Publications

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  1. Trogen G, Bacon J, Li Y, Wright GL, Degroat AR, Hagood KL, WarrenZ, Forsman A, Kilaru A, Clark AW, and Peterson JM (2018) Transgenic overexpression of CTRP3 prevents alcohol-induced hepatic triglyceride accumulation. American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism (in review)
  2. Zhang Q-Y, Yu R, Xie L-H, Rahman MMd$, Kilaru A,Niu L-X and Zhang Y-L(2018) Fatty acid and associated gene expression analyses of three tree peony species reveals key genes for α-linolenic acid synthesis in seeds. Frontiers in Plant Science 9:106 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00106
  3. Shinde S!, Devaiah S! and Kilaru A # (2017) Profiling abscisic acid-induced changes in fatty acid composition in mosses. In: Sunkar R. (eds) Plant Stress Tolerance. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1631. Humana Press, New York, NY
  4. Rahman MMd$, Divi U * , Liu Q, Zhou X-R, Singh S and Kilaru A # (2016) Oil-rich nonseed tissues offer insights for enhanced bioenergy. CAB Reviews 11: 1-11
  5. Chilufya J$, Devaiah S!,*, Sante R$ and Kilaru A # (2015) Endocannabinoid-like lipids in plants. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd: Chichester. DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0024632
  6. Kilaru A # , Cao X, Dabbs PB$, Sung H$, Rahman MMd$, Thrower N, Zynda G, Podicheti R, Ibarra-Laclette E, Herrera-Estrella L, Mockaitis K, and Ohlrogge JB (2015) Oil biosynthesis in a basal angiosperm: Transcriptome analysis of Persea americana mesocarp. BMC Plant Biology 15: 203
  7. Ibarra-Laclette E, Méndez-Bravo A, Pérez-Torres CA, Albert VA, Kilaru A, López-Gómez R, Cervantes-Luevano JI, Mockaitis K and Herrera-Estrella L (2015) Deep sequencing of the Mexican avocado transcriptome, an ancient angiosperm with a high content of fatty acids. BMC Genomics 16: 599
  8. Blancaflor EB, Kilaru A, Keereetaweep J, Rafeiza Khan B, Faure L, and Chapman KD(2014) N-Acylethanolamines: endogenous lipid metabolites with prospective functions in the regulation of plant growth and development, Plant Journal 79: 568-583
  9. Gidda SK, Watt SC, Collins-Silva J, Kilaru A, Arondel V, Yurchenko O, Horn PJ, James CN, Shintani D, Ohlrogge JB, Chapman KD, Mullen RT and Dyer JM (2013) Lipid droplet-associated proteins (LDAPs) are involved in the compartmentalization of lipophilic compounds in plant cells. Plant Signaling and Behavior 8:e27141
  10. Horn PJ, James CN, Gidda SK, Kilaru A, Dyer JM, Mullen RT, Ohlrogge JB, and Chapman KD (2013) Identification of a new class of lipid droplet-associated proteins in plants. Plant Physiology 62(4), 1926-1936
  11. Ma W, Kong Q, Arondel V, Kilaru A, Bates PD, Thrower NA, Benning C, and Ohlrogge JB (2013) WRINKLED1, A ubiquitous regulator in oil accumulating tissues from arabidopsis embryos to oil palm mesocarp. PLOS One 8(7), e68887
  12. Kilaru A, and Chapman KD (2012) N-Acylated phospholipid metabolism and seedling growth: Insights from lipidomics studies in Arabidopsis. Plant Signaling and Behavior 7:1200 - 1202
  13. Kilaru A # , Tamura P * , Isaac G, Welti R, Venables BJ, Seier E, and Chapman KD (2012) Lipidomic analysis of N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine molecular species in Arabidopsis suggests feedback regulation by N-acylethanolamines. Planta 236: 809-824
  14. Teaster ND, Keereetaweep J, Kilaru A, Wang Y-S, Tang Y, Tran N-QC, Ayre B, Chapman KD, Blancaflor E (2012) Overexpression of fatty acid amide hydrolase induces early flowering in Arabidopsis thaliana. Frontiers in Plant Science 3 (32), doi:10.3389/fpls.2012.00032
  15. Troncoso-Ponce M, Kilaru A * , Cao X, Durrett TP, Fan J, Jensen J, Thrower N, Pauly M, Wilkerson C and Ohlrogge J (2011) Comparative deep transcriptional profiling of four developing oilseeds. Plant Journal 68: 1014-27
  16. Bourgis F, Kilaru A * , Cao X, Ngando G, Drira N, Ohlrogge J and Arondel V (2011) Comparative transcriptome and metabolite analysis of oil and date palm mesocarp that differ dramatically in carbon partitioning. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci . 108:12527-32
  17. Kilaru A # , Herrfurth C, Keereetaweep J, Hornung E, Venables BJ, Feussner I and Chapman KD (2011) Lipoxygenase mediated oxidation of polyunsaturated N-acylethanolamines in Arabidopsis Journal of Biological Chemistry 286:15205-14
  18. Kilaru A, Tamura P * , Garg P, Isaac G, Baxter D, Duncan SR, Welti R, Venables BJ, Koulen P and Chapman KD (2010) Changes in N-acylethanolamine pathway related metabolites in a rat model of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. Journal of Glycomics and Lipidomics 1:101.doi:10.4172/2153-0637.1000101
  19. Keereetaweep J, Kilaru A * , Feussner I, Venables BJ and Chapman KD (2010) Lauroylethanolamide is a potent competitive inhibitor of lipoxygenase activity. FEBS Letters 584: 3215-3222
  20. Kilaru A, Isaac G,Tamura P, Baxter D, Duncan SR, Venables BJ, Welti R, Kouleen P and Chapman KD (2010) Lipid profiling reveals tissue-specific differences for N-acylethanolamines and their precursors in mice lacking fatty acid amide hydrolase. Lipids 45: 863-75
  21. Kilaru A, Blancaflor EB, Venables BJ, Tripathy S, Mysore K, and Chapman KD (2009) The N-Acylethanolamine-mediated regulatory pathway in plants. In: Didier M Lambert (Editor). Cannabinoids in Nature and Medicine , Weinheim, Germany,John Wiley & Sons
  22. Liu M, Kilaru A and Hasenstein KH (2008) Abscisic acid changes in primary roots and root protoplasts of Zea mays L. to lanthanum stress. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 27: 19-25
  23. Kilaru A, Bailey BA and Hasenstein KH (2007) Moniliophthora perniciosa produces hormones and alters endogenous auxin and salicylic acid in infected cocoa leaves. FEMS Microbiology Letters 274: 238-244
  24. Teaster ND, Motes CM, Tang Y, Wiant WC, Cotter MQ, Wang Y, Kilaru A, Venables BJ, Hasenstein KH, Gonzalez G, Blancaflor EB and Chapman KD(2007) N-Acylethanolamine metabolism interacts with abscisic acid signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings. Plant Cell 19: 2454-2469
  25. Kilaru A, Blancaflor EB, Venables BJ, Tripathy S, Mysore K and Chapman KD (2007) The N-Acylethanolamine-mediated regulatory pathway in plants. Chemistry & Biodiversity 4: 1933-1955
  26. Wang YS, Shrestha R*, Kilaru A, Wiant W, Venables BJ, Chapman KD and Blancaflor EB (2006) Manipulation of Arabidopsis fatty acid amide hydrolase expression modifies plant growth and sensitivity to N‐acylethanolamines. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci . 103: 12197 ‐ 12202
  27. Kilaru A and Hasenstein KH (2005) Development and pathogenicity of the fungus Crinipellis perniciosa on interaction with cacao leaves. Phytopathology 95: 101-107 (Featured cover)
  28. Kilaru A (2005) Witches' broom disease: The interaction between Crinipellis perniciosa and Theobroma cacao. Dissertation: University of Louisiana at Lafayette, AAT 3167949:1-158