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Peter I. Hecker

University of KentuckyORCID 0000-0002-3371-4726Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Organism:rat· 1

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A positively selected microRNA controls a reversible aging program in striated muscle

Melissa A. Boldridge, Lei Xu, Xiaoyin Wang, Michael Stirm, Gracia M. Bonilla, Chi Zhu, Justin Y. Lee, Rachelle L. Stark, Sneha Damal Villivalam, Marianne Bengtson Løvendorf, Andreas Petri, Alexandre Wagschal, Caslin Gilroy, Federico Gonzãlez, Lei Cai, , Anders M. Näär

The paper shows that inhibiting miR-128-3p improves muscle function and reduces aging-related pathology in multiple models.

bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology

Renal Angiotensinogen in Nonhuman Primates is Predominantly Liver-Derived

Masayoshi Kukida, Lei Cai, Dien Ye, Hisashi Sawada, Yuriko Katsumata, Michael Franklin, Peter I. Hecker, Kenneth S. Campbell, A.H. Jan Danser, Adam E. Mullick, Alan Daugherty, Ryan E. Temel, Hong S. Lu

This study shows that renal angiotensinogen in nonhuman primates is mainly derived from the liver, as evidenced by reduced renal AGT levels after liver-specific AGT inhibition.

Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · Sep 9, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology