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Heather Tsong

The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonORCID 0000-0003-1598-9520Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cell Biology· 2 Neuroscience· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:C. elegans· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Andrea KH StavoeiD· 3 shared Erika L.F. HolzbauriD· 1 shared M. Neal WaxhamiD· 1 shared Mya N. RodrigueziD· 1 shared

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Cell BiologyiSciencePeer-reviewedSep 15, 2026

PP2A and CDK16 antagonistically regulate WIPI2B phosphorylation and neuronal autophagosome biogenesis

Heather Tsong, M. Neal Waxham, Andrea KH Stavoe

This study identifies PP2A and CDK16 as regulators of WIPI2B phosphorylation and neuronal autophagosome biogenesis, showing their antagonistic roles in this process.

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mouseC. elegans

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Cell BiologybioRxivPreprintJul 17, 2026

Endogenous autophagosome reporters reveal redundant and non-redundant roles of LGG-1 and LGG-2 in C. elegans neuronal autophagy

Heather Tsong, Mya N. Rodriguez, Andrea KH Stavoe

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.15.738464

C. elegansexperimental assay

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NeuroscienceAutophagyPeer-reviewedJul 18, 2023

Aging Differentially Affects Axonal Autophagosome Formation and Maturation

Heather Tsong, Erika L.F. Holzbaur, Andrea KH Stavoe

This study examines how aging affects autophagosome formation and maturation in murine neurons, finding reduced formation but increased maturation in aged neurons.

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mouseproteomics

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