Tshering Lama-Sherpa

Postdoctoral Fellow at UT Southwestern Medical Center with over 10 years of experience in cancer research.

Research Interests

Cancer Biology
Molecular Biology
Cellular Signaling
Oncology
Cancer Research
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Genetics
Genetics (clinical)
Biochemistry
Structural Biology
Hematology
Immunology
Cell Biology
Immunology and Allergy
Animal Science and Zoology
Plant Science
Agronomy and Crop Science
Horticulture
Food Science
Soil Science

About

I am passionate about developing novel molecular and genetic strategies for the treatment of cancer, metabolic disorders, and diabetes. I am motivated by the potential impact of my research on improving the lives of patients and advancing the scientific knowledge in the field. I enjoy collaborating with other researchers, sharing ideas, and learning new skills.

Publications

Adipocyte-Lineage Cells Support Growth and Dissemination of Multiple Myeloma in Bone

The American Journal of Pathology / Nov 01, 2016

Trotter, T. N., Gibson, J. T., Sherpa, T. L., Gowda, P. S., Peker, D., & Yang, Y. (2016). Adipocyte-Lineage Cells Support Growth and Dissemination of Multiple Myeloma in Bone. The American Journal of Pathology, 186(11), 3054–3063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpath.2016.07.012

Hedgehog Signaling Regulates Metabolism and Polarization of Mammary Tumor-Associated Macrophages

Cancer Research / Jul 21, 2021

Hinshaw, D. C., Hanna, A., Lama-Sherpa, T., Metge, B., Kammerud, S. C., Benavides, G. A., Kumar, A., Alsheikh, H. A., Mota, M., Chen, D., Ballinger, S. W., Rathmell, J. C., Ponnazhagan, S., Darley-Usmar, V., Samant, R. S., & Shevde, L. A. (2021). Hedgehog Signaling Regulates Metabolism and Polarization of Mammary Tumor-Associated Macrophages. Cancer Research, 81(21), 5425–5437. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.can-20-1723

An Emerging Regulatory Role for the Tumor Microenvironment in the DNA Damage Response to Double-Strand Breaks

Molecular Cancer Research / Feb 01, 2020

Lama-Sherpa, T. D., & Shevde, L. A. (2020). An Emerging Regulatory Role for the Tumor Microenvironment in the DNA Damage Response to Double-Strand Breaks. Molecular Cancer Research, 18(2), 185–193. https://doi.org/10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-19-0665

AKAP13 couples GPCR signaling to mTORC1 inhibition

PLOS Genetics / Oct 21, 2021

Zhang, S., Wang, H., Melick, C. H., Jeong, M.-H., Curukovic, A., Tiwary, S., Lama-Sherpa, T. D., Meng, D., Servage, K. A., James, N. G., & Jewell, J. L. (2021). AKAP13 couples GPCR signaling to mTORC1 inhibition. PLOS Genetics, 17(10), e1009832. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009832

Normalizing glucose levels reconfigures the mammary tumor immune and metabolic microenvironment and decreases metastatic seeding

Cancer Letters / Oct 01, 2021

Alsheikh, H. A. M., Metge, B. J., Ha, C., Hinshaw, D. C., Mota, M. S. V., Kammerud, S. C., Lama-Sherpa, T., Sharafeldin, N., Wende, A. R., Samant, R. S., & Shevde, L. A. (2021). Normalizing glucose levels reconfigures the mammary tumor immune and metabolic microenvironment and decreases metastatic seeding. Cancer Letters, 517, 24–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canlet.2021.05.022

Regulation of mTORC1 by the Rag GTPases

Biochemical Society Transactions / Mar 16, 2023

Lama-Sherpa, T. D., Jeong, M.-H., & Jewell, J. L. (2023). Regulation of mTORC1 by the Rag GTPases. Biochemical Society Transactions, 51(2), 655–664. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst20210038

SNAT7 regulates mTORC1 via macropinocytosis

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences / May 13, 2022

Meng, D., Yang, Q., Jeong, M.-H., Curukovic, A., Tiwary, S., Melick, C. H., Lama-Sherpa, T. D., Wang, H., Huerta-Rosario, M., Urquhart, G., Zacharias, L. G., Lewis, C., DeBerardinis, R. J., & Jewell, J. L. (2022). SNAT7 regulates mTORC1 via macropinocytosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(20). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2123261119

Hedgehog signaling enables repair of ribosomal DNA double-strand breaks

Nucleic Acids Research / Sep 07, 2020

Lama-Sherpa, T. D., Lin, V. T. G., Metge, B. J., Weeks, S. E., Chen, D., Samant, R. S., & Shevde, L. A. (2020). Hedgehog signaling enables repair of ribosomal DNA double-strand breaks. Nucleic Acids Research, 48(18), 10342–10352. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaa733

Quantitative Longitudinal Imaging Reveals that Inhibiting Hedgehog Activity Alleviates the Hypoxic Tumor Landscape

Molecular Cancer Research / Sep 30, 2021

Lama-Sherpa, T. D., Das, S., Hinshaw, D. C., Kammerud, S. C., Song, P. N., Alsheikh, H. A., Sorace, A. G., Samant, R. S., & Shevde, L. A. (2021). Quantitative Longitudinal Imaging Reveals that Inhibiting Hedgehog Activity Alleviates the Hypoxic Tumor Landscape. Molecular Cancer Research, 20(1), 150–160. https://doi.org/10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-21-0257

Curcumin/cellulose micro crystals/chitosan films: Water absorption behavior and in vitro cytotoxicity

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules / Apr 01, 2015

Bajpai, S. K., Chand, N., Ahuja, S., & Roy, M. K. (2015). Curcumin/cellulose micro crystals/chitosan films: Water absorption behavior and in vitro cytotoxicity. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 75, 239–247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.01.038

Abstract 115: Hedgehog signaling pathway promotes breast cancer adaptation to hypoxia

Cancer Research / Aug 15, 2020

Lama-Sherpa, T. D., Kammerud, S. C., & Shevde, L. A. (2020). Abstract 115: Hedgehog signaling pathway promotes breast cancer adaptation to hypoxia. Cancer Research, 80(16_Supplement), 115–115. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.am2020-115

Hedgehog Signaling in Carcinogenesis

Predictive Biomarkers in Oncology / Dec 07, 2018

Lin, V. T. G., Lama-Sherpa, T. D., & Shevde, L. A. (2018). Hedgehog Signaling in Carcinogenesis. In Predictive Biomarkers in Oncology (pp. 297–304). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95228-4_24

The Role of Adipocyte Lineage Cells in Myeloma Growth and Dissemination in Bone

Blood / Dec 03, 2015

Trotter, T. N., Lama-Sherpa, T. D., Peker, D., Javed, A., Suva, L. J., & Yang, Y. (2015). The Role of Adipocyte Lineage Cells in Myeloma Growth and Dissemination in Bone. Blood, 126(23), 1797–1797. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.v126.23.1797.1797

Abstract 2103: Hedgehog signaling regulates metabolism and polarization of mammary tumor-associated macrophages

Cancer Research / Jun 15, 2022

Hinshaw, D. C., Hanna, A., Lama-Sherpa, T., Metge, B., Kammerud, S. C., Benavides, G. A., Kumar, A., Alsheikh, H. A., Mota, M., Chen, D., Ballinger, S., Rathmell, J. C., Ponnazhagan, S., Darley-Usmar, V., Samant, R. S., & Shevde, L. A. (2022). Abstract 2103: Hedgehog signaling regulates metabolism and polarization of mammary tumor-associated macrophages. Cancer Research, 82(12_Supplement), 2103–2103. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.am2022-2103

