Rutgers University-New Brunswick · BiologyVitamin A and Lung Health Lab
Igor Shmarakov · New Brunswick, New Jersey
Research Focus
Dr. Igor Shmarakov's lab studies how vitamin A is processed in the lungs and its role in lung health. They focus on the mechanisms through which lung cells acquire, store, and utilize vitamin A from the bloodstream, particularly through lipoproteins. Using advanced techniques like single-cell RNA sequencing, the lab aims to uncover how vitamin A influences lung cell behavior and may help address lung injuries related to vitamin A metabolism.
vitamin A metabolismlung healthretinoidslipoproteinscellular signaling
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate how lung cells uptake and transfer retinoids from lipoproteins.
AIM 02Characterize the impact of vitamin A storage on the identity of lung fibroblasts.
AIM 03Analyze how retinoid signaling regulates lung cell functions and barrier integrity.
Skills the Lab Values
single-cell RNA sequencinglipidomicsimmunohistochemistrymouse modelsmolecular profiling
Output against the department
Publications64bottom 17% of dept.857th of 1,033
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Citations972bottom 5% of dept.986th of 1,033
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