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Mingli Zhu

Imperial College LondonORCID 0009-0004-0802-5947Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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GLP-1R associates with VAPB and SPHKAP at ERMCSs to regulate β-cell mitochondrial remodelling and function

Gregory Austin, Affiong I Oqua, Liliane El Eid, Mingli Zhu, Yusman Manchanda, Priyanka Peres, Helena Coyle, Yelyzaveta Poliakova, Zhanna Balkhiyarova, Karim Bouzakri, Alex Montoya, Dominic J. Withers, Michele Solimena, Ben J. Jones, Steven J. Millership, , Alejandra Tomás

This study shows GLP-1R agonists improve mitochondrial health in beta-cells by forming a complex with VAPB and SPHKAP at ER-mitochondria MCSs, leading to mitochondrial remodelling and improved function.

Nature Communications · Dec 10, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology