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Cesar Mena

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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Organism:C. elegans· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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The germline coordinates mitokine signaling

Koning Shen, Jenni Durieux, Cesar Mena, Brant Michael Webster, C. Kimberly Tsui, Hanlin Zhang, Larry K. Joe, Kristen M. Berendzen, Andrew G. Dillin

The paper shows that germline mitochondria mediate neuron-to-peripheral UPRMT signaling in C. elegans by responding to mitokines like WNT and serotonin and regulating lipid metabolic pathways.

Cell · Jul 2, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetics

Cell non-autonomous control of autophagy and metabolism by glial cells

Melissa G. Metcalf, Samira Monshietehadi, Arushi Sahay, Jenni Durieux, Ashley E. Frakes, Martina Velichkovska, Cesar Mena, Amelia Farinas, Melissa Sanchez, Andrew G. Dillin

This study shows glial cells control autophagy and metabolism in C. elegans through non-autonomous activation of HLH-30 in the intestine.

iScience · Feb 27, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience