Actively engaged in the Pluznick lab, investigating the role of the GPCR GPR39 in the collecting duct of kidneys.Investigated the expression of GPR39, focusing on its localization in principal cells of the medullary and cortical collecting ducts.Studied the role of GPR39 as a receptor for Lithocholic Acid Sulfate (LCAS) in vitro, evaluating its impact on cell signaling pathways.Demonstrated that LCAS alters ZO-1 expression patterns and inhibits dDAVP-induced AQP2 phosphorylation through GPR39 activation.Analyzed the effects of GPR39 activation on AQP2 localization, highlighting its role independent of dDAVP.

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Actively engaged in the Pluznick lab, investigating the role of the GPCR GPR39 in the collecting duct of kidneys. Investigated the impact of GPR39 activation by a specific agonist, cpd1324, on the localization of aquaporin-2 (AQP2) in murine collecting duct cells in vitro.Quantified preliminary findings related to GPR39 activation and AQP2 localization.Contributed to the validation of gRNAs for generating a GPR39 knockout cell line using CRISPR/Cas9 technology.Collaborated in the validation of gRNAs in Neu2A cells, which will be applied in creating a knockout cell line in mouse collecting duct cells (mpkCCD).