J. Tucker Andrews

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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4 h-index 8 pubs 84 cited

Research Areas

Immune Response and Inflammation Microbial infections and disease research Diet and metabolism studies Immune Cell Function and Interaction T-cell and B-cell Immunology Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

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J. Tucker Andrews' research focuses on the intersection of immunology, metabolism, and infectious disease, with a particular emphasis on host defense mechanisms. His recent publications investigate the role of specific cellular pathways and metabolic processes in controlling microbial infections and influencing disease outcomes. For instance, Andrews has studied how metabolically active neutrophils create a niche for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and how alveolar macrophage metabolism contributes to trained immunity against this pathogen. His work also explores the connection between cellular metabolism and immune cell function in the context of hypertension, examining pathways like P2X7-mediated activation of CD8+ T cells. Andrews collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Lin-Xi Li and Lu Huang, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 4 and 8 total publications, garnering 84 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 8
  • Citations: 84

Selected Publications

  • β-glucan-induced monocyte-derived alveolar macrophages confer protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis 4395 (2025) DOI
  • Fatty acid oxidation regulates alveolar macrophage homeostasis and resistance to infection 4350 (2025) DOI
  • Metabolically active neutrophils represent a permissive niche for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (2024) DOI
  • Metabolism and ontogeny of alveolar macrophages contribute to peripheral trained immunity and confer protection against <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> (2023) DOI
  • Breathe In, Breathe Out: Metabolic Regulation of Lung Macrophages in Host Defense Against Bacterial Infection (2022) DOI
  • Formation of Supported Lipid Bilayers (SLBs) from Buffers Containing Low Concentrations of Group I Chloride Salts (2021) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Lin-Xi Li University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 5 shared publications Lu Huang University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Shengyu Mu University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Katherine Deck University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Yunping Guo University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Christoph Mora University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Daniel E. Voth University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Zijing Zhang University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications

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