Marta Epeldegui

Title(s)Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
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    Mucosal B-cell aging in PLWH
    NIH R56AG086059Sep 26, 2024 - Aug 31, 2025
    Role: Principal Investigator
    The Role of Follicular CD8+ T Cells in Pathogenesis of AIDS-NHL.
    NIH R01CA228157Aug 1, 2019 - Jul 31, 2024
    Role: Principal Investigator
    PDL1 expression on B cells: a potential marker of pre-tumor cells in AIDS-NHL
    NIH R21CA220475Jul 1, 2017 - May 31, 2020
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Markers of compromised gut epithelial barrier integrity increase during the menopause transition. J Clin Invest. 2026 Sep 01; 136(17). Shieh A, Epeldegui M, Karlamangla AS, Jones R, Pacifici R, Greendale GA. PMID: 42424108; PMCID: PMC13528923.
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    2. Serum Biomarkers in Advanced-Stage AIDS-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma in Resource Limited Settings. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2026 Apr 01; 101(4):416-423. Epeldegui M, Moser C, Choi Y, Borok M, Campbell TB, MacPhail P, Hosseinipour MC, Samaneka W, Nyirenda M, Kosgei J, Busakhala N, Martinez-Maza O, Krown SE, AMC-066/A5263 study team. PMID: 41329190; PMCID: PMC13089315.
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    3. Herpesvirus and GB Virus C Infections in Men With and Without HIV-1 Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2026 May; 42(5):182-192. Wada NI, Chen Y, Bullotta A, Suder-Egnot N, Shen C, D'Souza A, Epeldegui M, Bream JH, Kim EY, Rinaldo CR. PMID: 41914625.
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    4. Cross-sectional evaluation of exposure to ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate mass levels on circulating immune markers in women in the California Teachers Study. Sci Rep. 2025 Dec 05; 16(1):1248. Cauble EL, Kleeman MJ, Zhao Y, Franklin M, Yao M, Spielfogel ES, Benmarhnia T, Lacey JV, Elkind MSV, Zhao J, Magpantay L, Martinez-Maza O, Wang SS, Epeldegui M. PMID: 41350622; PMCID: PMC12789436.
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    5. Description of T-Cell and Monocyte Populations in the Circulation of People with HIV Prior to AIDS-NHL Diagnosis. Cells. 2025 10 16; 14(20). Martínez LE, Comin-Anduix B, Güemes-Aragon M, Ibarrondo J, Detels R, Mimiaga MJ, Epeldegui M. PMID: 41148820; PMCID: PMC12564559.
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    6. Cross-sectional evaluation of exposure to ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate mass levels on circulating immune markers in women in the California Teachers Study. Res Sq. 2025 Sep 30. Cauble EL, Kleeman MJ, Zhao Y, Franklin M, Yao M, Spielfogel ES, Benmarhnia T, Lacey JV, Elkind MSV, Zhao J, Magpantay L, Martinez-Maza O, Wang SS, Epeldegui M. PMID: 41255994; PMCID: PMC12622187.
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    7. Gut microbiota-derived proinflammatory biomarkers and risk of coronary heart disease: a prospective study among United States males and females. Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 Dec; 122(6):1602-1612. Wang S, Hamaya R, Wang ?, Mukamal KJ, Epeldegui M, Qi Q, Sun Q, Rimm EB. PMID: 41015192; PMCID: PMC13507946.
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    8. CD20-bearing extracellular vesicles are associated with prognostic biomarkers of patients with AIDS-NHL. Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 12; 15(1):25181. Martínez LE, Lensing S, Chang D, Magpantay LI, Guo Y, Mitsuyasu R, Ambinder RF, Sparano JA, Martínez-Maza O, Epeldegui M. PMID: 40646161; PMCID: PMC12254413.
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    9. Pelvic Pain Symptoms and Inflammation Among Adolescents and Adults with and Without Endometriosis. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Jun 04; 26(11). Shafrir AL, Laliberte A, Wallace B, Vitonis AF, Sieberg CB, Ghiasi M, Magpantay LI, Epeldegui M, Schrepf A, As-Sanie S, Terry KL, Missmer SA. PMID: 40508188; PMCID: PMC12156163.
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    10. Adverse late outcomes in long-term survivors of young adult Hodgkin lymphoma (YAHL) compared to their unaffected co-twins. Leuk Lymphoma. 2025 Jul; 66(7):1254-1263. Haydon MD, Hwang AE, Wadé NB, Wang J, Wan JY, Epeldegui M, Guo Y, Buchanan L, Lam E, Magpantay L, Li S, Calais-Ferreira L, Milam J, Martinez-Maza O, Mack TM, Hopper J, Conti DV, Cozen W. PMID: 40311655.
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    11. Correction to: Abstract WMP103: Transportation and biomass combustion (including from wildfires) are air pollution sources associated with stroke incidence among women in the California Teachers Study cohort (2000-2018). Stroke. 2025 May; 56(5):e149. Wang S, Franklin M, Cauble E, Epeldegui M, Spielfogel E, Lacey J, Benmarhnia T, Yao M, Lacey H, Wu J, Zhao J, Anderson C, Elkind M, Kleeman M. PMID: 40294176.
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    12. Associations between brominated flame retardants, including polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and immune responses among women in the California Teachers Study. Front Epidemiol. 2025; 5:1452934. Cauble EL, Reynolds P, Epeldegui M, Dassanayake PS, Magpantay L, Blyakher D, Regmi P, Von Behren J, Martinez-Maza O, Goldberg D, Spielfogel ES, Lacey JV, Wang SS. PMID: 40177061; PMCID: PMC11962006.
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    13. Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers for AIDS-associated non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk. Front Immunol. 2023; 14:1259007. Martínez LE, Magpantay LI, Guo Y, Hegde P, Detels R, Hussain SK, Epeldegui M. PMID: 37809067; PMCID: PMC10556683.
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    14. Immunization of Mice with Virus-Like Vesicles of Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Reveals a Role for Antibodies Targeting ORF4 in Activating Complement-Mediated Neutralization. J Virol. 2023 02 28; 97(2):e0160022. Lam AK, Roshan R, Miley W, Labo N, Zhen J, Kurland AP, Cheng C, Huang H, Teng PL, Harelson C, Gong D, Tam YK, Radu CG, Epeldegui M, Johnson JR, Zhou ZH, Whitby D, Wu TT. PMID: 36757205; PMCID: PMC9972917.
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    15. Gut permeability, inflammation, and bone density across the menopause transition. JCI Insight. 2020 01 30; 5(2). Shieh A, Epeldegui M, Karlamangla AS, Greendale GA. PMID: 31830000; PMCID: PMC7098720.
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    16. Author Correction: Elevated numbers of PD-L1 expressing B cells are associated with the development of AIDS-NHL. Sci Rep. 2020 Jan 15; 10(1):748. Epeldegui M, Conti DV, Guo Y, Cozen W, Penichet ML, Martínez-Maza O. PMID: 31937870; PMCID: PMC6960160.
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    17. Elevated numbers of PD-L1 expressing B cells are associated with the development of AIDS-NHL. Sci Rep. 2019 06 28; 9(1):9371. Epeldegui M, Conti DV, Guo Y, Cozen W, Penichet ML, Martínez-Maza O. PMID: 31253857; PMCID: PMC6599055.
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    18. A prospective study of serum microbial translocation biomarkers and risk of AIDS-related non-Hodgkin lymphoma. AIDS. 2018 04 24; 32(7):945-954. Epeldegui M, Magpantay L, Guo Y, Halec G, Cumberland WG, Yen PK, Macatangay B, Margolick JB, Rositch AF, Wolinsky S, Martinez-Maza O, Hussain SK. PMID: 29424776; PMCID: PMC5869109.
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    19. Urbanization and anticoagulant poisons promote immune dysfunction in bobcats. Proc Biol Sci. 2018 01 31; 285(1871). Serieys LEK, Lea AJ, Epeldegui M, Armenta TC, Moriarty J, VandeWoude S, Carver S, Foley J, Wayne RK, Riley SPD, Uittenbogaart CH. PMID: 29343604; PMCID: PMC5805946.
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    20. Predictive Value of Cytokines and Immune Activation Biomarkers in AIDS-Related Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated with Rituximab plus Infusional EPOCH (AMC-034 trial). Clin Cancer Res. 2016 Jan 15; 22(2):328-36. Epeldegui M, Lee JY, Martínez AC, Widney DP, Magpantay LI, Regidor D, Mitsuyasu R, Sparano JA, Ambinder RF, Martínez-Maza O. PMID: 26384320; PMCID: PMC4715998.
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    21. Immune Activation: Contribution to AIDS-Associated Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. For Immunopathol Dis Therap. 2015; 6(1-2):79-90. Epeldegui M, Martínez-Maza O. PMID: 28702272; PMCID: PMC5502768.
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    22. BST2/Tetherin is constitutively expressed on human thymocytes with the phenotype and function of Treg cells. Eur J Immunol. 2015 Mar; 45(3):728-37. Epeldegui M, Blom B, Uittenbogaart CH. PMID: 25408362; PMCID: PMC4361012.
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    23. TLR2-activated B cells are phenotypically similar to the abnormal circulating B cells seen preceding the diagnosis of AIDS-related NHL diagnosis. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013 Oct 01; 64(2):204-10. Guo Y, Siewe B, Epeldegui M, Detels R, Landay AL, Martínez-Maza O. PMID: 23722608; PMCID: PMC3778065.
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    24. IFN-α is constitutively expressed in the human thymus, but not in peripheral lymphoid organs. PLoS One. 2011; 6(8):e24252. Colantonio AD, Epeldegui M, Jesiak M, Jachimowski L, Blom B, Uittenbogaart CH. PMID: 21904619; PMCID: PMC3164161.
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    25. HIV-associated immune dysfunction and viral infection: role in the pathogenesis of AIDS-related lymphoma. Immunol Res. 2010 Dec; 48(1-3):72-83. Epeldegui M, Vendrame E, Martínez-Maza O. PMID: 20717742; PMCID: PMC3640300.
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    26. CD40 ligand (CD154) incorporated into HIV virions induces activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) expression in human B lymphocytes. PLoS One. 2010 Jul 06; 5(7):e11448. Epeldegui M, Thapa DR, De la Cruz J, Kitchen S, Zack JA, Martínez-Maza O. PMID: 20625427; PMCID: PMC2897846.
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    27. Elevated expression of activation induced cytidine deaminase in peripheral blood mononuclear cells precedes AIDS-NHL diagnosis. AIDS. 2007 Nov 12; 21(17):2265-70. Epeldegui M, Breen EC, Hung YP, Boscardin WJ, Detels R, Martínez-Maza O. PMID: 18090274.
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    28. Pathogenesis of AIDS lymphoma: role of oncogenic viruses and B cell activation-associated molecular lesions. Curr Opin Oncol. 2006 Sep; 18(5):444-8. Epeldegui M, Widney DP, Martínez-Maza O. PMID: 16894291.
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    29. Infection of human B cells with Epstein-Barr virus results in the expression of somatic hypermutation-inducing molecules and in the accrual of oncogene mutations. Mol Immunol. 2007 Feb; 44(5):934-42. Epeldegui M, Hung YP, McQuay A, Ambinder RF, Martínez-Maza O. PMID: 16730063.
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    30. Elevated serum soluble CD30 precedes the development of AIDS-associated non-Hodgkin's B cell lymphoma. Tumour Biol. 2006; 27(4):187-94. Breen EC, Fatahi S, Epeldegui M, Boscardin WJ, Detels R, Martínez-Maza O. PMID: 16651853.
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    31. Elevated levels of soluble CD44 precede the development of AIDS-associated non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphoma. AIDS. 2005 Oct 14; 19(15):1711-2. Breen EC, Epeldegui M, Boscardin WJ, Widney DP, Detels R, Martínez-Maza O. PMID: 16184051.
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    32. High exogenous homocysteine modifies eye development in early chick embryos. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2003 Jan; 67(1):35-40. Maestro de las Casas C, Epeldegui M, Tudela C, Varela-Moreiras G, Pérez-Miguelsanz J. PMID: 12749382.
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    33. Homocysteine modifies development of neurulation and dorsal root ganglia in chick embryos. Teratology. 2002 Apr; 65(4):171-9. Epeldegui M, Peña-Melian A, Varela-Moreiras G, Pérez-Miguelsanz J. PMID: 11948563.
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