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Tammy B Kwok

Baylor College of MedicineORCID 0000-0002-1807-1822Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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

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Kara L. MarshalliD· 2 shared Shriya PendyalaiD· 2 shared Yasmeen M. F. HamediD· 2 shared Alexa E. MartineziD· 1 shared Arthur BeyderiD· 1 shared Catherine M CalhouniD· 1 shared Chad M. VezinaiD· 1 shared Eskarleth D Lopez GonzaleziD· 1 shared

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The role of urothelial PIEZO ion channels in urinary function

Yasmeen M. F. Hamed, Max A. Odem, Shriya Pendyala, Tammy B Kwok, Kara L. Marshall

This study investigates the role of urothelial PIEZO channels in urinary function and finds that their deletion does not alter urinary behavior, suggesting PIEZO1 may influence reflexes outside the bladder.

bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

PIEZO1-mediated mechanosensation links aging to bladder dysfunction

Yasmeen M. F. Hamed, Vikram Joshi, Kevin O. Wilhelm, Luis O. Romero, Olivia D Solomon, Tammy B Kwok, Eskarleth D Lopez Gonzalez, Monica Ridlon, Shriya Pendyala, Catherine M Calhoun, Alexa E. Martinez, Jennifer Kay Asmussen, Kimberly P. Keil, Chad M. Vezina, Valeria Vásquez, , Kara L. Marshall

This study identifies PIEZO1-mediated mechanosensation as a mechanism linking aging to bladder dysfunction and proposes dietary intervention as a non-invasive strategy.

bioRxiv · May 25, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology