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Menaka Chanu Thounaojam

Meharry Medical CollegeORCID 0000-0002-3422-2053Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Allston Oxenrider· 2 shared Briah BaileyiD· 2 shared Gayatri Seth· 2 shared Pamela Moore MartiniD· 2 shared Ravirajsinh Navalsinh JadejaiD· 2 shared Ankit SethiD· 1 shared Chanel HarrisiD· 1 shared Josephine Rudd Zhong ManisiD· 1 shared

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Loss of Farnesoid X Receptor Signaling Promotes Choroidal Neovascularization in Mice

Chanel Harris, Mohammed A Nisar, Ankit Seth, Allston Oxenrider, Briah Bailey, Gayatri Seth, Pamela Moore Martin, Ravirajsinh Navalsinh Jadeja, Menaka Chanu Thounaojam

This study shows that loss of FXR signaling in mice promotes choroidal neovascularization, fibrosis, and vascular leakage, suggesting FXR as a therapeutic target for nAMD.

bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

CYP46A1 Activation Improves Retinal Neovascularization in a Mouse Model of Retinopathy of Prematurity

Briah Bailey, Josephine Rudd Zhong Manis, Gayatri Seth, Shubhra Rajpurohit, Allston Oxenrider, Pamela Moore Martin, Ravirajsinh Navalsinh Jadeja, Menaka Chanu Thounaojam

This study shows that activating CYP46A1 reduces pathological neovascularization and improves retinal health in a mouse model of retinopathy of prematurity.

bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry