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Akiva Mintz

Columbia University
Verified email at cumc.columbia.edu
Cited by 7242

Association between midlife vascular risk factors and estimated brain amyloid deposition

…, J Coresh, E Green, N Gupta, DS Knopman, A Mintz… - Jama, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Midlife vascular risk factors have been associated with late-life dementia. Whether
these risk factors directly contribute to brain amyloid deposition is less well understood. …

Type-2 pericytes participate in normal and tumoral angiogenesis

…, ML Messi, JD Olson, A Mintz… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
Tissue growth and function depend on vascularization, and vascular insufficiency or excess
exacerbates many human diseases. Identification of the biological processes involved in …

Role of pericytes in skeletal muscle regeneration and fat accumulation

…, ML Messi, GN Enikolopov, A Mintz… - Stem cells and …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Stem cells ensure tissue regeneration, while overgrowth of adipogenic cells may compromise
organ recovery and impair function. In myopathies and muscle atrophy associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Type-1 pericytes accumulate after tissue injury and produce collagen in an organ-dependent manner

…, T Smith, ZM Wang, ML Messi, A Mintz… - Stem cell research & …, 2014 - Springer
Introduction Fibrosis, or scar formation, is a pathological condition characterized by excessive
production and accumulation of collagen, loss of tissue architecture, and organ failure in …

Pericytes at the intersection between tissue regeneration and pathology

…, T Zhang, ZM Wang, ML Messi, A Mintz… - Clinical …, 2015 - portlandpress.com
Perivascular multipotent cells, pericytes, contribute to the generation and repair of various
tissues in response to injury. They are heterogeneous in their morphology, distribution, origin …

[HTML][HTML] Skeletal muscle pericyte subtypes differ in their differentiation potential

…, ZM Wang, ML Messi, GN Enikolopov, A Mintz… - Stem cell …, 2013 - Elsevier
Neural progenitor cells have been proposed as a therapy for central nervous system disorders,
including neurodegenerative diseases and trauma injuries, however their accessibility is …

Type-1 pericytes participate in fibrous tissue deposition in aged skeletal muscle

…, ZM Wang, ML Messi, A Mintz… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
In older adults, changes in skeletal muscle composition are associated with increased
fibrosis, loss of mass, and decreased force, which can lead to dependency, morbidity, and …

Modified ketogenic diet is associated with improved cerebrospinal fluid biomarker profile, cerebral perfusion, and cerebral ketone body uptake in older adults at risk for …

BJ Neth, A Mintz, C Whitlow, Y Jung, KS Sai… - Neurobiology of …, 2020 - Elsevier
There is currently no established therapy to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. The ketogenic
diet supplies an alternative cerebral metabolic fuel, with potential neuroprotective effects…

IL-13Rα2 is a glioma-restricted receptor for interleukin-13

A Mintz, DM Gibo, B Slagle-Webb, ND Christensent… - Neoplasia, 2002 - Elsevier
We have found that binding sites for interleukin-13. ( IL13) are overexpressed in a vast
majority of high-grade astrocytomas. (HGAs). These binding sites for IL-13 are distinct from the …

The ARIC-PET amyloid imaging study: Brain amyloid differences by age, race, sex, and APOE

…, X Chen, E Green, N Gupta, DS Knopman, A Mintz… - Neurology, 2016 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To evaluate differences in amyloid deposition in a community-based cohort without
dementia by age, sex, race, education, and APOE ε4 allele status. Methods: Recruited …