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Cory J. Benson

University of Pittsburgh

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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Orai1α and Orai1β more potently promote NFAT activation and transcription than Orai2 and Orai3

Ahmed Emam Abdelnaby, Yin‐Hu Wang, Cory J. Benson, Isani Paolo Perez, Shen Mark, Maxwell McDermott, Miki Jishage, Amal Taher Elhaw, Silvia Cruz‐Rangel, Raphael J Courjaret, Abdelaziz Belkadi, Fang Yu, Douglas S Prado, Shuai Yuan, Ping Xin, , Mohamed Trebak

The paper compares the ability of different Orai isoforms to promote NFAT activation and transcription, finding Orai1α and Orai1β are more potent than Orai2 and Orai3.

bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

TRPML1 signaling at lysosomes-mitochondria nexus drives triple-negative breast cancer mitophagy, metabolic reprogramming and chemoresistance

Alia Kazim Rizvi Syeda, Shekoufeh Almasi, Cory J. Benson, Barry E. Kennedy, Ryan M. Yoast, Scott M. Emrich, Logan Slade, Shanmugasundaram Pakkiriswami, Vishnu Vijay Vijayan, Shashi Ashok Gujar, Thomas Pulinilkunnil, Mohamed Trebak, Yassine El Hiani

This study identifies TRPML1 as a key regulator of mitochondrial function and chemoresistance in TNBC by modulating lysosomal-mitochondria signaling and autophagy.

bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology