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Ram Lakhan

Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases,

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Allison KensiskiiD· 2 shared Bing MaiD· 2 shared Dejun Kong· 2 shared Hnin Wai Lwin· 2 shared Jonathan S. BrombergiD· 2 shared Long WuiD· 2 shared Lushen LiiD· 2 shared Marina Willson ShirkeyiD· 2 shared

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Immunosuppressants Rewire the Gut Microbiome-Alloimmune Axis Through Time-Dependent and Tissue-Specific Mechanisms

Long Wu, Allison Kensiski, Samuel J. Gavzy, Yang Song, Hnin Wai Lwin, Michael France, Dejun Kong, Lushen Li, Ram Lakhan, Vikas Saxena, Wenji Piao, Marina Willson Shirkey, Valeria R. Mas, Brendan James Lohmar, Yan Shu, , Bing Ma

This study examines how four immunosuppressants alter the gut microbiome and immune responses over time, revealing drug-specific and tissue-dependent effects on microbial composition and lymphoid architecture.

Cell Communication and Signaling · Nov 26, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology

Rapamycin Immunomodulation Utilizes Time-Dependent Alterations of Lymph Node Architecture, Leukocyte Trafficking, and Gut Microbiome

Long Wu, Allison Kensiski, Samuel J. Gavzy, Hnin Wai Lwin, Yang Song, Michael T. France, Ram Lakhan, Dejun Kong, Lushen Li, Vikas Saxena, Wenji Piao, Marina Willson Shirkey, Valeria R. Mas, Bing Ma, Jonathan S. Bromberg

This study investigates how rapamycin modulates lymph node architecture, leukocyte trafficking, and gut microbiome over time, revealing a novel mechanism of immunosuppression.

JCI Insight · Apr 21, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology