Hemendra J. Vekaria

Also affiliated with Medical University of South Carolina, Lexington VA Health Care System, Neurological Surgery

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicineNeuroscience

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Driven by 34 papers. Top paper: “The β3-adrenergic receptor agonist mirabegron improves glucose homeostasis in obese humans”.

The β3-adrenergic receptor agonist mirabegron improves glucose homeostasis in obese humans

Journal of Clinical Investigation(2020)10.1172/jci134892

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4.5DataRank · unranked

259 citations

Hasiyet Memetimin, Beibei Zhu, Amy L. Confides, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Riham H. El Khouli +8 more

Pioglitazone does not synergize with mirabegron to increase beige fat or further improve glucose metabolism

JCI Insight(2021)10.1172/jci.insight.143650

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0.696DataRank · unranked

18 citations

Hasiyet Memetimin, Beibei Zhu, Amy L. Confides, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Riham El Khouli +8 more

Clinically relevant mitochondrial-targeted therapy improves chronic outcomes after traumatic brain injury

Brain(2021)10.1093/brain/awab341

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0.587DataRank · unranked

49 citations

Malinda L Spry, Jennifer L. Gooch, Amber Cloud, Hemendra J. Vekaria, S. B. Burden +6 more

Inhibition of acid sphingomyelinase reduces reactive astrocyte secretion of mitotoxic extracellular vesicles and improves Alzheimer’s disease pathology in the 5xFAD mouse

Acta Neuropathologica Communications(2023)10.1186/s40478-023-01633-7

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0.520DataRank · unranked

31 citations

Zainuddin Quadri, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Zhihui Zhu, Priyanka Tripathi, Ahmed Elsherbini +4 more

Platelet glycogenolysis is important for energy production and function

Platelets(2023)10.1080/09537104.2023.2222184

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0.434DataRank · unranked

17 citations

Hemendra J. Vekaria, D Coenen, Linda Omali, Joshua Lykins, Smita Joshi +5 more

ATP-sensitive potassium channels alter glycolytic flux to modulate cortical activity and sleep

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2025)10.1073/pnas.2416578122

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0.345DataRank · unranked

9 citations

Caitlin M. Carroll, Holden C. Williams, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Carla M. Yuede, Kai Saito +9 more

Abnormal Regulation of Mitochondrial Sphingolipids during Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

ASN NEURO(2024)10.1080/17590914.2024.2404367

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0.330DataRank · unranked

8 citations

Zainuddin Quadri, Ahmed Elsherbini, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Patrick G. Sullivan, Wenbo Zhi +4 more

Ketohexokinase-C regulates global protein acetylation to decrease carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1a-mediated fatty acid oxidation

Journal of Hepatology(2023)10.1016/j.jhep.2023.02.010

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57 citations

Sehyung Park, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Patrick G. Sullivan, Lindsey R. Conroy, Ramon C. Sun +10 more

Pioglitazone restores mitochondrial function but does not spare cortical tissue following mild brain contusion

Brain Communications(2023)10.1093/braincomms/fcad032

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12 citations

Hemendra J. Vekaria, Olivia J. Kalimon, Malinda L Spry, Emily Brown, Todd J. Kilbaugh +2 more

Characterizing Sex Differences in Mitochondrial Dysfunction After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice

Neurotrauma Reports(2023)10.1089/neur.2023.0046

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11 citations

Hemendra J. Vekaria, Gopal V. Velmurugan, W. Brad Hubbard, Patrick G. Sullivan, Olivia J. Kalimon

Novel Isolation Method Reveals Sex-Specific Composition and Neurotoxicity of Small Extracellular Vesicles in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

Cells(2023)10.3390/cells12121623

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10 citations

Zhihui Zhu, Zainuddin Quadri, Simone M. Crivelli, Xiaojia Ren, Hemendra J. Vekaria +5 more

Azithromycin reduces hemoglobin-induced innate neuroimmune activation

Experimental Neurology(2023)10.1016/j.expneurol.2023.114574

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9 citations

Hemendra J. Vekaria, Miriam Zamorano, Amanda L. Trout, Rodney M. Ritzel, Gary Guzman +5 more

Inhibition of monoamine oxidase-a increases respiration in isolated mouse cortical mitochondria

Experimental Neurology(2023)10.1016/j.expneurol.2023.114356

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13 citations

Hemendra J. Vekaria, Greg A. Gerhardt, Patrick G. Sullivan, Olivia J. Kalimon

Oxidative stress alters mitochondrial homeostasis in isolated brain capillaries

Fluids and Barriers of the CNS(2024)10.1186/s12987-024-00579-9

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22 citations

Hemendra J. Vekaria, Anika M. S. Hartz, Björn Bauer, W. Brad Hubbard, Gopal V. Velmurugan

Astrocytic mitochondrial transfer to brain endothelial cells and pericytes in vivo increases with aging

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism(2024)10.1177/0271678x241306054

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21 citations

Hemendra J. Vekaria, Samir P. Patel, Patrick G. Sullivan, W. Brad Hubbard, Gopal V. Velmurugan

An efficient and high-throughput method for the evaluation of mitochondrial dysfunction in frozen brain samples after traumatic brain injury

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences(2024)10.3389/fmolb.2024.1378536

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16 citations

Olivia J. Kalimon, Paresh Prajapati, Gopal V. Velmurugan, Patrick G. Sullivan, Hemendra J. Vekaria

mTOR inhibition enhances synaptic and mitochondrial function in Alzheimer’s disease in an APOE genotype-dependent manner

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism(2024)10.1177/0271678x241261942

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11 citations

Jelena Mihailovic, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Daniel Coman, Andrew Yackzan, Abeoseh Flemister +7 more

The Uncoupling Effect of 17β-Estradiol Underlies the Resilience of Female-Derived Mitochondria to Damage after Experimental TBI

Life(2024)10.3390/life14080961

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4 citations

Hemendra J. Vekaria, Paresh Prajapati, Sydney L. Short, W. Brad Hubbard, Patrick G. Sullivan +1 more

Variable bioenergetic sensitivity of neurons and astrocytes to insulin and extracellular glucose

npj Metabolic Health and Disease(2024)10.1038/s44324-024-00037-y

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2 citations

Hilaree N. Frazier, Sami L. Case, Ruei‐Lung Lin, James N. Trosper, Hemendra J. Vekaria +3 more

Soluble IL-2R contributes to impaired muscle cell mitochondrial respiration in fatigued individuals with post-acute sequelae of COVID

medRxiv(2024)10.1101/2024.08.14.24311980

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1 citations

Jai K. Joshi, Kate Kosmac, Douglas E. Long, Ashley Montgomery-Yates, Anna G. Kalema +14 more

Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Signaling Enhances Intestinal Crypt Epithelial Cell Recovery after Radiation

American Journal Of Pathology(2025)10.1016/j.ajpath.2025.04.010

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3 citations

Neeraj Kapur, Tatiana Goretsky, Emily Bradford, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Sarayu Bhogoju +8 more

Traumatic brain injury exacerbates mitochondrial dysfunction in APP/PS1 knock-in mice through time-dependent pathways

Experimental Neurology(2025)10.1016/j.expneurol.2025.115629

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2 citations

Hemendra J. Vekaria, Teresa Macheda, Margaret R. Hawkins, Kelly N. Roberts, Samir P. Patel +3 more

Sex- and Tissue-Specific Effects of Leukemia Inhibitory Factor on Mitochondrial Bioenergetics Following Ischemic Stroke

Biomolecules(2025)10.3390/biom15050738

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1 citations

Sarah J. Shelley, Sarah J. Messmer, Prashant D. Kunjadia, Christopher J. McLouth, Patrick G. Sullivan +4 more

Soluble IL‐2R: A potential therapeutic target for mitochondrial dysfunction in post‐COVID fatigue syndrome

Clinical and Translational Medicine(2025)10.1002/ctm2.70507

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1 citations

Jai K. Joshi, Kate Kosmac, Douglas E. Long, Logan N Scott, Salim S. El‐Amouri +16 more

Active mitochondria in healthy spiny mouse fibroblasts resemble megamitochondria and remain resilient across lifespan

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2025)10.1101/2025.10.02.680123

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1 citations

Ajoy Aloysius, Sandeep Saxena, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Patrick G. Sullivan, Ashley W. Seifert +1 more

Developmental Stage-Dependent Transcriptomic Responses to Neonatal Intraventricular Hemorrhage

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2025)10.1101/2025.07.11.664369

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Miriam Zamorano Rojas, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Braden Oldham, Kiara P. Umpornpun, Scott D. Olson +3 more

Traumatic brain injury exacerbates mitochondrial dysfunction in APP/PS1 knock-in mice through time-dependent pathways

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2025)10.1101/2025.10.01.679790

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Hemendra J. Vekaria, Teresa Macheda, Margaret R. Hawkins, Kelly N. Roberts, Samir P. Patel +3 more

Developmental stage-dependent transcriptomic responses to neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage

Journal of Neuroinflammation(2025)10.1186/s12974-025-03599-w

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Miriam Zamorano Rojas, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Braden Oldham, Kiara P. Umpornpun, Scott D. Olson +3 more

Bioenergetic restoration and neuroprotection after therapeutic targeting of mitoNEET: New mechanism of pioglitazone following traumatic brain injury

Experimental Neurology(2020)10.1016/j.expneurol.2020.113243

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59 citations

W. Brad Hubbard, Jignesh D. Pandya, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Werner J. Geldenhuys, Patrick G. Sullivan +1 more

Anticancer gold(iii)-bisphosphine complex alters the mitochondrial electron transport chain to induce in vivo tumor inhibition

Chemical Science(2021)10.1039/d1sc01418h

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52 citations

Samuel Ofori, Sean Parkin, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Patrick G. Sullivan, Samuel G. Awuah +1 more

Hemoglobin induces oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in oligodendrocyte progenitor cells

Translational research(2021)10.1016/j.trsl.2021.01.005

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34 citations

Hemendra J. Vekaria, Binoy Joseph, Stacey Slone, John C. Gensel, Patrick G. Sullivan +2 more

Mitochondria exert age-divergent effects on recovery from spinal cord injury

Experimental Neurology(2021)10.1016/j.expneurol.2021.113597

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24 citations

Katelyn E. McFarlane, Hemendra J. Vekaria, William M. Bailey, Stacey Slone, Lauren A. Tranthem +5 more

Differential Leukocyte and Platelet Profiles in Distinct Models of Traumatic Brain Injury

Cells(2021)10.3390/cells10030500

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14 citations

Meenakshi Banerjee, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Kanakanagavalli Shravani Prakhya, Smita Joshi, Qing Jun Wang +4 more

Cerium dioxide, a Jekyll and Hyde nanomaterial, can increase basal and decrease elevated inflammation and oxidative stress

Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine(2022)10.1016/j.nano.2022.102565

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8 citations

Marsha L. Ensor, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Patrick G. Sullivan, David J. Feola, Arnold J. Stromberg +3 more