Parusel, Jiyun Peng, Ukpong B. Eyo, Christine Hunt, Hailong Dong, Long‐Jun Wu

This study shows spinal microglia amplify neuronal activity in inflammatory pain via the P2Y12 receptor, suggesting a therapeutic target for pain management.

Molecular Brain · Oct 26, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience