Jewel Banik

Postdoctoral Scholar

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-04-04

postdoc

5 h-index 15 pubs 69 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Jewel Banik's research investigates the role of Musashi RNA-binding proteins in regulating gene expression within the pituitary gland. Her work has focused on how these proteins control the translation of key messenger RNAs (mRNAs) that are essential for the function and development of distinct pituitary cell lineages, particularly gonadotropes. Banik has explored the specific mechanisms by which Musashi proteins associate with other cellular factors, such as LSM14B, to mediate this translational control during physiological processes like the mouse estrous cycle. Her research also examines the impact of dietary factors, such as high-fat diets, and associated oxidative stress on anterior pituitary transcriptomics and cell metabolism. Banik has collaborated extensively with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Melanie Clair Macnicol, Gwen V. Childs, Angus M. MacNicol, and Juchan Lim.

Metrics

  • h-index: 5
  • Publications: 15
  • Citations: 69

Selected Publications

  • Musashi-dependent mRNA translational activation is mediated through association with the Scd6/Like-sm family member, LSM14B (2025)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Musashi RNA binding proteins direct the translational activation of key pituitary mRNAs (2024)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Anterior Pituitary Transcriptomics Following a High-Fat Diet: Impact of Oxidative Stress on Cell Metabolism (2023)
    10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • FRI291 Musashi1 And Musashi2 Mark Distinct Pituitary Stem Cell Populations (2023)
  • OR20-03 Leptin-mediated Regulation Of Gene Regulatory Networks In Gonadotropes (2023)
  • Musashi Exerts Control of Gonadotrope Target mRNA Translation During the Mouse Estrous Cycle (2023)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Musashi1 RNA-Binding Protein Functions as a Leptin-Regulated Enforcer of Pituitary Cell Fate and Hormone Production (2021)

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