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Christian Rocha-Roa

University of Fribourg

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A cold-inducible phospholipid--protein interaction in brown fat mitochondria optimizes thermogenic capacity

Yuta Shimanaka, Marc J. P. M. Tol, Christian Rocha-Roa, Matthew J. Jellinek, Liujuan Cui, Aaron S. Bender, Alexander H. Bedard, Madeleine G. Milner, Bruno N. Melillo, Bassem M. Shoucri, Adrian M. Wong, Kevin J. Williams, Linsey Stiles, Michael Shum, Thomas A. Weston, , Peter Tontonoz

The paper identifies LPCAT3 as a cold-regulated enzyme that generates AA-PE in BAT mitochondria, enhancing ETC efficiency and thermogenesis.

bioRxiv · May 15, 2025 · PreprintPhysiology