Merla Hubler, MS
MD PhD Student, Hasty laboratory, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
- : merla.j.hubler@vanderbilt.edu
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813 Light Hall
I am studying the role of macrophages in maintaining iron homeostasis in adipose tissue. Specifically, we have identified a subset of resident macrophages that compensate for excess iron in the tissue. We are currently interested in depleting this population of macrophages in order to assess their importance in maintaining the health of adipocytes. In future studies we will address the importance of iron handling by macrophages in obesity, and the temporal distribution of iron in adipose tissue and liver tissues.