A. J. Garcia

Astrocyte-like CEPsh glia respond to stress

The paper shows that astrocyte-like CEPsh glia in C. elegans respond to odor exposure by altering fluorescent expression of the hlh-17 promoter.

Highly multiplexed immune profiling throughout adulthood reveals kinetics of lymphocyte infiltration in the aging mouse prostate

This study reveals that T and B lymphocyte populations increase in the mouse prostate between 6 and 12 months of age, indicating age-related inflammation kinetics in the prostate.

Transplantation of muscle stem cell mitochondria rejuvenates the bioenergetic function of dystrophic muscle

This study shows that transplanting healthy muscle stem cells into dystrophic muscle improves mitochondrial function and bioenergetics, while compromised stem cells fail to do so.

Optoregulated force application to cellular receptors using molecular motors

This paper introduces a light-driven molecular motor system to apply forces to cellular receptors, demonstrating its ability to manipulate cell adhesion and activation.

Material-Driven Fibronectin Assembly Rescues Matrix Defects due to Mutations in Collagen IV in Fibroblasts

This study shows that fibronectin-coated biomaterials can rescue matrix and cellular defects in fibroblasts with collagen IV mutations.

Wnt7a-releasing synthetic hydrogel enhances local skeletal muscle regeneration and muscle stem cell engraftment

This paper develops a Wnt7a-releasing hydrogel to enhance skeletal muscle regeneration and stem cell engraftment in injured muscles.