Hedgehog signaling induced metabolic reprogramming is essential for M2 polarization of macrophages in breast cancer

The Journal of Immunology / May 01, 2020

Hinshaw, D. C., Hanna, A., Sherpa, T., Samant, R., & Shevde, L. (2020). Hedgehog signaling induced metabolic reprogramming is essential for M2 polarization of macrophages in breast cancer. The Journal of Immunology, 204(1_Supplement), 164.16-164.16. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.204.supp.164.16

Abstract P3-01-25: Hedgehog signaling-mediated adaptation to hypoxic microenvironment promotes osteoclastogenesis in advanced breast cancer

Cancer Research / Feb 15, 2020

Lama-Sherpa, T. D., Das, S., Hanna, A., Kammerud, S., & Shevde, L. A. (2020). Abstract P3-01-25: Hedgehog signaling-mediated adaptation to hypoxic microenvironment promotes osteoclastogenesis in advanced breast cancer. Cancer Research, 80(4_Supplement), P3-01-25-P3-01–25. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs19-p3-01-25

Abstract P3-01-25: Hedgehog signaling-mediated adaptation to hypoxic microenvironment promotes osteoclastogenesis in advanced breast cancer

Cancer Research / Feb 15, 2020

Lama-Sherpa, T. D., Das, S., Hanna, A., Kammerud, S., & Shevde, L. A. (2020). Abstract P3-01-25: Hedgehog signaling-mediated adaptation to hypoxic microenvironment promotes osteoclastogenesis in advanced breast cancer. Cancer Research, 80(4_Supplement), P3-01-25-P3-01–25. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs19-p3-01-25

Abstract 3740: Ionizing radiation-induced transcriptomic changes in triple-negative breast cancer cells reveal putative mechanisms of treatment resistance

Cancer Research / Jul 01, 2019

Lin, V. T., Lama-Sherpa, T. D., Samant, R. S., & Shevde, L. A. (2019). Abstract 3740: Ionizing radiation-induced transcriptomic changes in triple-negative breast cancer cells reveal putative mechanisms of treatment resistance. Cancer Research, 79(13_Supplement), 3740–3740. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.am2019-3740

1H NMR spectral analysis as a new aspect to evaluate the stability of some edible oils

Annals of Agricultural Sciences / Dec 01, 2014

Almoselhy, R. I. M., Allam, M. H., El-Kalyoubi, M. H., & El-Sharkawy, A. A. (2014). 1H NMR spectral analysis as a new aspect to evaluate the stability of some edible oils. Annals of Agricultural Sciences, 59(2), 201–206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aoas.2014.11.006

Reversible Modulation of Myofibroblast Differentiation in Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

PLoS ONE / Jan 23, 2014

Desai, V. D., Hsia, H. C., & Schwarzbauer, J. E. (2014). Reversible Modulation of Myofibroblast Differentiation in Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. PLoS ONE, 9(1), e86865. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0086865

Ubiquitin-Dependent Protein Degradation

Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering / Jan 01, 2013

Hegde, A. N. (2013). Ubiquitin-Dependent Protein Degradation. In Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-409547-2.02826-2

Amyloid Formation and Polymerization-dependent Inactivation of the Yeast Prion Protein, Ure2p

GBM Annual Spring meeting Mosbach 2005 / Apr 01, 2005

Steven, A. (2005). Amyloid Formation and Polymerization-dependent Inactivation of the Yeast Prion Protein, Ure2p. GBM Annual Spring Meeting Mosbach 2005, 2005(Spring). https://doi.org/10.1240/sav_gbm_2005_m_001086

Education

Mississippi University for Women

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Science and Mathematics / May, 2014

Columbus, Mississippi, United States of America

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ph.D., Molecular biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Cancer Biology / December, 2020

Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America

Mississippi University for Women

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Science and Mathematics / May, 2014

Columbus, Mississippi, United States of America

Experience

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Postdoctoral Researcher / February, 2021Present

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