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Leslie J. Crofford

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterORCID 0000-0002-6347-5738Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Immunology· 1 Microbiology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1

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A. Grace Kelly· 1 shared Afia Amponsah· 1 shared Andrew J. MonteithiD· 1 shared Andrew SchrepfiD· 1 shared Anna M. Ryden· 1 shared Ashley D. WiseiD· 1 shared Bailey E. Holder· 1 shared Barbara A. RakeliD· 1 shared

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Recent·Most cited

MicrobiologyInternational Urogynecology JournalPeer-reviewedJun 20, 2026

Urobiome Analysis in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Reveals Nuanced Differences Associated with Localized Pain

Seth A. Reasoner, Jamisha D. Francis, Ms Mollie Gidney…·Lindsey C. McKernan

This study analyzes the urobiome in IC/BPS patients to determine its association with pain localization and symptoms, finding specific bacterial sequence changes linked to localized pelvic pain.

1 citationtop 4%

humanmetagenomics

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ImmunologybioRxivPreprintOct 7, 2025

A TLR7/9-IFNα-LDHB axis drives vital NET release and compromises antibacterial defense.

Eden G. TenBarge, Ashley D. Wise, Morgan Lynn Hetzel…·Andrew J. Monteith

The paper identifies a TLR7/9-IFNα-LDHB axis that impairs NETosis in SLE, leading to bacterial susceptibility, and shows reversal with HCQ and IFNAR blockade.

1 citation

humanmouse

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NeurosciencePain MedicinePeer-reviewedMar 23, 2022

Translating outcomes from the clinical setting to preclinical models: chronic pain and functionality in chronic musculoskeletal pain

Melissa E Lenert, Rachelle Gomez, Brandon T. Lane…·Michael D. Burton

The paper examines the translatability of clinical pain and function assessments to preclinical models of chronic musculoskeletal pain in fibromyalgia.

8 citations

mousehuman

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