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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2014
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Marguerite K. Shepard

Researcher

UAMS

Faculty Researcher

15 h-index 31 pubs 1,729 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

  • Humans
  • Female
  • Adult
  • Hemoglobins
  • Fetal Hemoglobin
  • Infertility, Female
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Adolescent
  • Glucose
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Cervix Uteri
  • Chlamydia Infections
  • Chlamydia trachomatis
  • Biopsy
  • Endometrium

OverviewAI-generated summary

Marguerite K. Shepard's research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic and endocrine disorders, with a particular emphasis on sex-specific differences. Her work has investigated transcriptional profiling in adipose tissue to uncover mechanisms related to acute obesity and its impact on interorgan communication, specifically between adipose tissue and the heart. She has also explored the role of fetal hemoglobin and its regulation in conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), investigating potential links to insulin resistance and infertility. Shepard's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 15, with 31 total publications and 1,729 citations. She has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Neha S. Dole, Rushita A. Bagchi, Ryan Holdiness, and S Ibrahim.

Metrics

  • h-index: 15
  • Publications: 31
  • Citations: 1,729

Selected Publications

  • Global Transcriptional Profiling of Adipose Tissue Uncovers Unique Sex-Dependent Mechanisms in Acute Obesity: Implications for Adipose-Heart Interorgan Crosstalk (2025)
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Collaboration Network

7 Collaborators 3 Institutions 1 Country

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