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Kartik Shankar

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Tracing PFAS Transfer from Mother to the Fetoplacental Unit: Insights from Trimester-Specific Maternal Serum Profiles

Kyle A. Campbell, Dana Boyd Barr, Andrew J. Morris, Volha Yakimavets, Parinya Panuwet, Donald Turner, Lauren A. Havens, Stephanie Marie Eick, Kartik Shankar, Kevin J. Pearson, Aline Andres, Todd M. Everson

The paper examines PFAS transfer from mother to fetoplacental unit using trimester-specific maternal serum profiles and finds early-to-mid gestation measures are most predictive of fetal exposure.

bioRxiv · Jun 24, 2026 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology

Aerobic capacity and exercise mediate protection against hepatic steatosis via enhanced bile acid metabolism.

Benjamin A. Kugler, Adrianna Maurer, Xiaorong Fu, Edziu Franczak, Nicholas J. Ernst, Kevin Schwartze, Julie Allen, Tiangang Li, Peter A. Crawford, Lauren G. Koch, Steven L. Britton, Kartik Shankar, Shawn C. Burgess, John P. Thyfault

The paper shows aerobic capacity and exercise enhance bile acid metabolism, which is critical for reducing hepatic steatosis in mice.

Function · Jan 1, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology