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Stella Varnum

Washington University in St. LouisORCID 0000-0002-4671-7088Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Jonathan R. BrestoffiD· 2 shared Rocky Giwa· 2 shared Arthur S. Kim· 1 shared Changyu YaoiD· 1 shared Chong ZuiD· 1 shared David W. PistoniD· 1 shared Gordon I. Smith· 1 shared Irfan J. Lodhi· 1 shared

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BiophysicsbioRxivPreprintJul 30, 2025

Multiplexed quantum sensing reveals coordinated thermomagnetic regulation of mitochondria

Md Shakil Bin Kashem, Stella Varnum, Olivia Lazorik…·Shankar Mukherji

This study uses quantum sensors to show that mitochondria in mouse cells regulate temperature and magnetic fields through iron-dependent feedback loops, with altered profiles in a Leigh syndrome model.

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mouseimaging

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PhysiologybioRxivPreprintJan 31, 2024

MXRA8 promotes adipose tissue whitening to drive obesity

Wentong Jia, Rocky Giwa, John R. Moley…·Jonathan R. Brestoff

This study identifies MXRA8 as a promoter of adipose tissue whitening that drives obesity, showing its role in reducing UCP1 expression and protecting against obesity in mice.

DOI 10.1101/2024.01.31.578211

mousebulk RNA-seq

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