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Yiran Duan

Carnegie Mellon University

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Maternal diet and genetics shape the human milk metabolome

Kelsey E. Johnson, Yiran Duan, Andrew Youssef, Juan J. Aristizabal‐Henao, Abigail Johnson, Michael A. Kiebish, Emily Nagel, Kristin K. Palmsten, Stephanie Pierce, SARAH WERNIMONT, Lars Bode, Eric F. Lock, ELVIRA M. ISGANAITIS, David A. Fields, Frank W. Albert, , Ellen W. Demerath

This study identifies how maternal diet and genetics influence the human milk metabolome, showing diet explains the most variation and uncovering genetic associations with specific metabolites.

bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Translational control of innate barrier defense by the gut microbiota

Yun Li, Re‐Wen Wu, Xianda Ma, Jianglin Zhang, Junjie Ma, Yiran Duan, Brian Hassell, Kelly A. Ruhn, Cassie L. Behrendt, Chaitanya Dende, Li Wang, Andrew S. Lemoff, Prithvi Raj, Zheng Kuang, Lora V. Hooper

The gut microbiota enhances translation of innate barrier defense proteins through HDAC5-mediated activation of mTORC1 signaling.

bioRxiv · Aug 11, 2025 · PreprintImmunology