Christy Simecka

Researcher

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

7 h-index 12 pubs 127 cited

Research Areas

Immune Response and Inflammation Gut microbiota and health Diet and metabolism studies Birth, Development, and Health Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Microbial infections and disease research

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Christy Simecka's research focuses on the impact of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and infant gut microbiota on immune responses and metabolite production in mice. Her work investigates how the composition of milk, particularly related to maternal secretor status, influences these outcomes. Simecka has published studies examining the effects of HMO supplementation on immune and gene expression, as well as the independent and combined effects of infant microbiota and HMOs on metabolite production and immune responses in healthy mice. She also studies the influence of laboratory housing conditions on core temperature and locomotor activity in mice. Simecka has a scholarly h-index of 7 with 12 total publications and 127 citations. She collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Renee Fox, Aline Andres, Brenda M. Gannon, and William E. Fantegrossi, with whom she shares multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 12
  • Citations: 127

Selected Publications

  • Infant Microbiota Communities and Human Milk Oligosaccharide Supplementation Independently and Synergistically Shape Metabolite Production and Immune Responses in Healthy Mice (2024) DOI
  • Microbiota from human infants consuming secretors or non-secretors mothers’ milk impacts the gut and immune system in mice (2024) DOI
  • Human Milk Oligosaccharides Impact Cellular and Inflammatory Gene Expression and Immune Response (2022) DOI
  • Effects of Laboratory Housing Conditions on Core Temperature and Locomotor Activity in Mice (2021) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Renee Fox University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Aline Andres University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Brenda M. Gannon University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication William E. Fantegrossi University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Mildred M Randolph University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Mildred M Randolph University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Lauren Russell University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Christopher E. Randolph University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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