Journal of Cytokine Biology
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Jessica A. Shepherd

Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA

Biography

Dr. Jessica A. Shepherd received her medical degree from Ross University in Roseau, Dominica, before completing an internship and residency at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. She also completed a fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and her BA at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY.

Publications

Unexpected Macrophage Activity Alters the Inflammatory Process in Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Objective: Macrophages play a role in clearing bacteria from the gut in the initial stages of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-1α (MIP-1α), also known as CCL3, is a chemokine produced by macrophages that enhances the immune response. It acts as both a recruiter of immune cells and a coactivator of other m... Read More»

Jessica L. Raque, Paul J. Matheson, Kevin Connolly, Jessica A. Shepherd, Eric A. Stamper, Kelly M. McMasters, Victoria Graham, R. Neal Garrison, Jason W. Smith, Cynthia D. Downard and Hiram C. Polk Jr

Research Article: J Cytokine Biol, 2: 115

DOI: 10.4172/2576-3881.1000115

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