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Selected Publications
Recent Peer-reviewed Manuscripts (ORCID: 0000-0002-6184-3103):
Most Recent (2019-Present):
Castro N.; Pena, J.S.; Cliver, R.; Berthiaume, F.; and Vazquez, M., 'Estradiol impacts Müller glia and endothelial cell responses in hyperglycemic microenvironments with advanced glycation end products,' Exp. Eye. Res. (Accepted 11/2024)
Pena, J.S.; Berthiaume, F.; and Vazquez, M., 'Muller glia co-regulate barrier permeability with endothelial cells in an in vitro model of hyperglycemia,' Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(22), 12271. https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/22/12271
Leverant, A.; Oprysk, L.; Dabrowski, A.; Kyker-Snowman, K..; and Vazquez, M., 'Three-Dimensionally Printed Microsystems to Facilitate Flow-Based Study of Cells from Neurovascular Barriers of the Retina', Micromachines 2024, 15(9), 1103; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi15091103
Pena, J.S.; Ramanujam, R.K.; Risman, R.A.; Tutwiler, V.; Berthiaume, F.; and Vazquez, M., 'Neurovascular Relationships in AGEs-Based Models of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy', Bioengineering 2024 Jan 8;11(1):63. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38247940/
Markey, M.W.; Pena, C.; Venkatesh, T.; Cai, L.; and Vazquez, M., Retinal progenitor cells exhibit cadherin-dependent chemotaxis across transplantable extracellular matrix of in vitro developmental and adult models, J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2023, Volume 2023 | Article ID 1381620, https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/1381620
Cliver R.; Castro, N.; Russomano, T.; Lardieri, G.; Quarrie, L.; Van der Merwe, H.; and Vazquez M., ‘Antioxidants derived from natural products reduce radiative damage in cultured retinal glia to prevent oxidative stress, Neuroglia 2022, 3(3), 84- 98. https://doi.org/10.3390/neuroglia3030006
Pena, J.S.; Vazquez, M., 'Harnessing the Neuroprotective Behaviors of Müller Glia for Retinal Repair,' Front Biosci (Landmark Ed), 2022 May 30;27(6):169. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35748245/
Castro, N.; Cohen, R.; Vazquez, M., 'Re: "Organ-On-A-Chip Technologies for Advanced Blood-Retinal Barrier Models," by Ragelle et al,' Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2022 Jun;38(5):329-330. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35687506/
Mut, S.; Mishra, S.; Vazquez, M., 'A microfluidic eye facsimile system to examine the migration of stem-like cells,' Micromachines 2022 Mar 2;13(3):406. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35334698/
Rodriguez, B.; Vazquez, M.; Cai, L.,' A newly anticipated role for Laptm4b in retinal outer segment development,' Nature Eye 2022 Feb 25. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35217828/
DePamphilis, L.; Shinbrot, T.; Vazquez, M.,’ Opportunities for Agent Based Modeling of Retinal Stem Cell Transplantation,' Neuro. Regen. Res. 2022 Sep;17(9):1978-1980 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35142683/
Markey, M.W.; Vazquez, M., ‘Targeting collective behaviors of transplanted retinal cells as strategies to improve cellular integration,’ Neuro. Regen. Res. 2022 Jun;17(6):1271-1272. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34782569/
Mut, S.; Vazquez, M.,’ Emerging hybrid explant systems bring promise to retinal replacement therapy,’ Frontiers Neuroscience 2021 Jul 23;15:714094 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34366783/
Desai, T.; Omolala, E.; Stevens, K.R.; Vazquez, M.; Imoukhuede P., 'Perspectives on Disparities in Scientific Visibility,' Nat. Rev. Mater.2021 Vol. 6, Issue 7, p.556-559 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41578-021-00329-5
Pena J.S.; Vazquez, M., 'Microfluidic systems to examine Müller glia responses to anti-VEGF treatments,' Nature Eye 2021 Dec;35(12):3189-3191. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34127840/
Vazquez, M., 'Microfluidic and Microscale Assays to Examine Regenerative Strategies in the Neuro Retina', Micromachines 2020; Dec 9;11(12):1089. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33316971/
Cliver, R.N.; Ayers, B.; Brady, A.; Firestein, B.L.; Vazquez, M., 'Cerebrospinal fluid replacement solutions promote neuroglia migratory behaviors and spinal explant outgrowth in microfluidic culture,' Journal of Tissue Eng Regen Med 2020; Dec 4 (doi: 10.1002/term.3164) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33274811/
Vazquez, M., 'Teaching tips to enrich remote student engagement in transport phenomena using a hybrid teaching and assessment model,' Biomedical Engineering Education 2020; 1, pp19–24(2021) https://doi.org/10.1007/s43683-020-00002-3
Pena, J.S.; Vazquez, M., 'Characterization of VEGF-EGFR interaction in Müller glia to evaluate migration within controlled microenvironments,' Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2020; 61(7):695. https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2769466
Mut, S.; Pena, J.S.; Vazquez, M.,'An Ex Vivo Eye Facsimile System (EVES) to evaluate transplantation strategies for cell replacement therapy,' Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2020; 61(7):795. https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2769637
Pena, J.S.; Vazquez, M., 'VEGF upregulates EGFR expression to stimulate chemotactic behaviors in Müller glia,' Brain Sci 2020, 10(6), 330. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32485834
