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Kelly Osayi Otakhor

University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Cancer BiologyJournal of Biological ChemistryPeer-reviewedFeb 25, 2026

RAB5 NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROMOTES β-OXIDATION TO FUEL HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA CELL PROLIFERATION

Kelly Osayi Otakhor, Mohd Ali Abbas Zaidi, Rebecca E. Oberley‐Deegan…·Micah B. Schott

This study shows Rab5's GTPase cycle regulates lipid droplet dynamics in HCC cells, promoting β-oxidation and proliferation by sustaining mitochondrial energy production.

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