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Research Interests
Skeletal muscle atrophy in response to disuse
Age-associated changes in skeletal muscle (in particular: atrophy)
The role of apoptosis in skeletal muscle atrophy.
The role of cold shock protein, Rbm3, on muscle properties
The effect of massage on muscle properties
Interventions for increasing physical function in patients recovering from ICU
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Post Doctoral Fellow, University Of Arkansas For Medical Science
1998
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Texas Health Science Center
1995
Master of Science, State UniversityLimburg
1988
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Muscle and Physical Function Recovery after Acute Critical Illness (ALN 93.859)
Dupont-Versteegden, E. (PI), Kalema, A. (CoI), Kern, P. (CoI), Mayer, K. (CoI), Montgomery-Yates, A. (CoI) & Sturgill, J. (CoI)
National Institute Arthritis Musculoskeletal & Skin
9/18/23 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
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Muscle and Physical Function Recovery after Acute Critical Illness (ALN 93.846)
Dupont-Versteegden, E. (PI), Kalema, A. (CoI), Kern, P. (CoI), Mayer, K. (CoI), Montgomery-Yates, A. (CoI) & Sturgill, J. (CoI)
National Institute Arthritis Musculoskeletal & Skin
9/18/23 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
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University of Kentucky SuRE Resource Center
Spear, B. (PI), D'Orazio, S. (CoI), Dupont-Versteegden, E. (CoI), Fardo, D. (CoI), Loria Kinsey, A. (CoI), Murphy, M. (CoI), Peterson, M. (CoI), Rice, B. (CoI), Smalls, B. (CoI), Stevens-Watkins, D. (CoI), Stratton, T. (CoI), Wolf, B. G. (CoI) & Nickell, M. (Former CoI)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
9/5/22 → 8/31/27
Project: Research project
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Cellular and Physical Function Outcomes Leading to Failed Muscle Recovery After Critical Illness
Mayer, K. (PI), Dupont-Versteegden, E. (CoI), Montgomery-Yates, A. (CoI), Peterson, C. (CoI) & Slone, S. (CoI)
National Institute Arthritis Musculoskeletal & Skin
8/8/22 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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Mirabegron and Tadalafil Effectiveness for Treatment of Prediabetes
Kern, P. (PI), Dupont-Versteegden, E. (CoI), Finlin, B. (CoI) & Westgate, P. (CoI)
National Institute Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney
12/1/21 → 11/30/25
Project: Research project
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A satellite cell-dependent epigenetic fingerprint in skeletal muscle identity genes after lifelong physical activity
Murach, K. A., Englund, D. A., Chambers, T. L., Dungan, C. M., Porter, H. L., Wren, J. D., Freeman, W. M., Dupont-Versteegden, E. E. & Wen, Y., Mar 15 2025, In: FASEB Journal. 39, 5, e70435.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Responses of skeletal muscle to mechanical stimuli in female rats following and during muscle disuse atrophy
Sklivas, A. B., Hettinger, Z. R., Rose, S., Mantuano, A., Confides, A. L., Rigsby, S., Peelor, F. F., Miller, B. F., Butterfield, T. A. & Dupont-Versteegden, E. E., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Applied Physiology. 138, 3, p. 652-665 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Skeletal muscle preservation in arctic ground squirrels during hibernation season
Goropashnaya, A. V., Bergua, I. Y., Sugiura, M. H., Rice, S. A., Drew, K. L., Dupont-Versteegden, E. E. & Fedorov, V. B., Jun 2025, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -Part A : Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 304, 111847.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Persistent Fatigue, Weakness, and Aberrant Muscle Mitochondria in Survivors of Critical COVID-19
Mayer, K., Ismaeel, A., Kalema, A. G., Montgomery-Yates, A. A., Soper, M. K., Kern, P. A., Starck, J. D., Slone, S. A., Morris, P., Dupont-Versteegden, E. E. & Kosmac, K., Oct 16 2024, In: Critical Care Explorations. 6, 10, p. e1164Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Soluble IL-2R impairs muscle cell mitochondrial respiration in fatigued individuals with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.
Brown, L. P., Joshi, J., Kosmac, K., Long, D. E., Montgomery-Yates, A. A., Kalema, A. G., Sturgill, J., Vekaria, H., Sullivan, P., Wilburn, D., Koutakis, P., Latham, C. M., Fry, C., Kern, P. A., Miller, B., Dupont-Versteegden, E., Ismaeel, A., Mayer, K. P., Wen, Y. & Wen, Y., 2024.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
Prizes
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Award for Excellence in Studies in the Department of Physiology
Dupont-Versteegden, E. (Recipient), 1995
Prize: Honorary award
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Fellow, Gerontological Society of America
Dupont-Versteegden, E. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Honorary award
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