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Zezhou Zhao

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterORCID 0000-0003-4792-6073Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cell Biology· 2 Molecular Biology· 2 Immunology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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Bonita H. PowelliD· 2 shared Dillon C. MuthiD· 2 shared Kenneth Whitaker WitweriD· 2 shared Shingo KajimuraiD· 2 shared Aaaron G Schmidt· 1 shared Alejandro Benjamin BalazsiD· 1 shared Ann Marie MoormanniD· 1 shared Ann Marshak‐RothsteiniD· 1 shared

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A Cell-Autonomous Cold Sensor Promotes Lipolysis Through Phase Separation

Yong Chen, Li Chen, Zezhou Zhao, Tian Lu, Youchen Guan, Zinger Yang Loureiro, Shingo Kajimura

The paper identifies a cell-intrinsic cold-sensing mechanism that enhances lipolysis through phase separation of perilipin 1 in adipose tissue.

bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Mitochondrial control of glycerolipid synthesis by a PEP shuttle

Tadashi Yamamuro, Daisuke Katoh, Guilherme Martins Silva, Hiroshi Nishida, Satoshi Oikawa, Yusuke Higuchi, Dandan Wang, Masanori Fujimoto, Naofumi Yoshida, M. Li, Jihoon Shin, Zezhou Zhao, Jin-Seon Yook, Li Sun, Shingo Kajimura

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

Cell · Mar 17, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Two distinct durable human class-switched memory B cell populations are induced by vaccination and infection

Cory A. Perugino, Hang Liu, Jared E. Feldman, Jessica M. Marbourg, Thomas V. Guy, Anson Hui, Nicole Ingram, Julian Liebaert, Neha Chaudhary, Weiyang Tao, Catherine Jacob-Dolan, Blake Marie Hauser, Zayd Mian, Anusha Nathan, Zezhou Zhao, , Shiv S Pillai

Cell Reports · Apr 1, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology

miRNA profiling of primate cervicovaginal lavage and extracellular vesicles reveals miR-186-5p as a potential retroviral restriction factor in macrophages

Zezhou Zhao, Dillon C. Muth, Kathleen R. Mulka, Zhaohao Liao, Bonita H. Powell, Grace V. Hancock, Kelly A. Metcalf Pate, Kenneth Whitaker Witwer

This study profiles miRNAs in primate cervicovaginal lavage and EVs during the menstrual cycle and SIV infection, identifying miR-186-5p as a potential retroviral restriction factor in macrophages.

FEBS Open Bio · Aug 16, 2020Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

miRNAs in platelet-poor blood plasma and purified RNA are highly stable: a confirmatory study

Dillon C. Muth, Bonita H. Powell, Zezhou Zhao, Kenneth Whitaker Witwer

This study confirms the stability of miRNAs in platelet-poor plasma and purified RNA, showing they are less prone to degradation than other RNAs.

BMC Research Notes · May 4, 2018Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology