Daisuke Katoh

This study identifies SLC25A34 as a fasting-inducible mitochondrial carrier that mediates PEP import, linking amino acid catabolism to muscle preservation during fasting.

This study identifies SLC25A35 as a mitochondrial PEP transporter that regulates glycerolipid synthesis in lipogenic cells, with implications for metabolic diseases.

SLC25A45 is the inner mitochondrial membrane transporter for trimethyllysine required for de novo carnitine biosynthesis, enabling metabolic fuel switching to fatty acid oxidation during cold exposure and semaglutide treatment.