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M. C. Caino

University of Colorado Anschutz

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Cancer Biology· 2 Cell Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Patient mutations in DRP1 perturb synaptic maturation of cortical neurons

T. B. Baum, J. Costanzo, C. Bodnya, D. P. Boulton, M. C. Caino, D. Mogilenko, A. Zhelonkin, V. Gama

This study shows that DRP1 mutations disrupt synaptic maturation in cortical neurons by altering mitochondrial morphology and calcium dynamics.

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders · Jun 26, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

NPC1 confers metabolic flexibility in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

K. I. O'Neill, L.-W. Kuo, M. M. Williams, H. T. Lind, L. S. Crump, N. G. Hammond, N. S. Spoelstra, M. C. Caino, J. K. Richer

This study identifies NPC1 as a key driver of metabolic flexibility and aggressiveness in TNBC, showing its role in cholesterol homeostasis and therapeutic vulnerability.

bioRxiv · May 5, 2022Cancer Biology

MIRO2 regulates prostate cancer cell growth via GCN1-dependent stress signaling

M. Furnish, D. P. Boulton, V. Genther, M. L. Ellinwood, L. Romero, M. S. Lucia, S. D. Cramer, M. C. Caino

This study identifies MIRO2 as a regulator of prostate cancer cell growth through GCN1-dependent stress signaling, showing its role in ATF4 activation and tumor progression.

bioRxiv · May 20, 2021Cancer Biology