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Joyce V. Lee

University of California, San Francisco

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Cancer Biology· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metabolomics· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1

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Andrei GogaiD· 2 shared Abigail Krall· 1 shared Brian N. FinckiD· 1 shared Carolyn S. CalfeeiD· 1 shared Edwin Frank OrtegaiD· 1 shared Gagandeep Kaur· 1 shared Heather Christofk· 1 shared Isha H. JainiD· 1 shared

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Alanine Catabolism as a Targetable Vulnerability for MYC-Driven Liver Cancer

Tonatiuh Montoya, Joyce V. Lee, Longhui Qiu, Abigail Krall, Nedas Matulionis, Yurim Seo, Brian N. Finck, Robin K. Kelley, Heather Christofk, Andrei Goga

This study identifies GPT2-dependent alanine catabolism as a metabolic vulnerability in MYC-driven liver cancer, showing that inhibiting GPT2 reduces tumor growth in mouse models.

Cell Reports · Mar 17, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology

Gut bacterial lactate stimulates lung epithelial mitochondria and exacerbates acute lung injury

Vaibhav Upadhyay, Edwin Frank Ortega, Luis A. Ramirez Hernandez, Margaret Alexander, Gagandeep Kaur, Kai R. Trepka, Rachel R. Rock, Rafaella T. Shima, W. Colby Cheshire, Narges Alipanah, Carolyn S. Calfee, Michael A. Matthay, Joyce V. Lee, Andrei Goga, Isha H. Jain, Peter James Turnbaugh

This study shows gut bacteria produce lactate that increases lung epithelial mitochondrial activity and worsens acute lung injury.

bioRxiv · Mar 24, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology