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Caitlyn B. Smith

University of Kentucky

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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Angela Y. GaoiD· 1 shared Ashfaqul M. AlamiD· 1 shared Jessica S. BlackburniD· 1 shared Kenan A. Flores· 1 shared Majd A. Al‐HamalyiD· 1 shared Paloma BravoiD· 1 shared Ronald C. BruntziD· 1 shared Viral D. OzaiD· 1 shared

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Small Extracellular Vesicles from Radioresistant H3K27M-Pediatric Diffuse Midline Glioma Cells Modulate Tumor Phenotypes and Radiation Response

Viral D. Oza, Kenan A. Flores, Yelena Chernyavskaya, Majd A. Al‐Hamaly, Caitlyn B. Smith, Ronald C. Bruntz, Jessica S. Blackburn

This study shows that sEVs from radioresistant H3K27M-pDMG cells protect radiosensitive cells from radiation by altering metabolism and DNA repair.

Journal of Extracellular Vesicles · Oct 30, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology

Microbial Metabolite Trimethylamine N-Oxide Promotes Campylobacter jejuni Infection by Escalating Intestinal Inflammation, Epithelial Damage, and Barrier Disruption

Caitlyn B. Smith, Angela Y. Gao, Paloma Bravo, Ashfaqul M. Alam

This study shows that TMAO, a microbial metabolite, enhances C. jejuni infection by increasing intestinal inflammation, epithelial damage, and barrier disruption.

bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology