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Marija Kuna

University of Kansas Medical CenterORCID 0000-0002-5367-731XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Organism:rat· 1

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Ayelen Moreno‐IrustaiD· 2 shared Hiroaki OkaeiD· 2 shared Kaela M. VarbergiD· 2 shared Khursheed IqbaliD· 2 shared Michael J. SoaresiD· 2 shared Takahiro ArimaiD· 2 shared Anna M. GalligosiD· 1 shared Esteban Mauricio DomingueziD· 1 shared

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NOTUM-MEDIATED WNT SILENCING DRIVES EXTRAVILLOUS TROPHOBLAST CELL LINEAGE DEVELOPMENT

Vinay Shukla, Ayelen Moreno‐Irusta, Kaela M. Varberg, Marija Kuna, Khursheed Iqbal, Anna M. Galligos, John Aplin, Ruhul Choudhury, Hiroaki Okae, Takahiro Arima, Michael J. Soares

This study shows that NOTUM downregulates WNT signaling to drive EVT cell differentiation from human trophoblast stem cells, essential for placental development and healthy pregnancy.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Sep 26, 2024Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

CITED2 is a Conserved Regulator of the Uterine-Placental Interface

Marija Kuna, Pramod Dhakal, Khursheed Iqbal, Esteban Mauricio Dominguez, Lindsey N. Kent, Masanaga Muto, Ayelen Moreno‐Irusta, Keisuke Kozai, Kaela M. Varberg, Hiroaki Okae, Takahiro Arima, Henry M. Sucov, Michael J. Soares

This study investigates the role of CITED2 in regulating the uterine-placental interface in rat and human models, showing its critical role in trophoblast cell development and placental function.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jan 10, 2023Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology