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Erik R. Nelson

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · US
Area of research
Genetics · Cancer Research
Research interest
Research interests include Estrogen and related hormone effects, Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism, Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism, and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research.
h-index
43
citations
6,534
works
258
NIH funding
primary concept
Biology
email

Recent publications

Neutrophils exposed to a cholesterol metabolite secrete extracellular vesicles that promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition and stemness in breast cancer cells.
2026cited by 2position: contributordoi
Threonyl-tRNA synthetase activates STAT3 by a nontranslational mechanism.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Cholesterol efflux protein, ABCA1, supports anticancer functions of myeloid immune cells.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Loss of Mast cells and histaminergic signaling link diet to platelet-mediated NETosis and mammary cancer recurrence
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Reciprocal macrophage-MSC crosstalk drives immunomodulatory and regenerative phenotypes in a mineralized collagen scaffold
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
CASM potentiates STING-driven NFκB signaling in immune cells
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Mineralized collagen scaffold pore architecture and glycosaminoglycan content biases anti-inflammatory macrophage phenotype
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Cholesterol-targeting Wnt–β-catenin signaling inhibitors for colorectal cancer
Nature Chemical Biology 2025cited by 15position: middledoi
Cholesterol-targeting Wnt-β-catenin signaling inhibitors for colorectal cancer.
2025cited by 14position: contributordoi
Nanomedicine targeting PPAR in adipose tissue macrophages improves lipid metabolism and obesity-induced metabolic dysfunction
Science Advances 2025cited by 9position: contributordoi
A necrosis inducer promotes an immunogenic response and destroys ovarian cancers in mouse xenografts and patient ascites organoids
Cancer Letters 2025cited by 5position: contributordoi
Role of Protein Regulators of Cholesterol Homeostasis in Immune Modulation and Cancer Pathophysiology.
2025cited by 5position: contributordoi
Neutrophils exposed to a cholesterol metabolite secrete extracellular vesicles that promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition and stemness in breast cancer cells
Cancer Letters 2025cited by 4position: lastdoi
Co-targeting of metabolism using dietary and pharmacologic approaches reduces breast cancer metastatic burden.
2025cited by 3position: contributordoi
Cholesterol efflux protein, ABCA1, supports anti-cancer functions of myeloid immune cells
2025cited by 2position: contributordoi
ACSS2-Mediated Metabolic-Epigenetic Crosstalk Drives Fulvestrant Resistance and Represents a Novel Therapeutic Target
2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
LRH-1 is a novel regulator of neutrophil-driven immune responses within the tumor microenvironment
2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
Supplementary Data from Plasma Membrane Channel TRPM4 Mediates Immunogenic Therapy–Induced Necrosis
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Supplementary Data from Plasma Membrane Channel TRPM4 Mediates Immunogenic Therapy–Induced Necrosis
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Data from Plasma Membrane Channel TRPM4 Mediates Immunogenic Therapy–Induced Necrosis
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Supplementary Data from Plasma Membrane Channel TRPM4 Mediates Immunogenic Therapy–Induced Necrosis
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Supplementary Data from Plasma Membrane Channel TRPM4 Mediates Immunogenic Therapy–Induced Necrosis
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Supplementary Data from Plasma Membrane Channel TRPM4 Mediates Immunogenic Therapy–Induced Necrosis
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Gut microbiome responds to alteration in female sex hormone status and exacerbates metabolic dysfunction.
2024cited by 47position: contributordoi
Development of NR0B2 as a therapeutic target for the re-education of tumor associated myeloid cells
Cancer Letters 2024cited by 13position: lastdoi
Development of NR0B2 as a therapeutic target for the re-education of tumor associated myeloid cells.
2024cited by 13position: contributordoi
27-Hydroxycholesterol Enhances Secretion of Extracellular Vesicles by ROS-Induced Dysregulation of Lysosomes.
2024cited by 9position: contributordoi
NR0B2 re-educates myeloid immune cells to reduce regulatory T cell expansion and progression of breast and other solid tumors
Cancer Letters 2024cited by 9position: contributordoi
NR0B2 re-educates myeloid immune cells to reduce regulatory T cell expansion and progression of breast and other solid tumors
Cancer Letters 2024cited by 7position: lastdoi
Neutrophils exposed to a cholesterol metabolite secrete extracellular vesicles that promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition and stemness in breast cancer cells
2024cited by 4position: contributordoi

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Frequent collaborators

· 80 papers (2019–2026)Paul J. Hergenrother · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign46 papers (2021–2025)David J. Shapiro · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign46 papers (2021–2025)Matthew W. Boudreau · Rhode Island Department of Health46 papers (2021–2025)Darjan Duraki · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign46 papers (2021–2025)Santanu Ghosh · University of Pennsylvania45 papers (2023–2025)Musarrat Jabeen · University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign45 papers (2023–2025)Chengjian Mao · University of Illinois System45 papers (2023–2025)Xinyi Dai · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign45 papers (2023–2025)Junyao Zhu · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign45 papers (2023–2025)Mara R. Livezey · Kalamazoo College44 papers (2023–2025)Ben H. Park · Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center44 papers (2023–2025)Rachel Yang · Yale University44 papers (2023–2025) · 44 papers (2023–2025)Liqian Ma · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign10 papers (2019–2023)Anasuya Das Gupta · University of Illinois System10 papers (2024–2026)Natalia Krawczynska · University Clinical Centre10 papers (2024–2026)Shruti V. Bendre · Urbana University10 papers (2024–2026)Adam T. Nelczyk · Urbana University9 papers (2021–2026)Hashni Epa Vidana Gamage · Eastern Illinois University8 papers (2024–2026)