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Ricardo A. Santana-Martínez

University of California, IrvineORCID 0000-0002-6385-3030Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Neuroscience· 2 Biophysics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:imaging· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Organism:rat· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Gregory J. BreweriD· 2 shared Joshua McWhirtiD· 2 shared Araceli Martínez-MorenoiD· 1 shared Augusto César Poot-HernándeziD· 1 shared Aura N. Campero-RomeroiD· 1 shared Axayácatl Morales‐GuadarramaiD· 1 shared Balam Benítez-MataiD· 1 shared Berenice N. Bernal‐VicenteiD· 1 shared

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NeuroscienceGeroSciencePeer-reviewedAug 2, 2025

Treatment of age-related decreases in GTP levels restores endocytosis and autophagy

Ricardo A. Santana-Martínez, Joshua McWhirt, Gregory J. Brewer

The paper shows that restoring GTP levels in aged neurons improves endocytosis and autophagy, reducing Aβ aggregates and oxidative damage.

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BiophysicsbioRxivPreprintJul 1, 2025

AD-genes and Aging Increase Count and Size of Lipid Droplets, Accompanied by Accumulation of Neutral Lipids Across Compartments in Hippocampal Neurons.

Balam Benítez-Mata, Joshua McWhirt, Ricardo A. Santana-Martínez…·Michelle A. Digman

This study examines lipid polarity and droplet changes in hippocampal neurons across aging and Alzheimer's disease models, finding altered lipid dynamics in AD-transgenic mice.

DOI 10.1101/2025.07.01.661999

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NeuroscienceMolecular TherapyPeer-reviewedSep 24, 2021

Improved post-stroke spontaneous recovery by astrocytic extracellular vesicles

Yessica Heras‐Romero, Axayácatl Morales‐Guadarrama, Ricardo A. Santana-Martínez…·Luis B. Tovar‐y‐Romo

This study shows that astrocytic extracellular vesicles can accelerate spontaneous recovery after stroke in rats by promoting anatomical and functional recovery.

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