Scholars@Duke
Akshay Bareja

Scholarly Works - Preprints

Biological Mechanisms of Strength Preservation During Calorie Restriction-Induced Weight Loss Among Young- to Middle-Aged Adults without Obesity.

Preprint · January 30, 2026 PURPOSE: Weight loss is often pursued to improve cardiometabolic health and quality of life. However, rapid weight loss can lead to reductions in lean soft tissue mass and strength to compromise body composition and functional ability. Thus, identifying mo ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cysteine S-acetylation is a post-translational modification involved in metabolic regulation.

Preprint · May 21, 2024 Cysteine is a reactive amino acid central to the catalytic activities of many enzymes. It is also a common target of post-translational modifications (PTMs), such as palmitoylation. This longchain acyl PTM can modify cysteine residues and induce changes in ... Full text Link to item Cite