Zhang S., Markey M., Pena D.C., Venkatesh V., Vazquez, M., ‘A micro-optic stalk to evaluate the collective migration of retinal neuroblasts,’ Micromachines (Basel). 2020 Mar 31;11(4).https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32244321
Singh, T.; Robles, DR.; Vazquez, M., 'Neuronal substrates alter the migratory responses of non-myelinating Schwann cells to controlled BDNF gradients,' Journal of Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2020 Apr;14(4):609-621. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32080982
McCutcheon S.; Majeska, R.; Spray, D.; Schaffler, M.B.; Vazquez, M., 'Apoptotic osteocytes induce RANKL production in bystanders via purinergic signaling and activation of pannexin channels,' J Bone Miner Res. 2020 May;35(5):966-977. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31910292
Pena C.; Zhang, S.; Markey, M..; Venkatesh, T.; Vazquez, M., 'Collective behaviors of Drosophila-derived retinal progenitors in controlled microenvironments,' PLoSOne 2019 Dec 13;14, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31835272/
Pena C.; Zhang, S.; Majeska, R.; Venkatesh, T.; Vazquez, M., 'Invertebrate retinal progenitors as regenerative models in a microfluidic system,' Cells. 2019 Oct 22;8(10). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31652654/
Vazquez, M., 'Electro-chemotactic stimuli for cell replacement therapy in neurosensory retina,' Neural Regen Res. 2020 Mar;15(3):450-452. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31571654
Peña JS.; Robles D.; Zhang S.; Vazquez M., 'A Milled Microdevice to Advance Glia-Mediated Therapies in the Adult Nervous System,' Micromachines (Basel). 2019 Jul 31;10(8). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31370352
Mishra, S.; Pena, J.; Redenti, S.; Vazquez, M., 'A novel electro-chemotactic approach to impact the directional migration of transplantable retinal progenitor cells,' Exp Eye Res 2019, Aug;185:107688 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31185219
Singh T.; Vazquez, M.; Time-Dependent Addition of Neuronal and Schwann Cells Increase Myotube Viability and Length in An In Vitro Tri-Culture Model of the Neuromuscular Junction,' Regen Eng and Transl Med 2019 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40883-019-00095-5
Pena J.; Vazquez, M., 'Reducing health disparities in adult vision loss via interfaces with emerging technology,' Nature Eye 2019, Apr;33(4):532-533. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30518973
Other Recent Publications:
Pena J.; Dulger N.; Redenti, S.; Majeska R.; Vazquez, M., ‘Controlled microenvironments to evaluate chemotactic properties of cultured Muller glia,' Exp Eye Res 2018 May 19;173:129-137. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29753729
Vazquez M., ‘Engaging Biomedical Engineering in Health Disparities Challenges,’J Community Med Health Educ 2018, 8: 595. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31223515
Thakur A., Mishra S., Pena J., Zhou J., Redenti S., Majeska R., Vazquez, M., ‘Collective adhesion and displacement of retinal progenitor cells upon extracellular matrix substrates of transplantable biomaterials,’ J. Tissue Eng. (2018) Vol. 9: 1–14. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29344334
Mishra S.; Vazquez, M., ‘A Gal-MµS device to evaluate cell migratory response to combined galvano-chemotactic fields,' Biosensors (Basel) 2017 Nov 21;7(4). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29160793
Vazquez M.; Marte O.; Barba J.; Hubbard K.; 'An approach to integrating health disparities within undergraduate biomedical engineering education,' Ann Biomed. Eng. 2017 Nov;45(11):2703-2715. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28849321
McCutcheon S.; Majeska R.; Schaffler M.B.; Vazquez M., 'A multiscale fluidic device for the study of dendrite-mediated cell to cell communication.' Biomed Microdevices, 2017 Aug 8;19(3): 71. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28791515
Unachukwu, U.; Warren, A.; Zhou, J.;, Li, Z.; Mishra, S.; Sauane, M.; Lim, H.; Vazquez, M.; Redenti, S.; ‘Predicted molecular signaling guiding photoreceptor precursor cell migration following transplantation into damaged retina,’ Nature Scientific Reports 2016 Mar 3;6:22392 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26935401
McCutcheon S.; Unachukwu U.; Thakur A.; Majeska R.; Redenti S.' Vazquez M., ‘In Vitro Formation of Neuroclusters in Microfluidic Devices and Cell Migration as a Function of Stromal-Derived Growth Factor 1 Gradients.’ Cell Adh Migr. 2016 Jan 8:0. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26744909
Beck C.;, Singh T.; Farooqi A.; Venkatesh T.; Vazquez M., ‘Controlled microfluidics to examine growth-factor induced migration of neural progenitors in the Drosophila visual system,’ J Neurosci Methods. 2015 Dec 29;262:32-40. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26738658
Mishra S.; Thakur A.; Redenti S.; Vazquez M., A model microfluidics-based system for the human and mouse retina,’ Biomed Microdevices. 2015 Dec;17(6):107 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26475458
Rico-Valera J.; Singh T.; McCutcheon S.; Vazquez M.,’EGF as a therapeutic target for medulloblastoma metastasis,’ Cell Mol Bioeng 2015 July 1; Volume 3, Issue 2, pp323. Cell Mol Bioeng. 2015 Dec;8(4):553-565 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26594253