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Ritesh Thakare

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolORCID 0000-0002-7426-2519Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cancer Biology· 2 Biochemistry· 1

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Assay:proteomics· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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Junhao MaoiD· 2 shared Zhipeng TaoiD· 2 shared A. K. MishraiD· 1 shared Amjad AliiD· 1 shared Ankur KulshreshthaiD· 1 shared Birgit EisenhaberiD· 1 shared Brian G. PierceiD· 1 shared Chinh Tran-To SuiD· 1 shared

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BiochemistryACS Chemical BiologyPeer-reviewedApr 13, 2026

Dynamic S-acylation of GSDMA regulates pyroptosis

Zhipeng Tao, Ritesh Thakare, Melyssa Cheung…·Junhao Mao

This study shows that GSDMA undergoes S-acylation, which promotes pyroptosis by enhancing membrane anchoring and oligomerization, distinct from GSDMD's palmitoylation mechanism.

1 citation

humanproteomics

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Cancer BiologyeLifePeer-reviewedJul 1, 2024

VGLL2 and TEAD1 fusion proteins drive YAP/TAZ-independent tumorigenesis by engaging p300

Susu Guo, Xiaodi Hu, Jennifer L. Cotton…·Junhao Mao

This study identifies VGLL2 and TEAD1 fusion proteins as YAP/TAZ-independent drivers of tumorigenesis by recruiting p300 for epigenetic regulation.

14 citations

humanproteomics

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Cancer BiologyCell ReportsPeer-reviewedApr 1, 2024

Inhibiting the GPI Transamidase Subunit GPAA1 Abolishes CD24 Surface Localization and Enhances Macrophage-Mediated Phagocytosis of Ovarian Cancer Cells

A. K. Mishra, Tianyi Ye, Shahid Banday…·Michael R. Green

This study identifies GPAA1 as a regulator of CD24 surface expression and shows that inhibiting GPAA1 enhances macrophage-mediated phagocytosis of ovarian cancer cells.

22 citations

mouseproteomics

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