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Scott Birks

Boise State UniversityORCID 0000-0002-3941-1240Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Bioengineering· 2 Developmental Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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BioengineeringbioRxivPreprintFeb 26, 2026

Chronological Aging Stiffens Cells, Alters Mitochondria, and Impairs Mitochondrial Mechanical Responsiveness in Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Omar Faruq, N.N. Nikitina, Scott Birks…·Gunes Uzer

This study shows that aging impairs mesenchymal stem cells by reducing osteogenesis, increasing adipogenesis, and decreasing mitochondrial mechanical responsiveness.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.24.707807

mousebulk RNA-seq

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BioengineeringPLoS ONEPeer-reviewedNov 20, 2024

Prrx1-driven LINC complex disruption in vivo reduces osteoid deposition but not bone quality after voluntary wheel running

Scott Birks, Sean Michael Howard, Christian S. Wright…·Gunes Uzer

This study shows that disrupting the LINC complex in bone progenitor cells reduces exercise-induced osteoid deposition but not bone quality in mice.

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Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprintNov 13, 2023

The LINC complex regulates Achilles tendon elastic modulus, Achilles and tail tendon collagen crimp, and Achilles and tail tendon lateral expansion during early postnatal development.

Nicholas M. Pancheri, Jordan T. Daw, Destinee Ditton…·Sophia K. Theodossiou

This study shows that disrupting the LINC complex in mice affects tendon mechanical properties and collagen crimp structure differently in energy-storing and limb-positioning tendons.

DOI 10.1101/2023.11.13.566892

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