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Peter Muelken

Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:rat· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Andrew C. HarrisiD· 2 shared Mark G. LeSageiD· 2 shared Phu V. TraniD· 2 shared Shirelle X. LiuiD· 2 shared Zia L. MaximiD· 2 shared Aarthi RamakrishnaniD· 1 shared Aleksandra Alcheva· 1 shared Andrew C Harris· 1 shared

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The collective effect of non-nicotine constituents on the reinforcing and neuropharmacological effects of comprehensive cigarette smoke and electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) aerosol extracts in rats.

Mark G LeSage, Peter Muelken, Samuel Howard, Sarah Wilde, John R Smethells, Aleksandra Alcheva, Thao Olson, Frances M Leslie, Shahrdad Lotfipour, Kenneth J Kellar, Irina Stepanov, Andrew C Harris

This study compares the reinforcing and neuropharmacological effects of cigarette smoke and e-cigarette aerosol extracts with nicotine in rats, finding that non-nicotine constituents in cigarette smoke contribute to these effects.

bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2026 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology

Utility of brain-derived extracellular vesicles from human umbilical cord blood to measure non-infectious neuroinflammation and functional iron deficiency

Phu V. Tran, Shirelle X. Liu, Andrew C. Harris, Zia L. Maxim, Manjula Munirathinam, Peter Muelken, Narmin Javadova, Sowmya Kruttiventi, Pamela J. Kling, Michelle Leigh Baack, Michael Georgieff

This study isolates and analyzes brain-derived extracellular vesicles from umbilical cord blood to detect non-infectious neuroinflammation and neonatal iron deficiency in infants.

bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2025 · PreprintPhysiology

The role of β-Nicotyrine in E-Cigarette abuse liability I: Drug Discrimination

J R Smethells, S. Wilde, Peter Muelken, Mark G. LeSage, AP Harris

This study examines β-Nicotyrine's effects on nicotine discrimination in rats, finding it prolongs nicotine's stimulus properties but does not fully substitute for nicotine.

bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2024 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology

Transcriptional signatures in the rat medial prefrontal cortex associated with vulnerability and resilience across distinct phases of opioid use disorder

Shirelle X. Liu, Peter Muelken, Zia L. Maxim, Aarthi Ramakrishnan, Molly S. Estill, Mark G. LeSage, John R. Smethells, Li Shen, Phu V. Tran, Andrew C. Harris, Jonathan C. Gewirtz

bioRxiv · Feb 29, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience