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Role of CNNM4 in the progression of cholangiocarcinoma: implications for ferroptosis and therapeutic potential.

Mercado-Gómez M, Goikoetxea-Usandizaga N, Giné AE, Merlos Rodrigo MA, Afonso MB, Azkargorta M, Zapata-Pavas LE, Rejano-Gordillo CM, Romero MR, Mendizabal I, Rodrigues PM, Wu H, Rodríguez-Agudo R, Serrano-Maciá M, Olaizola P, Barrenechea-Barrenechea JA, González Recio I, G Fernandez-Barrena M, Overi D, Gaudio E, Schaeper U, Garcia-Longarte S, Yáñez-Bartolomé M, Peña-SanFelix P, Gil-Pitarch C, Lapitz A, Michalkova H, Heger Z, Conter C, Macias RIR, Carracedo A, Bañales J, Moreno V, Lamarca A, Singh R, Delgado TC, Martínez-Cruz LA, Elortza F, Avila MA, Martín C, Tian TV, Macarulla T, Buccella D, Cubero FJ, Calvisi DF, Carpino G, Marin JJG, Rodrigues CMP, Martinez-Chantar ML.  Gut2025 Aug 5: doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2024-333255

 

An iron rheostat controls hematopoietic stem cell fate. 

Kao YR, Chen J, Kumari R, Ng A, Zintiridou A, Tatiparthy M, Ma Y, Aivalioti MM, Moulik D, Sundaravel S, Sun D, Reisz JA, Grimm J, Martinez-Lopez N, Stransky S, Sidoli S, Steidl U, Singh R, D'Alessandro A, Will B. Cell Stem Cell2024 Mar 7;31(3):378-397.

VPS4A is the selective receptor for lipophagy in mice and humans. 

Das D*, Sharma M*, Gahlot D, Nia SS, Gain C, Mecklenburg M, Zhou ZH, Bourdenx M, Thukral L, Martinez-Lopez N, Singh R.  Mol Cell2024 Nov 21;84(22):4436-4453.

Insulin and leptin oscillations license food-entrained browning and metabolic flexibility. 

Mattar P, Reginato A, Lavados C, Das D, Kalyani M, Martinez-Lopez N, Sharma M, Skovbjerg G, Skytte JL, Roostalu U, Subbarayan R, Picarda E, Zang X, Zhang J, Guha C, Schwartz G, Rajbhandari P, Singh R. Cell Reports2024 Jul 23;43(7):114390.

When a calorie is not just a calorie: Diet quality and timing as mediators of metabolism and healthy aging. 

Mihaylova MM, Chaix A, Delibegovic M, Ramsey JJ, Bass J, Melkani G, Singh R, Chen Z, Ja WW, Shirasu-Hiza M, Latimer MN, Mattison JA, Thalacker-Mercer AE, Dixit VD, Panda S, Lamming DW. Cell Metabolism2023 Jul 11;35(7):1114-1131.

 

mTORC2-NDRG1-CDC42 axis couples fasting to mitochondrial fission. 

Martinez-Lopez N, Mattar P, Toledo M, Bains H, Kalyani M, Aoun ML, Sharma M, McIntire LBJ, Gunther-Cummins L, Macaluso FP, Aguilan JT, Sidoli S, Bourdenx M, Singh R.  Nature Cell Biology2023 Jul 25(7):989-1003.

Increased adipose catecholamine levels and protection from obesity with loss of Allograft Inflammatory Factor-1.

Chinnasamy P, Casimiro I, Riascos-Bernal DF, Venkatesh S, Parikh D, Maira A, Srinivasan A, Zheng W, Tarabra E, Zong H, Jayakumar S, Jeganathan V, Pradan K, Aleman JO, Singh R, Nandi S, Pessin JE, Sibinga NES. Nature Communications2023 Jan 3;14(1):38.


Chaperone-mediated autophagy regulates adipocyte differentiation.  

Kaushik S, Juste YR, Lindenau K, Dong S, Macho-González A, Santiago-Fernández O, McCabe M, Singh R, Gavathiotis E, Cuervo AM. Science Advances2022 Nov 18;8(46):eabq2733.

Protective role of chaperone-mediated autophagy against atherosclerosis.

Madrigal-Matute J, de Bruijn J, van Kuijk K, Riascos-Bernal DF, Diaz A, Tasset I, Martín-Segura A, Gijbels MJJ, Sander B, Kaushik S, Biessen EAL, Tiano S, Bourdenx M, Krause GJ, McCracken I, Baker AH, Jin H, Sibinga NES, Bravo-Cordero JJ, Macian F, Singh R, Rensen PCN, Berbée JFP, Pasterkamp G, Sluimer JC, Cuervo AM.  PNAS2022 Apr 5;119(14):e2121133119.

The immune checkpoint B7-H3 (CD276) regulates adipocyte progenitor metabolism and obesity development.

Picarda E, Galbo PM Jr, Zong H, Rajan MR, Wallenius V, Zheng D, Börgeson E, Singh R, Pessin J, Zang X. Science Advances2022 Apr 29;8(17):eabm7012.


Redox signaling by glutathione peroxidase 2 links vascular modulation to metabolic plasticity of breast cancer. 

Ren Z, Liang H, Galbo PM Jr, Dharmaratne M, Kulkarni AS, Fard AT, Aoun ML, Martinez-Lopez N, Suyama K, Benard O, Zheng W, Liu Y, Albanese J, Zheng D, Mar JC, Singh R, Prystowsky MB, Norton L, Hazan RB. PNAS2022 Feb 22;119(8):e2107266119. 

Complement C3 and autophagy keep the Beta cell alive. 

Toledo M, Singh R.  Cell Metabolism2019 Jan 8;29(1):4-6.

Autophagy regulates the liver clock and glucose metabolism by degrading CRY1.

Toledo M, Batista-Gonzalez A, Merheb E, Aoun ML, Tarabra E, Feng D, Sarparanta J, Merlo P, Botre F, Schwartz GJ, Pessin JE, Singh R.  Cell Metabolism2018 Aug 7;28(2):268-281

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Blocking p62/SQSTM1-dependent SMN degradation ameliorates Spinal Muscular Atrophy disease phenotypes.
Rodriguez-Muela N, Parkhitko A, Grass T, Gibbs RM, Norabuena EM, Perrimon N, Singh R, Rubin LL.  Journal of Clinical Investigation2018 Jul 2;128(7):3008-3023  

 

System-wide benefits of intermeal fasting by autophagy.
Martinez-Lopez N, Tarabra E, Toledo E, Garcia-Macia M, Sahu S, Coletto L, Batista-Gonzalez A, Barzilai N, Pessin JE, Schwartz GJ, Kersten S, Singh R.  Cell Metabolism2017 Dec 5;26(6):856-871

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Self-renewal of a purified Tie2+ hematopoietic stem cell population relies on mitochondrial clearance.
Ito K, Turcotte R, Cui J, Zimmerman SE, Pinho S, Mizoguchi T, Arai F, Runnels JM, Alt C, Teruya-Feldstein J, Mar JC, Singh R, Suda T, Lin CP, Frenette PS, Ito K.  Science2016 Dec 2;354(6316):1156-1160

 

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition).
Klionsky DJ, … Singh R, … Zughaier SM.  Autophagy2016;12(1):1-222

 

Autophagy in the CNS and periphery coordinate lipophagy and lipolysis in the brown adipose tissue and liver.
Martinez-Lopez N, Garcia-Macia M, Sahu S, Athonvarangkul D, Liebling E, Merlo P, Cecconi F, Schwartz GJ, Singh R.  Cell Metabolism2016; 23: 113-127 

Autophagy and lipid droplets in the liver. 

Martinez-Lopez N, Singh R.  Annual Review of Nutrition2015; 35: 215-237 

Loss of the RNA polymerase III repressor MAF1 confers obesity resistance.
Bonhoure N, Byrnes A, Moir RD, Hodroj W, Preitner F, Praz V, Marcelin G, Chua SC Jr, Martinez-Lopez N, Singh R, Moullan N, Auwerx J, Willemin G, Shah H, Hartil K, Vaitheesvaran B, Kurland I, Hernandez N, Willis IM.  Genes & Development2015; 29: 934-947 

 

Autophagy proteins regulate ERK phosphorylation.
Martinez-Lopez N, Athonvarangkul D, Mishall P, Sahu S, Singh R.  Nature Communications2013; 4: 2799 

 

Autophagy in Myf5+ progenitors regulates energy and glucose homeostasis through control of brown fat and skeletal muscle development.
Martinez-Lopez N, Athonvarangkul D, Sahu S, Coletto L, Zong H, Bastie CC, Pessin JE, Schwartz GJ, Singh R.  EMBO Reports2013; 14(9): 795-803

 

Mapping autophagy onto your metabolic radar.
Yamada E, Singh R.  Diabetes2012; 61: 272-280  

 

Loss of autophagy in hypothalamic POMC neurons impairs lipolysis.
Kaushik S, Arias E, Kwon H, Martinez-Lopez N, Sahu S, Schwartz GJ, Pessin JE, Singh R.  EMBO Reports. 2012; 13(3): 258-265 
Comment: Rubinsztein DC. Autophagy-alias self-eating-appetite and ageing. EMBO Reports 2012;13(3):173-174   
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Autophagy in the cellular energetic balance. 
Singh R, Cuervo AM.  Cell Metabolism2011; 13: 495-504 
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Autophagy in hypothalamic AgRP neurons regulates food intake and energy balance. 
Kaushik S, Rodriguez-Navarro, JA, Arias E, Kiffin R, Sahu S, Schwartz GJ, Cuervo AM, Singh R.   Cell Metabolism2011; 14: 173-183
Featured: The Scientist magazine, The Los Angeles Times, Fox News, EurekAlert.com, Jay Leno, National Public Radio  
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Nuclear factor κB up-regulation of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein β mediates hepatocyte resistance to tumor necrosis factor α toxicity.
Wang Y, Singh R, Xiang Y, Greenbaum LE, Czaja MJ.   Hepatology2010; 52: 2118-2126 

Macroautophagy and chaperone-mediated autophagy are required for hepatocyte resistance to oxidant stress.
Wang Y*, Singh R*, Xiang Y, Czaja MJ.   Hepatology2010; 52: 266-277

Autophagy regulates adipose mass and differentiation. 
Singh R, Xiang Y, Wang Y, Baikati K, Cuervo AM, Luu YK, Tang Y, Pessin JE, Schwartz GJ, Czaja MJ.  Journal of Clinical Investigation2009; 119(11): 3329-3339
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Autophagy regulates lipid metabolism. 
Singh R,* Kaushik S,* Wang Y, Xiang Y, Novak I, Komatsu M, Tanaka K, Cuervo, AM, Czaja, MJ.  Nature. 2009; 458: 1131-1135. *co-first authors  
Nature News and Views: Zechner R, Madeo F. Cell biology: Another way to get rid of fat. Nature 2009; 458: 1118-1119   
Preview: Weidberg H, Shvets E, Elazar Z. Lipophagy: Selective catabolism designed for lipids. Dev. Cell 2009; 16: 628-30 
Hepatology Elsewhere: Kersten S, Müller M. Dropping liver fat droplets. Hepatology 2009; 50: 645-647
Featured in communication media: ABC, BBC, Discover Magazine, Science Central, Science Daily, Washington Post
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Differential effects of JNK1 and JNK2 inhibition on insulin resistance and steatohepatitis.
Singh R, Wang Y, Xiang Y, Tanaka KE, Gaarde WA, and Czaja MJ.   Hepatology. 2009; 49: 87-96
Comment: c-Jun N-terminal kinase signaling in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Multiple roles in multiple steps. Kodama Y, Brenner DA. Hepatology 2009; 49: 6-8

 

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