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Alexandria Funtila

University of California, Davis

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Injury-induced tau pathology promotes aggressive behavior in Drosophila without neurodegeneration.

Roilea Maxson, Christine J. Smoyer, Megan F Hampton, Yusheng Shen, Kailea Wiese, Cheryl Yee, Aishini Singh, Alexandria Funtila, Richard J. McKenney, Kassandra M Ori-McKenney

This study shows that injury-induced tau phosphorylation in Drosophila leads to aggressive behavior through dopaminergic circuit activation without causing neurodegeneration.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jun 30, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience