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Ciara A. Payne

Texas A&M University

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A domain-swapped proPC1/3 structure reveals a conformational checkpoint for ER export

Pankaj Kumar, Phillip A. Hyon, Rishi Nixon, Ashley V. Bullington, Ciara A. Payne, Iris Lindberg, Daniel L. Kober

The paper determines the structure of an immature proPC1/3 variant and identifies a conformational checkpoint for ER export, explaining the functional impact of PCSK1 mutations.

bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

The fat-body secreted neuropeptide CCHa2 signals insulin-producing cells in the brain to promote sleep

Samaneh Biglari, Shangyu Gong, Miranda C. Wang, Ciara A. Payne, Matthew R. Kauffman, Justin R. DiAngelo, Alex C. Keene

This study identifies CCHa2 as a neuropeptide secreted by the fat body that signals insulin-producing cells in the brain to regulate sleep in Drosophila.

bioRxiv · Nov 25, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience