
The Merrick Lab

Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism
Merrick Lab Publications
1. Traynor S, Bhattacharya S, Batmanov K, Cheng L, Weller A, Moore N, Flesher C & Merrick D. Developmental regulation of dermal adipose tissue by BCL11b. Genes Dev 38, 772-783 (2024).
2. Stefkovich M, Traynor S, Cheng L, Merrick D & Seale P. Dpp4+ interstitial progenitor cells contribute to basal and high fat diet-induced adipogenesis. Molecular Metabolism 54, 101357 (2021). https://doi.org:10.1016/j.molmet.2021.101357
3. Merrick D & Seale P. Skinny Fat Cells Stimulate Wound Healing. Cell Stem Cell 26, 801-803 (2020). https://doi.org:10.1016/j.stem.2020.04.021
Selected Publications
1. Sterling JK, Baumann B, Foshe S, Voigt A, Guttha S, Alnemri A, McCright SJ, Li M, Zauhar RJ, Montezuma SR, Kapphahn RJ, Chavali VRM, Hill DA, Ferrington DA, Stambolian D, Mullins RF, Merrick D & Dunaief JL. Inflammatory adipose activates a nutritional immunity pathway leading to retinal dysfunction. Cell Rep 39, 110942 (2022). https://doi.org:10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110942
2. Merrick D, Sakers A, Irgebay Z, Okada C, Calvert C, Morley MP, Percec I & Seale P. Identification of a mesenchymal progenitor cell hierarchy in adipose tissue. Science 364 (2019). https://doi.org:10.1126/science.aav2501