Randall R Rainwater

MD/PhD student

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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rrrainwater@uams.edu

3 h-index 14 pubs 43 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Randall R Rainwater's research focuses on molecular mechanisms underlying cellular responses and disease processes. He has investigated the role of DNA-activated protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) in T cell activation and cytotoxicity, as well as its novel regulation of LAT-mediated T cell signaling. His work includes the discovery of DA-143, a DNA-PKcs inhibitor with improved solubility. Rainwater has also examined cellular injury caused by sevelamer crystals in the gastrointestinal mucosa and explored the susceptibility of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells to microtubule depolymerization. His publications also touch upon plant-microbe symbiosis and EphA2 intracellular region signaling. Rainwater's research network includes collaborators from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.

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  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 14
  • Citations: 43

Selected Publications

  • Promising Clinical Outcomes Using Rotational Achilles Autograft for Knee Arthroplasty Terrible Triad (2026)
  • Postoperative complications following total shoulder arthroplasty in multiple myeloma patients with prior bone marrow transplantation (2026)
  • The Impact of Bone Marrow Transplant on Total Joint Arthroplasty Outcomes in Patients Diagnosed With Multiple Myeloma (2025)
  • A functional surface display system in Saccharomyces boulardii for protein absorption in simulated intestinal fluids (2025)
  • DNA-PKcs Controls the Cytotoxic T-Cell Response to Cancer and Transplant Allograft Through Regulating LAT-Dependent Signaling (2025)
  • DNA-PKcs governs LAT-dependent signaling in CD4 <sup>+</sup> and CD8 <sup>+</sup> T cells (2025)
  • Gastrointestinal Mucosal Cell Injury Caused by Sevelamer Crystals: Case Series and Literature Review (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Pregnancy, Peritoneal Dialysis, and a Dive into Some Unchartered Territories (2024)
  • Discovery of the DNA-PKcs inhibitor DA-143 which exhibits enhanced solubility relative to NU7441 (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Microstructure of the radial head: Insights into anatomical variations and implications for advanced interventions (2024)
  • Chemical inhibition of <scp>DNA‐PKcs</scp> impairs the activation and cytotoxicity of <scp>CD4</scp><sup>+</sup> helper and <scp>CD8</scp><sup>+</sup> effector T cells (2023)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Primary acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells are susceptible to microtubule depolymerization in G1 and M phases through distinct cell death pathways (2022)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • The legume-rhizobia symbiosis can be supported on Mars soil simulants (2021)
    12 citations DOI OpenAlex

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