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Erick M. Contreras

University of California, Riverside

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintOct 30, 2026

Concussive Injury in Human Forebrain Organoids Alters Neurogenesis and Neuroimmune Signaling

Razieh Jaberi, Prince David Okoro, Christopher Taitano-Johnson…·Vijayalakshmi Santhakumar

This study uses human forebrain organoids to show that concussive injury affects neurogenesis and neuroimmune signaling differently depending on developmental stage.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.29.762930

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NeuroscienceJournal of NeuroinflammationPeer-reviewedJun 3, 2026

Neuronal Toll-like Receptor-4 regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Activity Mediates Dentate Circuit Dysfunction after Traumatic Brain Injury

Deepak Subramanian, Erick M. Contreras, Laura Dovek…·Vijayalakshmi Santhakumar

This study identifies a TLR4-MMP-9 signaling axis that drives early post-TBI dentate gyrus circuit dysfunction and behavioral deficits in rodents.

DOI 10.1186/s12974-026-03890-4

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