Author Archives: Grace McGrew

Physical exercise increases binding of POMC to bloodextracellular vesicles

Authors: Mark F. Santosa, Jacqueline Randab, Derek Taia, Giulio Vistolic, Nofar Avihen Schahafa, Serena Vittorioc, Geily Fuentesa, Rita Laurod, Sheila Mosallaeia, Jana Karbanováe, Alexandra M. K. Yokomizoa, Denis Corbeile, Cheryl…

Protein Kinase C-Delta (PKCδ) inhibition stabilizes endothelium and suppresses triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) intravasation in a microfluidic hypoxic tumor model

Authors: Indira Sigdel, Awurama Ofori-Kwafo, Earshed Al Mamun, Amit K. Tiwari, Yuan Tang Source: Bioengineering and Translational Medicine Published online: November 18, 2025. Abstract: Metastasis is the principal cause of mortality in breast cancer,…

NX210c drug candidate peptide strengthens mouse and human blood-brain barriers

Authors: Chris Greene, Nicolas Rebergue, Gwen Fewell, Damir Janigro, Yann Godfrin, Matthew Campbell & Sighild Lemarchant  Source: Fluids and Barriers of the CNS Published online: September 27, 2024. Synopsis: Background: Alterations of blood-brain barrier (BBB) and blood-spinal…

Distinct functional neutrophil phenotypes in sepsis patients correlate with disease severity

Authors: Qingliang Yang, Jordan C. Langston, Roman Prosniak,Samantha Pettigrew, Huaqing Zhao, Edwin Perez, Hannah Edelmann, Nadia Mansoor, Carmen Merali, Salim Merali, Nathaniel Marchetti, Balabhaskar Prabhakarpandian, Mohammad F. Kiani, Laurie E.…

Size, shape, and flexibility influence nanoparticle transport across brain endothelium under flow

Authors: Maxsymilian Nowak, Tyler Brown, Adam Graham, Matthew Helgeson and Samir Mitragotri Source: Bioengineering and Translational Medicine Published online: September 20, 2019. Synopsis: Nanoparticle-based therapeutic formulations are being increasingly explored for…