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Nancy Leon-Rivera

Cell and Molecular Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (College of Sciences)

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Scholarly Works

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Academic Publications6

Scholarly Works by Year

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2021Academic Publications1
2022Academic Publications1
2023Academic Publications1
2025Academic Publications1
2026Academic Publications2

Top Research Topics

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    Endothelial cells1 items · 1 students
  2. 2
    Metastasis1 items · 1 students
  3. 3
    Oncology1 items · 1 students

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Academic Publications

Dendrobium Nobile Stem Extracts May Prevent Cancer by Inhibiting Cytochrome P450 1A1 and 1B1
Alexis Ngo; William Gao; Nancy Leon-Rivera; et al.
Journal of Biochemistry and Physiology, 2026, journal article
Endothelial Cell Autophagy Suppresses Metastasis In Mouse Mammary and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Models
Nancy Leon-Rivera; Brayden Chin; Ashley Quintana; Sofia Bustamante-Eguíguren; Anthony Gacasan; Monica Nanni; Jayanta Debnath; Teresa Monkkonen [Faculty]
Biorxiv, 2026, preprint Cited by 1
Endothelial cells Metastasis Oncology
LGR4 is essential for maintaining β-cell homeostasis through suppression of RANK.
Filipowska J; Cisneros Z; Varghese SS; Nancy Leon-Rivera; et al.
Molecular Metabolism, 2025, journal article
RANKL/RANK is required for cytokine-induced beta cell death; osteoprotegerin, a RANKL inhibitor, reverses rodent type 1 diabetes
Nagesha Guthalu Kondegowda; Joanna Filipowska; Jeong-su Do; Nancy Leon-Rivera; et al.
Science Advances, 2023, journal article
LGR4, a G Protein-Coupled Receptor With a Systemic Role: From Development to Metabolic Regulation.
Filipowska J; Kondegowda NG; Nancy Leon-Rivera; Dhawan S; Vasavada RC
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022, journal article

Structural characterization of hexameric shell proteins from two types of choline-utilization bacterial microcompartments
Jessica M. Ochoa; Oscar Mijares; Andrea A. Acosta; Xavier Escoto; Nancy Leon-Rivera; et al.
Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications, 2021, journal article