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Ling Lai

University of Pennsylvania

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Organism:rat· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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ROR2 drives right ventricular heart failure via disruption of proteostasis

Hali Hartman, Genevieve Uy, Keita Uchida, Emily Anne Scarborough, Yifan Yang, Eric W. Barr, Spencer Williams, Ryan T. Santilli, Sanam L. Kavari, Jeffrey Brandimarto, Li Li, Ling Lai, Joanna Griffin, Nora Deniz Yucel, Swapnil V. Shewale, , Jonathan J. Edwards

This study identifies ROR2 as a driver of right ventricular failure by disrupting proteostasis, showing that modulating ROR2 can rescue structural and functional deficits in cardiomyocytes.

Circulation · Oct 26, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

BCKDK Inhibitors Directly Antagonize Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor and Induce Vasodilation Independently of BCAA Catabolism or BCKDK

Ryo Kawakami, Yann Deleye, Esra Akkaya, Uyen Pham, Jae Woo Jung, Ling Lai, Anand Chundi, Srikrishna Darbha, Danielle Murashige, Ryan Gaspar, Wentao He, Guofang Zhang, Alem Kahsai, Sudarshan Rajagopal, Phillip James White, , Robert W. McGarrah

This study shows BCKDK inhibitors cause vasodilation by directly blocking the AT1R, independent of BCAA catabolism or BCKDK.

bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology