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Isabela Ashton-Rickardt

Brandeis University

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Biochemistry· 2 Cell Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Lipid Imbalance Generates Golgi Whorls that Sequester Small GTPases

Qiuxin Zhang, Weiyi Tan, Jiaqi Guo, Isabela Ashton-Rickardt, Joshua Harrison, Susan J. Birren, Jun Liu, Jie Zhou, Jennifer Lippincott‐Schwartz, Bing Xu

The paper shows lipid imbalance creates Golgi whorls that sequester small GTPases, disrupting trafficking and viability.

bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Cycling Molecular Assemblies for Selective Cancer Cell Golgi Disruption

Weiyi Tan, Qiuxin Zhang, Zhiyu Liu, Kangqiang Qiu, Divyanshu Mahajan, Thomas J. Gerton, Noah Copperman, Erica C. Dresselhaus, Chaoshuang Xia, Cheng Lin, William Lau, Mikki Lee, Isabela Ashton-Rickardt, Pengyu Hong, Daniela M. Dinulescu, , Bing Xu

This paper develops CyMA, small peptides that disrupt cancer cell Golgi function by exploiting enzymatic cycles, showing selectivity over hepatocytes and immune cells.

Nature Communications · Jan 28, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry

Cycling Molecular Assemblies (CyMA) for Ultrasensitive Golgi Imaging

Weiyi Tan, Qiuxin Zhang, Erica C. Dresselhaus, Divyanshu Mahajan, Isabela Ashton-Rickardt, Lei Lü, Avital Adah Rodal, Bing Xu

The paper introduces BODIPY-CyMA, a probe that uses enzymatic cycles for ultrasensitive Golgi imaging with low concentrations and minimal incubation.

bioRxiv · Nov 19, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry