Christy Simecka

Researcher

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-04-25

faculty

7 h-index 13 pubs 130 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Christy Simecka's research investigates the impact of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) on gene expression, immune response, and metabolite production in mice. Her work examines how HMOs, in conjunction with infant microbiota, shape the gut and immune system. Simecka has also studied the effects of laboratory housing conditions on the core temperature and locomotor activity of mice. Additionally, her research has explored the role of class A scavenger receptors in promoting tumor progression and inducing specific macrophage phenotypes in a mouse model of breast cancer. Simecka has authored 13 publications with 128 citations and an h-index of 7. She has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Renee Fox, Aline Andres, Brenda M. Gannon, and William E. Fantegrossi.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 13
  • Citations: 130

Selected Publications

  • Class A Scavenger receptors promote tumor progression and induce a unique macrophage phenotype in a mouse model of spontaneous breast cancer (2026)
  • Infant Microbiota Communities and Human Milk Oligosaccharide Supplementation Independently and Synergistically Shape Metabolite Production and Immune Responses in Healthy Mice (2024)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Microbiota from human infants consuming secretors or non-secretors mothers’ milk impacts the gut and immune system in mice (2024)
    10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Human Milk Oligosaccharides Impact Cellular and Inflammatory Gene Expression and Immune Response (2022)
    30 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of Laboratory Housing Conditions on Core Temperature and Locomotor Activity in Mice (2021)
    12 citations DOI OpenAlex

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