Publications

  1. Flores, MK, Janes, JL, Islam, M, Wan, J, Liu, J, Reams, RR et al.. Mitochondrial DNA copy number assessment is a potent predictor for prostate cancer in White but not Black Individuals. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2025; :. doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-24-0401. PubMed PMID:40358482 .
  2. Yen, K, Miller, B, Kumagai, H, Silverstein, A, Cohen, P. Mitochondrial-derived microproteins: from discovery to function: (Trends in Genetics, 41:2 pp:132-145, 2025). Trends Genet. 2025;41 (4):357. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2025.02.003. PubMed PMID:40050129 .
  3. Yen, K, Miller, B, Kumagai, H, Silverstein, A, Cohen, P. Mitochondrial-derived microproteins: from discovery to function. Trends Genet. 2025;41 (2):132-145. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2024.11.010. PubMed PMID:39690001 PubMed Central PMC11794013.
  4. Aronson, WJ, Grogan, T, Liang, P, Jardack, P, Liddell, AR, Perez, C et al.. High Omega-3, Low Omega-6 Diet With Fish Oil for Men With Prostate Cancer on Active Surveillance: The CAPFISH-3 Randomized Clinical Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2025;43 (7):800-809. doi: 10.1200/JCO.24.00608. PubMed PMID:39671538 PubMed Central PMC11869882.
  5. Kumagai, H, Kim, SJ, Miller, B, Zempo, H, Tanisawa, K, Natsume, T et al.. MOTS-c modulates skeletal muscle function by directly binding and activating CK2. iScience. 2024;27 (11):111212. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111212. PubMed PMID:39559755 PubMed Central PMC11570452.
  6. Miller, B, Kim, SJ, Cao, K, Mehta, HH, Thumaty, N, Kumagai, H et al.. Humanin variant P3S is associated with longevity in APOE4 carriers and resists APOE4-induced brain pathology. Aging Cell. 2024;23 (7):e14153. doi: 10.1111/acel.14153. PubMed PMID:38520065 PubMed Central PMC11258485.
  7. Brandhorst, S, Levine, ME, Wei, M, Shelehchi, M, Morgan, TE, Nayak, KS et al.. Fasting-mimicking diet causes hepatic and blood markers changes indicating reduced biological age and disease risk. Nat Commun. 2024;15 (1):1309. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-45260-9. PubMed PMID:38378685 PubMed Central PMC10879164.
  8. Kumagai, H, Kim, SJ, Miller, B, Natsume, T, Wan, J, Kumagai, ME et al.. Mitochondrial-derived microprotein MOTS-c attenuates immobilization-induced skeletal muscle atrophy by suppressing lipid infiltration. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2024;326 (3):E207-E214. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00285.2023. PubMed PMID:38170165 PubMed Central PMC11196098.
  9. Kim, SJ, Miller, B, Hartel, NG, Ramirez, R 2nd, Braniff, RG, Leelaprachakul, N et al.. A naturally occurring variant of SHLP2 is a protective factor in Parkinson's disease. Mol Psychiatry. 2024;29 (2):505-517. doi: 10.1038/s41380-023-02344-0. PubMed PMID:38167865 PubMed Central PMC11116102.
  10. Liang, P, Henning, SM, Grogan, T, Elashoff, D, Said, J, Cohen, P et al.. Effect of omega-3 fatty acid diet on prostate cancer progression and cholesterol efflux in tumor-associated macrophages-dependence on GPR120. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2024;27 (4):700-708. doi: 10.1038/s41391-023-00745-4. PubMed PMID:37872251 PubMed Central PMC11035487.
  11. Hanson, BA, Visvabharathy, L, Orban, ZS, Jimenez, M, Batra, A, Liotta, EM et al.. Plasma proteomics show altered inflammatory and mitochondrial proteins in patients with neurologic symptoms of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Brain Behav Immun. 2023;114 :462-474. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.08.022. PubMed PMID:37704012 PubMed Central PMC10718560.
  12. Reams, RR, Odedina, FT, Carpten, JD, Redda, K, Stern, MC, Krieger, JL et al.. Florida-California Cancer Research, Education and Engagement (CaRE2) Health Equity Center: Structure, Innovations, and Initial Outcomes. Cancer Control. 2023;30 :10732748231197878. doi: 10.1177/10732748231197878. PubMed PMID:37703814 PubMed Central PMC10501072.
  13. Kumagai, H, Miller, B, Kim, SJ, Leelaprachakul, N, Kikuchi, N, Yen, K et al.. Novel Insights into Mitochondrial DNA: Mitochondrial Microproteins and mtDNA Variants Modulate Athletic Performance and Age-Related Diseases. Genes (Basel). 2023;14 (2):. doi: 10.3390/genes14020286. PubMed PMID:36833212 PubMed Central PMC9956216.
  14. Miller, B, Kim, SJ, Mehta, HH, Cao, K, Kumagai, H, Thumaty, N et al.. Correction: Mitochondrial DNA variation in Alzheimer's disease reveals a unique microprotein called SHMOOSE. Mol Psychiatry. 2023;28 (4):1827. doi: 10.1038/s41380-023-01956-w. PubMed PMID:36658336 .
  15. Rangan, P, Lobo, F, Parrella, E, Rochette, N, Morselli, M, Stephen, TL et al.. Fasting-mimicking diet cycles reduce neuroinflammation to attenuate cognitive decline in Alzheimer's models. Cell Rep. 2022;40 (13):111417. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111417. PubMed PMID:36170815 PubMed Central PMC9648488.
  16. Miller, B, Kim, SJ, Mehta, HH, Cao, K, Kumagai, H, Thumaty, N et al.. Mitochondrial DNA variation in Alzheimer's disease reveals a unique microprotein called SHMOOSE. Mol Psychiatry. 2023;28 (4):1813-1826. doi: 10.1038/s41380-022-01769-3. PubMed PMID:36127429 PubMed Central PMC10027624.
  17. Ramirez-Torres, A, Reagan, AL, Howard, LE, Wiggins, E, Vidal, AC, Wan, J et al.. Racial differences in circulating mitochondria-derived peptides may contribute to prostate cancer health disparities. Prostate. 2022;82 (13):1248-1257. doi: 10.1002/pros.24398. PubMed PMID:35789022 PubMed Central PMC9388542.
  18. Nashine, S, Cohen, P, Wan, J, Kenney, MC. Effect of Humanin G (HNG) on inflammation in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Aging (Albany NY). 2022;14 (10):4247-4269. doi: 10.18632/aging.204074. PubMed PMID:35576057 PubMed Central PMC9186758.
  19. Miller, B, Kim, SJ, Kumagai, H, Yen, K, Cohen, P. Mitochondria-derived peptides in aging and healthspan. J Clin Invest. 2022;132 (9):. doi: 10.1172/JCI158449. PubMed PMID:35499074 PubMed Central PMC9057581.
  20. Xu, T, Junge, JA, Delfarah, A, Lu, YT, Arnesano, C, Iqbal, M et al.. Bladder cancer cells shift rapidly and spontaneously to cisplatin-resistant oxidative phosphorylation that is trackable in real time. Sci Rep. 2022;12 (1):5518. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-09438-9. PubMed PMID:35365706 PubMed Central PMC8976067.
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