Lactate supports a metabolic-epigenetic link in macrophage polarization

JT Noe, BE Rendon, AE Geller, LR Conroy… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Lactate accumulation is a hallmark of solid cancers and is linked to the immune suppressive
phenotypes of tumor-infiltrating immune cells. We report herein that interleukin-4 (IL-4)–…

[PDF][PDF] Brain glycogen serves as a critical glucosamine cache required for protein glycosylation

…, RC Bruntz, KH Markussen, Z Zhou, LR Conroy… - Cell metabolism, 2021 - cell.com
Glycosylation defects are a hallmark of many nervous system diseases. However, the molecular
and metabolic basis for this pathology is not fully understood. In this study, we found that …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial metabolomics reveals glycogen as an actionable target for pulmonary fibrosis

LR Conroy, HA Clarke, DB Allison, SS Valenca… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging has greatly improved our understanding
of spatial biology, however a robust bioinformatic pipeline for data analysis is lacking. Here, …

Emerging roles of N-linked glycosylation in brain physiology and disorders

LR Conroy, TR Hawkinson, LEA Young… - Trends in Endocrinology …, 2021 - cell.com
N-linked glycosylation is a complex, co- and post-translational series of events that connects
metabolism to signaling in almost all cells. Metabolic assembly of N-linked glycans spans …

In situ mass spectrometry imaging reveals heterogeneous glycogen stores in human normal and cancerous tissues

LEA Young, LR Conroy, HA Clarke… - EMBO Molecular …, 2022 - embopress.org
Glycogen dysregulation is a hallmark of aging, and aberrant glycogen drives metabolic
reprogramming and pathogenesis in multiple diseases. However, glycogen heterogeneity in …

In situ spatial glycomic imaging of mouse and human Alzheimer's disease brains

…, HA Clarke, LEA Young, LR Conroy… - Alzheimer's & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
N‐linked protein glycosylation in the brain is an understudied facet of glucose utilization that
impacts a myriad of cellular processes including resting membrane potential, axon firing, …

Ketohexokinase-C regulates global protein acetylation to decrease carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1a-mediated fatty acid oxidation

…, SH Park, HJ Vekaria, PG Sullivan, LR Conroy… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The consumption of sugar and a high-fat diet (HFD) promotes the
development of obesity and metabolic dysfunction. Despite their well-known synergy, the …

[PDF][PDF] In situ microwave fixation provides an instantaneous snapshot of the brain metabolome

…, LPY Sun, WC Sanders, RC Bruntz, LR Conroy… - Cell Reports …, 2023 - cell.com
Brain glucose metabolism is highly heterogeneous among brain regions and continues
postmortem. In particular, we demonstrate exhaustion of glycogen and glucose and an increase …

In Situ Analysis of N-Linked Glycans as Potential Biomarkers of Clinical Course in Human Prostate Cancer

LR Conroy, AE Stanback, LEA Young, HA Clarke… - Molecular Cancer …, 2021 - AACR
MALDI-MSI identifies N-glycan perturbations in prostate tumors compared with benign tissue.
This method can be utilized to predict prostate cancer recurrence and study prostate …

[HTML][HTML] Regional N-glycan and lipid analysis from tissues using MALDI-mass spectrometry imaging

AE Stanback, LR Conroy, LEA Young, TR Hawkinson… - STAR protocols, 2021 - Elsevier
N-glycans and lipids are structural metabolites that play important roles in cellular processes.
Both show unique regional distribution in tissues; therefore, spatial analyses of these …