Selected publications

1. Fu T, Sun W, Xue J, Zhou Z, Wang W, Guo Q, Chen X, Zhou D, Xu Z, Liu L, Xiao L, Mao Y, Yang L, Yin Y, Zhang X, Wan Q, Lu Bin, Chen Y, Zhu M, Scherer PE, Fang L, Piao H, Shao M^#, Gan Z^#. Proteolytic rewiring of mitochondria by LONP1 directs cell identity switching of adipocytes. Nat Cell Biol. 2023;25(6):848-864 (^# Co-corresponding author) (Commented by Nat Cell Biol)

2. Shan B*, Barker CS*, Shao M*, Zhang Q, Gupta RK, Wu Y. Multilayered omics reveal sex- and depot-dependent adipose progenitor cell heterogeneity. Cell Metab. 2022;34:783-799 (* Co-first author)

3. Shao M, Hepler C, Zhang Q, Shan B, Vishvanath L, Henry GH, Strand DW, Gupta RK. Pathological HIF1 Signaling Drives Adipose Progenitor Dysfunction in Obesity. Cell Stem Cell. 2021;28(4):685-701 (Cover story; commented by Cell Stem Cell)

2. Shan B*, Shao M*, Zhang Q, Hepler C, Paschoal VA, Barnes SD, Vishvanath L, An YA, Malladi VS, Strand DW, Gupta OT, Oh D, Gupta RK. Perivascular Mesenchymal Cells Control Adipose Tissue Macrophage Accrual in Obesity. Nat Metab. 2020;2(11):1332-1349 (* Co-first author) (Highlighted by Nat Rev Endocrinol)

3. Zhang Z*, Shao M*, Hepler C, Zi Z, Zhao S, An YA, Zhu Y, Ghaben AL, Wang M, Li N, Onodera T, Joffin N, Crewe C, Zhu Q, Vishvanath L, Kumar A, Xing C, Wang QA, Gautron L, Deng Y, Gordillo R, Kruglikov I, Kusminski CM, Gupta RK, Scherer PE. Dermal Adipose Tissue Has High Plasticity and Undergoes Reversible Dedifferentiation in Mice. J Clin Invest. 2019;129(12):5327-5342 (* Co-first author)

4. Shao M, Vishvanath L, Busbuso NC, Hepler C, Shan B, Sharma AX, Chen S, Yu X, An YA, Zhu Y, Holland WL, Gupta RK. De novo adipocyte differentiation from Pdgfrb+ preadipocytes protects against pathologic visceral adipose expansion in obesity. Nat Commun. 2018;9:890

6. Shao M, Ishibashi J, Kusminski CM, Wang QA, Hepler C, Vishvanath L, MacPherson KA, Spurgin SB, Sun K, Holland WL, Seale P, Gupta RK. Zfp423 maintains white adipocyte identity through suppression of the beige cell thermogenic gene program. Cell Metab. 2016;23:1167-1184

7. Liu Y*, Shao M*, Wu Y, Yan C, Jiang S, Liu J, Dai J, Yang L, Li J, Jia W, Rui L, Liu Y. Role for the endoplasmic reticulum stress sensor IRE1a in liver regenerative responses. J Hepatol. 2015;62:590-598 (* Co-first author)

8. Shao M*, Shan B*, Liu Y, Deng Y, Yan C, Wu Y, Mao T, Qiu Y, Zhou Y, Jiang S, Jia W, Li J, Li J, Rui L, Yang L, Liu Y. Hepatic IRE1？ regulates fasting-induced metabolic adaptive programs through the XBP1s-PPAR signalling. Nat Commun. 2014;5:3528

10. Mao T*, Shao M*, Qiu Y, Huang J, Zhang Y, Song B, Wang Q, Jiang L, Liu Y, Han JD, Cao P, Li J, Gao X, Rui L, Qi L, Li W, Liu Y. PKA phosphorylation couples hepatic inositol-requiring enzyme 1a to glucagon signaling in glucose metabolism. PNAS. 2011;108:15852-15857 (* Co-first author)