Kristi A. Wharton Source Confirmed

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Dr. Kristi A. Wharton conducts research at John Brown University, focusing on neurobiology, insect physiology, and developmental biology. Her work explores TGF-β signaling in the context of diseases such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and heterotopic ossification. Recent publications investigate bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling pathways and their regulation, including the heterodimerization-dependent secretion of BMPs in Drosophila. Wharton's research also examines the role of BMP/TGF-β signaling as a modulator of neurodegeneration in ALS, as well as compartment-specific mitochondrial dysfunction in Drosophila models of the disease. Her work extends to the allosteric effects of mutations on Activin Receptor-like Protein Kinase activity.

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• h-index: 26
• Publications: 54
• Citations: 2,703