Genetics of Development & Disease Section

of the Genetics & Biochemistry Branch

Seeking to understand the biology of sphingolipids with the goal of developing therapies for the diseases of sphingolipid metabolism.

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Reactivation of mTOR signaling slows neurodegeneration in a lysosomal sphingolipid storage disease.
Zhu H, Lee YT, Byrnes C, Angina J, Springer DA, Tuymetova G, Kono M, Tifft CJ, Proia RL.
Neurobiol Dis (2024 Dec 6) 204:106760. Abstract/Full Text
Deletion of Gba in neurons, but not microglia, causes neurodegeneration in a Gaucher mouse model.
Duffy HB, Byrnes C, Zhu H, Tuymetova G, Lee YT, Platt FM, Proia RL.
JCI Insight (2024 Nov 8) 9. Abstract/Full Text
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