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Shawna K. Brookens

University of PennsylvaniaORCID 0000-0003-1620-6276Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:mouse· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Synthetic BiologyCirculationPeer-reviewedNov 21, 2025

OxLDL-targeted Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Regulatory Cells Reduce Atherosclerotic Plaque Development

Robert D. Schwab, David A. Degaramo, Seok Jae Hong…·Avery D. Posey

This study develops anti-OxLDL CAR Tregs that reduce atherosclerotic plaque formation in mice by targeting OxLDL-mediated inflammation.

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mouseexperimental assay

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ImmunologyThe Journal of ImmunologyPeer-reviewedNov 13, 2023

Plasma cell differentiation, antibody quality, and initial germinal center B cell population depend on glucose influx rate

Shawna K. Brookens, Sung Hoon Cho, Yeeun Paik…·Mark Robin Boothby

This study shows that glucose influx is critical for germinal center function and plasma cell production, but plasma cells can also use alternative hexose sugars for antibody secretion.

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mouseproteomics

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