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Last published 2021
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Melissa M. Clemens

Researcher

Also affiliated: Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (2019)

Faculty Researcher

8 h-index 12 pubs 341 cited

  • Animals
  • Liver
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
  • Liver Regeneration
  • Acetaminophen
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Humans
  • Biomarkers
  • Male
  • Signal Transduction
  • Female
  • Phosphatidic Acids
  • Drug Overdose
  • Hepatectomy

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Melissa M. Clemens investigates the mechanisms underlying drug-induced liver injury, with a focus on acetaminophen toxicity. Her research has explored the role of exogenous phosphatidic acid in mitigating liver damage in mice by activating hepatic interleukin-6 signaling. This work also examines inter-organ crosstalk as a factor in liver regeneration and injury response. Clemens has published 12 papers, with a total of 332 citations and an h-index of 8. She has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville on shared publications. Her work has been identified by Medical Subject Headings including Animals, Liver, Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury, Liver Regeneration, Acetaminophen, and Mice.

Metrics

  • h-index: 8
  • Publications: 12
  • Citations: 341

Selected Publications

  • Exogenous phosphatidic acid reduces acetaminophen-induced liver injury in mice by activating hepatic interleukin-6 signaling through inter-organ crosstalk (2021)
    Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 22 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Exogenous phosphatidic acid reduces acetaminophen-induced liver injury in mice by activating hepatic interleukin-6 signaling through inter-organ crosstalk (2020)
    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Pre-treatment twice with liposomal clodronate protects against acetaminophen hepatotoxicity through a pre-conditioning effect (2020)
    Liver Research 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Paradoxical Patterns of Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome-Like Liver Injury in Aged Female CD-1 Mice Triggered by Cannabidiol-Rich Cannabis Extract and Acetaminophen Co-Administration (2019)
    Molecules 36 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Use of electronic nicotine delivery systems by pregnantwomen II: Hair biomarkers for exposures to nicotine andtobacco-specific nitrosamines (2019)
    Tobacco Induced Diseases 32 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) by pregnant women I: Risk of small-for-gestational-age birth (2019)
    Tobacco Induced Diseases 73 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Expression of drug metabolizing enzymes and transporters in the cochlea: Implications for drug delivery and ototoxicity (2019)
    Hearing Research 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Mechanisms and biomarkers of liver regeneration after drug-induced liver injury (2019)
    Advances in pharmacology 69 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The inhibitor of glycerol 3-phosphate acyltransferase FSG67 blunts liver regeneration after acetaminophen overdose by altering GSK3β and Wnt/β-catenin signaling (2019)
    Food and Chemical Toxicology 30 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Morbidity and Mortality from Farm Tractor and Other Agricultural Machinery-Related Injuries in Arkansas (2018)
    Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Lipin deactivation after acetaminophen overdose causes phosphatidic acid accumulation in liver and plasma in mice and humans and enhances liver regeneration (2018)
    Food and Chemical Toxicology 34 citations DOI OpenAlex

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