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Mukesh Kumar

Weill Cornell MedicineORCID 0000-0002-0277-2958Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Mukesh Kumar2 papers · Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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BiochemistryNature ProtocolsPeer-reviewedNov 3, 2026

Isolation and Lipidomic Profiling of Neuronal Lipid Droplets: Unveiling the Lipid Landscape of Neurodegenerative Disorders

Mukesh Kumar, Rachel McAllister, Souvik Roy…·Timothy A. Ryan

This paper describes a protocol for isolating and lipidomic profiling of neuronal lipid droplets, revealing their unique lipid composition and potential role in neurodegenerative disorders.

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NeuroscienceNature MetabolismPeer-reviewedJul 1, 2025

DDHD2 is necessary for activity-driven fatty acid fueling of nerve terminal function

Mukesh Kumar, Yumei Wu, Justin L. Knapp…·Timothy A. Ryan

The paper shows that DDHD2 is essential for neurons to use fatty acids from lipid droplets as an energy source during activity when glucose is unavailable.

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