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Niki Shahraki

University of British Columbia

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Functional, transcriptomic, and proteomic profiles of human primary and stem cell-derived beta cells in a state of high insulin production and increased fragility

Chieh Min Jamie Chu, Meltem E. Omur, Jasmine Maghera, Haoning Howard Cen, Alyssa M. Weinrauch, Sing-Young Chen, Luo Ting Helen Huang, Renata Moravcova, Jason C. Rogalski, Bhavya Sabbineni, Niki Shahraki, Samantha Mar, Cara E. Ellis, Wyeth W. Wasserman, Patrick E. MacDonald, , James D. Johnson

This study compares functional, transcriptomic, and proteomic profiles of human primary and stem cell-derived beta cells in high and low insulin production states, revealing differences in resilience and protein machinery.

bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology

Neuronal lipid droplets play a conserved and sex-biased role in maintaining whole-body energy homeostasis

Romane Manceau, Celena M. Cherian, Danie Majeur, Colin J. Miller, Jasper D. Fisher, Frédérick Boisjoly, J. Beatrice Liston, Jennifer A. Bako, Lianna W. Wat, Charlotte F. Chao, Audrey Labarre, Serena Hollman, Sanjana Prakash, Sébastien Audet, Lewis R Depaauw-Holt, , Thierry Alquier

The paper identifies neuronal lipid droplets as conserved structures that regulate energy homeostasis with sex-biased effects in flies and mice.

Nature Metabolism · Apr 14, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience