Augusta University
Donna Kuminski
https://www.augusta.edu/mcg/cba/emhisto/
RRID: RRID:SCR_026810
1.) Yu K, Vyavahare S, Alhamad D, Bensreti H, Ruan L, Tuladhar A, Dai C, Shaver JC, Tripathi A, Ding K, Pacholczyk R, Cooley MA, Zhong R, Johnson MH, Chen J, Bollag WB, Isales CM, Hill WD, Hamrick MW, Fulzele S, McGee-Lawrence ME (2025 Aug 22). Inhibition of AhR improves cortical bone and skeletal muscle function via preservation of neuromuscular junctions. JCI insight, 10(16), . . PMID: 40663393.
2.) Chlebek C, McAndrews C, Aaronson B, Welhaven HD, Yu K, Costa SN, Shaver J, Silvia S, DeMambro V, June RK, McGee-Lawrence ME, Rosen CJ (2025 May 13). In C57Bl6 Mice, Obesity and Subsequent Weight Loss Negatively Affected the Skeleton and Shifted the Cortical Bone Metabolome bioRxiv, (), 2025.05.09.653133. . PMCID: 12247641.
3.) Dorn J, Alhamad DW, Bensreti H, Yearwood CL, Allen TJ, Cushing M, Shaver JC, Gross C, Whichard WC, Dai C, Yu K, Zhong R, Cooley MA, Johnson MH, Bollag WB, Fulzele S, Isales CM, Hamrick MW, Hill WD, McGee-Lawrence ME (2025 Apr 16). Expression of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in Osterix-lineage cells regulates adult skeletal homeostasis in a compartment-specific manner JBMR Plus, 9(6), ziaf067. . PMCID: 12105101.
Core offers variety of specimen preparation services for transmission and scanning electron microscopy, vibratome, paraffin, cryostat and JB-4 sectioning.Offers routine staining and various histological special stains, PASH, Masson Trichrome, Van Gieson and many others, immunohistochemical services including immuno-EM studies. Core staff performs all aspects of the ultrastructural procedures from specimen processing to imaging (for Electron Microscopy, TEM and SEM) and processing, sectioning, and staining for light microscopy (paraffin, cryostat, and JB-4).