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Robert Schafer

Barrow Neurological Institute

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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Michael C. KrueriD· 2 shared Adam J. RauckhorstiD· 1 shared Ana M Santos-Exposito· 1 shared Andrés Prieto-Rodríguez· 1 shared Bryce A. Wilson· 1 shared Carlos Santos‐OcañaiD· 1 shared Eric B. TayloriD· 1 shared Frances Nowlen· 1 shared

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PANK2-mediated de novo CoA synthesis is required for metabolic switching to fatty acid oxidation

Sandra M. Nordlie, Robert Schafer, Adam J. Rauckhorst, Ana M Santos-Exposito, Andrés Prieto-Rodríguez, Bryce A. Wilson, Idil A. Evans, Una Hadziamehtovic, Frances Nowlen, Carlos Santos‐Ocaña, Eric B. Taylor, Michael C. Kruer, Sergio Padilla-Lopez

The paper shows PANK2 enables CoA synthesis during fatty acid oxidation by overcoming feedback inhibition, supporting its role in metabolic switching.

bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry

eIF2α phosphorylation evokes dystonia-like movements with D2-receptor and cholinergic origin and abnormal neuronal connectivity

Sara A. Lewis, Jacob Forstrom, Jennifer Renee Tavani, Robert Schafer, Zach Tiede, Sergio R. Padilla-Lopez, Michael C. Kruer

This study shows that altering eIF2α phosphorylation in Drosophila models induces dystonia-like movements with cholinergic and D2-receptor origins and altered neuronal connectivity.

bioRxiv · May 14, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience