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Ben Jackson
@btjackson.bsky.social
Cell biologist, metabolism enthusiast, incoming anesthesiologist at UCSF | Tri-I MD-PhD in NYC
I'm excited to share our latest story from the
@lydiafinley.bsky.social lab, where we show that it's not just whether cells take up nutrients that matters, but how and where those metabolites are used. Out now in @naturemetabolism.bsky.social: rdcu.be/ejFTs 1/
Intracellular metabolic gradients dictate dependence on exogenous pyruvate
Nature Metabolism - Jackson et al. provide insight into how metabolic adaptations that accompany cell state transitions drive reliance on exogenous nutrient availability, focusing on pyruvate as a...
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April 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Reposted by Ben Jackson
Thrilled that my thesis work in @lydiafinley.bsky.social's lab is out in the world! We found that methotrexate targets a specific metabolic vulnerability in a particularly aggressive form of pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this project over the years!
PAX3-FOXO1 drives targetable cell state-dependent metabolic vulnerabilities in rhabdomyosarcoma https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.15.633227v1
January 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Reposted by Ben Jackson
Our latest preprint identifies (targetable!) metabolic programs intrinsic to different cancer cell states in rhabdomyosarcoma, out just in time for @katrinaparas.bsky.social's thesis defense tomorrow!
PAX3-FOXO1 drives targetable cell state-dependent metabolic vulnerabilities in rhabdomyosarcoma https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.15.633227v1
January 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Thrilled that my first post here is this absolutely monumental work by @katrinaparas.bsky.social and the @lydiafinley.bsky.social lab. It’s been so much fun to watch this story develop; read it if you have any interest in cell state, pediatric cancer, or of course metabolism!
PAX3-FOXO1 drives targetable cell state-dependent metabolic vulnerabilities in rhabdomyosarcoma https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.15.633227v1
January 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM