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Johana Garcia

University Health Network

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Aida Feiz Barazandeh· 1 shared Anusha Ratneswaran· 1 shared Atoosa ZiyaeyaniD· 1 shared Carolien Vlieghe· 1 shared Chiara PastrelloiD· 1 shared Dirk Sw ElewautiD· 1 shared Eric GraceyiD· 1 shared Flore Stappers· 1 shared

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TGFB1-Engineered Induced Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Exhibit High Immunomodulatory Potency and Durably Reprogram Synovial Macrophages in Osteoarthritis

Kevin Fan, Mozhgan Rasti, Rebekah Khan, Atoosa Ziyaeyan, Aida Feiz Barazandeh, Rachel Low, Johana Garcia, Shahrzad Nouri, Setareh Safara, Kevin P. Robb, Rajiv A. Gandhi, Sowmya Viswanathan

This study shows that TGFB1-engineered induced MSCs have distinct immunomodulatory effects compared to primary MSCs in an osteoarthritis model.

bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

A cell atlas of human and mouse synovium from early and advanced stages of knee osteoarthritis: BHLHE40 regulates fibroblast activation

Kabriya Thavaratnam, Eric Gracey, Anusha Ratneswaran, Jason S. Rockel, Shabana Vohra, Chiara Pastrello, Flore Stappers, Guillaume Planckaert, Katrina Hueniken, Johana Garcia, Paramvir Kaur, Starlee S. Lively, Pratibha Potla, Carolien Vlieghe, Yoga Raja Rampersaud, , Mohit Kapoor

This study creates a cellular atlas of synovium in human and mouse knee osteoarthritis, identifying BHLHE40 as a key regulator of fibroblast activation and fibrosis.

bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology