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Overview

John D. Leszyk is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, including Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Molecular Biology. The main topics of their work involve Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, and Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research.

Leszyk has contributed to the scientific community through published papers, notably including:

  • Compartmentalized Cell Envelope Biosynthesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, published in 2022 in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their frequent collaborators reflect a diverse research network and include:

  • Júlia Puffal
  • Ian L. Sparks
  • James R. Brenner
  • Xuni Li
  • Jennifer M. Hayashi

Leszyk's work is recorded primarily in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), indicating an engagement with preprint repositories for early dissemination of research findings.

The scientist's research contributes to understanding the biosynthesis and molecular mechanisms relevant to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a key pathogen in tuberculosis. Their focus on glycosylation and glycoproteins also supports broader molecular biology studies that intersect with infectious disease pathology and diagnostic approaches.

Best Publications

  • Proteomic analysis of a eukaryotic cilium

    Gregory J. Pazour;Nathan S. Agrin;John D. Leszyk;George B. Witman

  • High-resolution proteomic and lipidomic analysis of exosomes and microvesicles from different cell sources.

    Reka A. Haraszti;Marie-Cecile Didiot;Ellen Sapp;John D. Leszyk

  • Mitochondrial remodeling in adipose tissue associated with obesity and treatment with rosiglitazone

    Leanne Wilson-Fritch;Sarah M. Nicoloro;My T. Chouinard;Mitchell A. Lazar

  • Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Remodeling during Adipogenesis and in Response to the Insulin Sensitizer Rosiglitazone

    Leanne Wilson-Fritch;Alison Burkart;Gregory Bell;Karen Mendelson

  • Identification and purification of an agrin receptor from torpedo postsynaptic membranes: A heteromeric complex related to the dystroglycans

    Mark A. Bowe;Katherine A. Deyst;John D. Leszyk;Justin R. Fallon

  • The Cellular EJC Interactome Reveals Higher-Order mRNP Structure and an EJC-SR Protein Nexus

    Guramrit Singh;Alper Kucukural;Can Cenik;John D. Leszyk

  • Proteomic Analysis of a Detergent-resistant Membrane Skeleton from Neutrophil Plasma Membranes

    Thomas Nebl;Kersi N. Pestonjamasp;John D. Leszyk;Jessica Lynn Crowley

  • Calreticulin Is a receptor for nuclear export.

    James M. Holaska;Ben E. Black;Dona C. Love;John A. Hanover

  • Mechanism of Evenness Interrupted (Evi)-Exosome Release at Synaptic Boutons

    Kate Koles;John J. Nunnari;Ceren Korkut;Romina Barria

  • Interaction of tau with the RNA-Binding Protein TIA1 Regulates tau Pathophysiology and Toxicity.

    Tara Vanderweyde;Daniel J. Apicco;Katherine Youmans-Kidder;Peter E.A. Ash

  • Reducing the RNA binding protein TIA1 protects against tau-mediated neurodegeneration in vivo

    Daniel J. Apicco;Peter E. A. Ash;Brandon Maziuk;Chelsey LeBlang

  • EHD2 and the novel EH domain binding protein EHBP1 couple endocytosis to the actin cytoskeleton.

    Adilson L. Guilherme;Neil A. Soriano;Sahana Bose;John Holik

  • Ataluren stimulates ribosomal selection of near-cognate tRNAs to promote nonsense suppression.

    Bijoyita Roy;Westley J. Friesen;Yuki Tomizawa;John D. Leszyk

  • LPS remodeling is an evolved survival strategy for bacteria

    Yanyan Li;Daniel A. Powell;Scott A. Shaffer;David A. Rasko

  • Conventional kinesin KIF5B mediates insulin‐stimulated GLUT4 movements on microtubules

    Sabina Semiz;Jin Gyoon Park;Sarah M. Nicoloro;Paul S. Furcinitti

  • Perinuclear localization and insulin responsiveness of GLUT4 requires cytoskeletal integrity in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.

    Adilson L. Guilherme;Masahiro Emoto;Joanne M. Buxton;Sahana Bose

  • Cytoplasmic Dynein Intermediate Chain Phosphorylation Regulates Binding to Dynactin

    Patricia S. Vaughan;John D. Leszyk;Kevin T. Vaughan

  • Role of insulin action and cell size on protein expression patterns in adipocytes.

    Matthias Blüher;Leanne Wilson-Fritch;John Leszyk;Palle G. Laustsen

  • Nonsense suppression by near-cognate tRNAs employs alternative base pairing at codon positions 1 and 3

    Bijoyita Roy;John D. Leszyk;David A. Mangus;Allan Jacobson

  • RNA binding proteins co-localize with small tau inclusions in tauopathy

    Brandon F. Maziuk;Daniel J. Apicco;Anna Lourdes Cruz;Lulu Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott A. Shaffer
Scott A. Shaffer San Jose State University
Michael P. Czech
Michael P. Czech University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
John Gergely
John Gergely Boston Biomedical Research Institute
Silvia Corvera
Silvia Corvera University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Benjamin Wolozin
Benjamin Wolozin Boston University
Elizabeth J. Luna
Elizabeth J. Luna University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Lawrence J. Stern
Lawrence J. Stern University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Allan Jacobson
Allan Jacobson University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Hu Li
Hu Li Mayo Clinic
Justin R. Fallon
Justin R. Fallon Brown University

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