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Ahmed A. Elmarakby

Augusta UniversityORCID 0000-0002-3065-4457Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cancer Biology· 1 Immunology· 1 Neuroscience· 1 Physiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Organism:rat· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Babak BabaniD· 3 shared Bidhan BhandariiD· 3 shared Évila Lopes SallesiD· 3 shared Hannah Mallalieu Rogers· 3 shared Jack Chung-Kai Yu· 3 shared Nancy Young· 3 shared Sahar Emami NaeiniiD· 3 shared Ali S. ArbabiD· 2 shared

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Inhibition of NLRP3 Differentially Regulates Blood Pressure and Inflammation in Male versus Female DOCA-Salt Sprague Dawley Rats

Cameron M. Liss, Ahmed A. Elmarakby, Kelly Sullivan, Peyton R. Hanson, Kasey Belanger, Riyaz Mohamed, David L. Mattson, Erin B. Taylor, Michael James Ryan, Jennifer C. Sullivan

This study shows that NLRP3 inhibition reduces blood pressure in male DOCA-salt rats but not females, while decreasing T cell levels in both sexes.

bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology

Cannabidiol as a Prophylactic Agent Against Glioblastoma Growth: A Preclinical Investigation

L. Phillip Wang, Bidhan Bhandari, Sahar Emami Naeini, Breanna Hill, Hannah Mallalieu Rogers, Jules Gouron, Nayeli Perez-Morales, Aruba Khan, William Meeks, Ahmed A. Elmarakby, Nancy Young, Fernando L. Vale, Salman Ali, Gerald Wallace, Jack Chung-Kai Yu, , Babak Baban

This study investigates whether inhaled CBD pretreatment inhibits GBM growth in mice, finding that 14-day pretreatment reduces tumor growth and modulates the immune microenvironment.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences · Jan 12, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology

Adoptive Transfer of ILC2s into the Brain Reveals Tumor Homing in Glioblastoma: A Proof-of-Concept for Cellular Therapy

Lei P. Wang, Bidhan Bhandari, Sahar Emami Naeini, Breanna Hill, Hannah Mallalieu Rogers, Jules Gouron, Nayeli Perez-Morales, Aruba Khan, William Meeks, Ahmed A. Elmarakby, Nancy Young, Fernando Ĺ. Vale, Salman Ali, Gerald Wallace, Jack Chung-Kai Yu, , Babak Baban

This study shows that ILC2s can cross the BBB and home to glioblastoma tumors in mice, supporting adoptive transfer as a potential strategy for targeting CNS tumors.

bioRxiv · Dec 26, 2025 · PreprintImmunology

Protective role of Cannabidiol against nicotine pouch-induced seizure aggravation and alterations in brain glymphatic biomarkers.

Bidhan Bhandari, Sahar Emami Naeini, Hannah Mallalieu Rogers, Abdullah Hassan Alhashim, Jack Chung-Kai Yu, Mohammad Seyyedi, Nancy Young, Ahmed A. Elmarakby, Évila Lopes Salles, Lei P. Wang, Babak Baban

This study shows that chronic nicotine pouch exposure worsens seizures and glymphatic function in mice, but inhaled CBD reverses these effects.

Nicotine & Tobacco Research · Dec 11, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience