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Sushmita Maitra

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Organism:C. elegans· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Curcumin and Sulforaphane Preserve Mobility in Aging Caenorhabditis elegans via Distinct yet Complementary Transcriptional Signatures

R.P. Vivek-Ananth, Durai Sellegounder, Karthik Mohanraj, Sushmita Maitra, Chris Saunter, David Weinkove, Eric M. Verdin, Stephen M. Phipps, Nathan D. Price

This study shows curcumin and sulforaphane improve mobility in aging C. elegans through distinct transcriptional mechanisms, with their combination enhancing detoxification and reducing immune gene expression.

bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2026 · PreprintSystems Biology

New tools to monitor Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and biofilms in vivo in C. elegans.

Feng Xue, Martina Ragno, Sarah A. Blackburn, Michael K. Fasseas, Sushmita Maitra, Mingzhi Liang, Subash Rai, Giulia Mastroianni, Frederique M. Tholozan, Rachel Thompson, Laura E. Sellars, Rebecca A. Hall, Chris Saunter, David Weinkove, Marina Ezcurra

This paper develops tools to study Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and biofilm formation in vivo using C. elegans, identifying RhlR as a potential antimicrobial target.

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · Dec 16, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology