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Lukasz M. Ciesla

University of AlabamaORCID 0000-0003-2766-3667Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:Drosophila· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Urmila MaitraiD· 3 shared Qiaoli LiangiD· 2 shared Swarnali ChatterjeeiD· 2 shared Bianca McCarty· 1 shared Caleb J. VandenbergiD· 1 shared John Conger· 1 shared Madison Bever· 1 shared Mary Magdalene Owens· 1 shared

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BiochemistrybioRxivPreprintMar 27, 2026

Plant-derived soft electrophiles upregulate pro-resolving oxylipins in a paraquat-induced Drosophila model of Parkinson's disease.

Swarnali Chatterjee, Bianca McCarty, Caleb J. Vandenberg…·Lukasz M. Ciesla

This study shows plant-derived soft electrophiles increase pro-resolving oxylipins in a Drosophila Parkinson's model, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits for neuroinflammation.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.24.714080

Drosophilaproteomics

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintOct 27, 2023

Gardenin A improves cognitive and motor function in A53T-α-syn mice

Wyatt R. Hack, Noah Gladen-Kolarsky, Swarnali Chatterjee…·Nora E. Gray

This study evaluates Gardenin A's effects on A53T-α-syn mice, showing improvements in cognitive and motor function and reductions in pathological markers.

1 citation

mouseexperimental assay

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJun 3, 2022

Identification of structural features of selected flavonoids responsible for neuroprotection using a Drosophila model of Parkinson's disease

Urmila Maitra, John Conger, Mary Magdalene Owens, Lukasz M. Ciesla

The paper identifies specific structural features of flavones that confer neuroprotection against paraquat-induced Parkinson's disease in Drosophila.

17 citations

Drosophilaexperimental assay

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