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Qitao Zhang

University of MichiganORCID 0000-0002-8495-1035Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Jason M. L. MilleriD· 2 shared Abbi L. EngeliD· 1 shared Aja M. RiegeriD· 1 shared Alina RadziwoniD· 1 shared Brandon C. HuynhiD· 1 shared Carly B. Feldman· 1 shared Constantin MouzaaberiD· 1 shared Daniel T. HassiD· 1 shared

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Peroxisome dysfunction alters metabolism of photoreceptor outer segments in human retinal pigment epithelium

Constantin Mouzaaber, Carly B. Feldman, Suzette M Huguenin, John Y.S. Han, Erin Trombly, Qitao Zhang, Aja M. Rieger, Hamed Hojjat, Brandon C. Huynh, Ehsan Misaghi, Alina Radziwon, Temesgen Fufa, Robert B. Hufnagel, Jason M. L. Miller, Matthew D. Benson

This study investigates how peroxisome dysfunction in human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) affects photoreceptor outer segment metabolism, revealing disrupted fatty acid retroconversion and lipid droplet accumulation.

bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Reassessing Retinal Pigment Epithelial Ketogenesis: Enzymatic Assays for Ketone Body Levels Provide Inaccurate Results

Gillian A Gulette, Daniel T. Hass, Kriti Pandey, Qitao Zhang, John Y S Han, Abbi L. Engel, Jennifer R. Chao, Nancy J. Philp, James B. Hurley, Jason M. L. Miller

This study shows that enzymatic assays overestimate β-hydroxybutyrate (β-HB) in RPE cultures, while mass spectrometry reveals equal apical and basal secretion and β-HB sources from fatty acids and amino acids.

Experimental Eye Research · Jun 10, 2024Peer-reviewedCell Biology