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M. Vega

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Cell Biology· 2 Neuroscience· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:C. elegans· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1

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A. Alcala· 2 shared A. Hruby· 2 shared G. Garcia· 2 shared M. Averbukh· 2 shared M. Oorloff· 2 shared N. Dutta· 2 shared S. Hoang· 2 shared A. Bong· 1 shared

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2023-2026 · peak 1/yr

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COGNITIVE DETERIORATION IS REVERSED BY AN INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR 1 SENSITIZER IN A MOUSE MODEL OF ALZHEIMER DISEASE

Jonathan Adrian Zegarra-Valdivia, Mohammed Zahid Khan, M. Vega, Ignacio Torres‐Alemán

A small molecule IGF-1 sensitizer reversed cognitive decline and reduced amyloid-beta levels in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Mechanical stress through growth on stiffer substrates impacts animal health and longevity in C. elegans.

M. Oorloff, A. Hruby, M. Averbukh, A. Alcala, N. Dutta, T. Castro Torres, D. Moaddeli, M. Vega, J. Kim, A. Bong, A. J. Coakley, D. Hicks, J. Wang, T. Wang, S. Hoang, , R. Sanabria

This study investigates the impact of substrate stiffness on C. elegans health and longevity, finding only mild effects on cellular and organismal health.

bioRxiv · Apr 11, 2024Cell Biology

Investigating impacts of marine sponge derived mycothiazole and its acetylated derivative on mitochondrial function and aging.

N. Dutta, J. A. Gerke, S. F. Ordon, J. D. Morris, A. Hruby, T. C. Torres, S. Shemtov, J. G. Clark, M. C. Chang, H. Shaghasi, M. N. Ray, M. Averbukh, S. Hoang, M. Oorloff, A. Alcala, , R. Higuchi-Sanabria

This study investigates the effects of marine sponge-derived mycothiazole and its acetylated derivative on mitochondrial function and aging using in vitro and in vivo models.

bioRxiv · Nov 27, 2023Cell Biology