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Ariel L. Franitza

Medical College of Wisconsin

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Organism:C. elegans· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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Functional Analysis of Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Risk Genes in Caenorhabditis elegans Identifies Regulators of Neuronal Aging

Swapnil G. Waghmare, Meera M. Krishna, Emily C. Maccoux, Ariel L. Franitza, Brian A. Link, E Lezi

This study identifies LOAD risk gene homologs in C. elegans that modulate neuronal aging selectively in specific neuron classes, independent of lifespan, and highlights early endosomal and lipid pathways.

Translational Neurodegeneration · Jul 23, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Epidermal Collagen Reduction Drives Selective Aspects of Aging in Sensory Neurons

Meera M. Krishna, Swapnil G. Waghmare, Ariel L. Franitza, Emily C. Maccoux, E Lezi

This study shows that reduced collagen in non-neuronal tissues drives specific aging-related changes in sensory neurons, independent of collagen's structural role.

Aging Cell · Dec 27, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience