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Millicent Nkiruka Ekwudo

M.Sc Biology, East Tennessee State University
Verified email at bwh.harvard.edu
Cited by 68

The emerging role of the microbiome in Alzheimer's disease

C Wasén, E Simonsen, MN Ekwudo, MR Profant… - International review of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of dementia and can be influenced by
genetic and environmental factors. Recent studies suggest that the intestinal microbiota is …

The microbiota–gut–brain axis in Huntington's disease: pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic targets

MN Ekwudo, C Gubert, AJ Hannan - The FEBS Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Huntington's disease (HD) is a currently incurable neurogenerative disorder and is typically
characterized by progressive movement disorder (including chorea), cognitive deficits (…

The interplay between prior selection, mild intermittent exposure, and acute severe exposure in phenotypic and transcriptional response to hypoxia

MN Ekwudo, MC Malek, CE Anderson… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hypoxia has profound and diverse effects on aerobic organisms, disrupting oxidative
phosphorylation and activating several protective pathways. Predictions have been made that …

Lack of age-related respiratory changes in Daphnia

CE Anderson, MN Ekwudo, RA Jonas-Closs, Y Cho… - Biogerontology, 2022 - Springer
Aging is a multifaceted process of accumulation of damage and waste in cells and tissues;
age-related changes in mitochondria and in respiratory metabolism have the focus of aging …

Metabolic engineering of microbial and plant chasses to optimize artemisinin production

JR Behera, MN Ekwudo, OR Nohoesu… - CABI Reviews, 2023 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Artemisinin, a sesquiterpene lactone extracted from the sweet wormwood plant (Artemisia
annua), is a crucial component in the production of artemisinin-based combination therapies (…

Identification of environmental factors that promote intestinal inflammation

…, BM Andersen, DG Franks, CJ Huang, M Ekwudo… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies have identified risk loci linked to inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) 1 —a complex chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. The …

Prior selection affects phenotypic and transcriptional response to hypoxia

MN Ekwudo, MC Malek, CE Anderson, LY Yampolsky - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Hypoxia has profound and diverse effects on aerobic organisms, disrupting oxidative
phosphorylation and activating several protective pathways. Predictions have been made that …

Salt diet Induces Neuroinflammatory Response, Microbiome Dysregulation and Associated with Long-term Anxiety Following Repetitive Closed Head Injury.(S28. 003 …

…, T Cao, O Albastaki, M Waed, K Chopra, MN Ekwudo… - 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Ekwudo, Ugne Kurdeikaite, Isabelly Moraes Verissimo, Laura M. Cox, Ross Zafonte, Michael
J. … Miss EKWUDO has nothing to disclose. Miss Kurdeikaite has nothing to disclose. Ms. …

Effects of Respiratory Perturbations on Aging and Healthspan in Daphnia magna

MN Ekwudo - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Millicent Nkiruka Ekwudo Aging is a degenerative process characterized by a decline in
physiological functions and cellular activities. Environmental and pharmacological interventions …

The Effect of Chronic Mild Intermittent Hypoxia, and 2, 4-Dinitrophenol on Longevity and Gene Expression in Daphnia magna

MN Ekwudo - 2021 - dc.etsu.edu
The mitochondria are organelles where energy in the form of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)
is produced. During low oxygen supply (hypoxia) and mitochondrial uncoupling, ATP …