Cat McCann, PhD

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Academic Coordinator and Registrar

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cat.mccann@yale.edu

Pharmacology

333 Cedar St, SHM B 208B

New Haven, CT 06511

United States

Education

PhD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Physiology (2021)

BSc
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Biochemistry (2013)

About

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Academic Coordinator and Registrar

Departments & Organizations

Pharmacology

Education & Training

PhD: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Physiology (2021)

BSc: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Biochemistry (2013)

Research

Research at a Glance

Publications Timeline

A big-picture view of Cat McCann's research output by year.

7Publications

Publications

2022

Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein hnRNPA2/B1 regulates the abundance of the copper-transporter ATP7A in an isoform-dependent manner.
McCann CJ, Hasan NM, Padilla-Benavides T, Roy S, Lutsenko S. Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein hnRNPA2/B1 regulates the abundance of the copper-transporter ATP7A in an isoform-dependent manner. Front Mol Biosci 2022, 9: 1067490. PMID: 36545508, DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.1067490.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
The mitochondrial Cu(+) transporter PiC2 (SLC25A3) is a target of MTF1 and contributes to the development of skeletal muscle in vitro.
McCann C, Quinteros M, Adelugba I, Morgada MN, Castelblanco AR, Davis EJ, Lanzirotti A, Hainer SJ, Vila AJ, Navea JG, Padilla-Benavides T. The mitochondrial Cu(+) transporter PiC2 (SLC25A3) is a target of MTF1 and contributes to the development of skeletal muscle in vitro. Front Mol Biosci 2022, 9: 1037941. PMID: 36438658, DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.1037941.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
ZIP11 Regulates Nuclear Zinc Homeostasis in HeLa Cells and Is Required for Proliferation and Establishment of the Carcinogenic Phenotype.
Olea-Flores M, Kan J, Carlson A, Syed SA, McCann C, Mondal V, Szady C, Ricker HM, McQueen A, Navea JG, Caromile LA, Padilla-Benavides T. ZIP11 Regulates Nuclear Zinc Homeostasis in HeLa Cells and Is Required for Proliferation and Establishment of the Carcinogenic Phenotype. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022, 10: 895433. PMID: 35898402, DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.895433.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2020

Analysis of Wilson disease mutations revealed that interactions between different ATP7B mutants modify their properties.
Roy S, McCann CJ, Ralle M, Ray K, Ray J, Lutsenko S, Jayakanthan S. Analysis of Wilson disease mutations revealed that interactions between different ATP7B mutants modify their properties. Sci Rep 2020, 10: 13487. PMID: 32778786, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70366-7.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2019

Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human ATP7B gene modify the properties of the ATP7B protein.
McCann CJ, Jayakanthan S, Siotto M, Yang N, Osipova M, Squitti R, Lutsenko S. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human ATP7B gene modify the properties of the ATP7B protein. Metallomics 2019, 11: 1128-1139. PMID: 31070637, DOI: 10.1039/c9mt00057g.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Chapter 4 - Biochemical and Cellular Properties of ATP7B Variants
Samuel Jayakanthan, Courtney McCann, Svetlana Lutsenko
Chapters

2013

The mechanism of Cu+ transport ATPases: interaction with CU+ chaperones and the role of transient metal-binding sites.
Padilla-Benavides T, McCann CJ, Argüello JM. The mechanism of Cu+ transport ATPases: interaction with CU+ chaperones and the role of transient metal-binding sites. J Biol Chem 2013, 288: 69-78. PMID: 23184962, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M112.420810.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

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cat.mccann@yale.edu

Mailing Address

Pharmacology

333 Cedar St, SHM B 208B

New Haven, CT 06511

United States

Locations

Sterling Hall of Medicine
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333 Cedar Street, Wing B, Fl 2, Rm 208
New Haven, CT 06510
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Events

Sep 20269Wednesday

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2:00 PM3:00 PM
Alan Howe, PhD
Yale Pharmacology presents: "Hard Paths to Follow: Mechanotransduction, Migration, and Metabolism"
Pharmacology Seminar Series 2026-2027
Brady Memorial Laboratory
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Sep 202617Thursday

Yale Only
12:00 PM1:00 PM
Daniel Keedy, PhD
Yale Pharmacology presents: "Mapping Ligandability and Allosteric Wiring in Two Functionally Distinct Homologous Enzymes"
Pharmacology Seminar Series 2026-2027
Brady Memorial Laboratory
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Sep 202624Thursday

Yale Only
12:00 PM1:00 PM
Greg Bowman, PhD
Yale Pharmacology presents: "Cracking 'Undruggable' Proteins with Cryptic Pockets"
Pharmacology Seminar Series 2026-2027
Brady Memorial Laboratory
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Oct 20261Thursday

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4:00 PM5:00 PM
Gero Miesenböck, MD
Yale Pharmacology presents the 2026 Jack R. Cooper Lecture: "The Electron Leak Hypothesis of Sleep"
Pharmacology Seminar Series 2026-2027
The Anlyan Center
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Education

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Education & Training

Research at a Glance

Publications Timeline

Publications

2022

Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein hnRNPA2/B1 regulates the abundance of the copper-transporter ATP7A in an isoform-dependent manner.

The mitochondrial Cu(+) transporter PiC2 (SLC25A3) is a target of MTF1 and contributes to the development of skeletal muscle in vitro.

ZIP11 Regulates Nuclear Zinc Homeostasis in HeLa Cells and Is Required for Proliferation and Establishment of the Carcinogenic Phenotype.

2020

Analysis of Wilson disease mutations revealed that interactions between different ATP7B mutants modify their properties.

2019

Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human ATP7B gene modify the properties of the ATP7B protein.

Chapter 4 - Biochemical and Cellular Properties of ATP7B Variants

2013

The mechanism of Cu+ transport ATPases: interaction with CU+ chaperones and the role of transient metal-binding sites.

Contacts

Locations

Sterling Hall of Medicine

Events

Yale Pharmacology presents: "Hard Paths to Follow: Mechanotransduction, Migration, and Metabolism"

Yale Pharmacology presents: "Mapping Ligandability and Allosteric Wiring in Two Functionally Distinct Homologous Enzymes"

Yale Pharmacology presents: "Cracking 'Undruggable' Proteins with Cryptic Pockets"

Yale Pharmacology presents the 2026 Jack R. Cooper Lecture: "The Electron Leak Hypothesis of Sleep"