Yajing Gao

This study identifies Aster-A as a cholesterol transporter in T cells that regulates immune signaling and metabolic responses by controlling membrane cholesterol levels.

This study shows that vertical sleeve gastrectomy in mice reduces plasma cholesterol without weight loss by enhancing bile acid synthesis and hepatobiliary elimination.

This study shows that PPARγ controls adipose tissue expansion by regulating LPCAT3, which affects membrane lipid composition and triglyceride storage, linking dietary n-6 PUFAs to energy balance.

The paper identifies cholesterol binding to VCAM-1 as a mechanism promoting vascular inflammation by stabilizing VCAM-1 and enhancing immune cell recruitment.