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Manjula Karpurapu

Immunology and Microbiology · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1999
Immune cells in cancerExtracellular vesicles in diseaseAsthma and respiratory diseasesSignaling Pathways in DiseaseEicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology

Publications

65

Citations

1,676

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

28

Publishing since 1999

Research summary
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Manjula Karpurapu studies how the lungs become inflamed and how that inflammation is resolved, focusing on conditions such as acute lung injury, asthma, and pulmonary fibrosis. A recurring theme is the role of macrophages (a type of immune cell) and tiny cell-released particles called extracellular vesicles, which carry proteins, lipids, and genetic material that influence inflammation and tissue repair in the lungs. This work combines molecular immunology, lipid biology, and mitochondrial biology to understand and potentially treat lung disease.

Lung inflammation and injuryMacrophage biology and signaling pathwaysExtracellular vesicles as disease mediatorsPulmonary fibrosis and airway diseaseMitochondrial and epigenetic regulation of immune cells

Publication output has been relatively steady over the past decade with year-to-year fluctuations, showing a modest uptick in the most recent years (2024-2026) after a quieter period around 2018-2021.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.0/year recently
172018: 2 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 8 publications8202021: 1 publication212022: 5 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 5 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology×3
  • Oncotarget×2
  • Journal of Innate Immunity×2
  • American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology×2
  • Shock×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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