Bwa, an ortholog of alkaline ceramidase-ACER2, promotes intestinal stem cell proliferation through pro-inflammatory cytokine signaling in Drosophila melanogaster
Mohammed Mahidur Rahman, Chloe Kraft, Collin Clark, Rebekah J. Nicholson, Marco Marchetti, Emily C. Williams, Chenge Zhang, Will L Holland, Scott A. Summers, Bruce A. Edgar
This study identifies Bwa as a regulator of intestinal stem cell proliferation in Drosophila through pro-inflammatory cytokine signaling, linking sphingolipid metabolism to gut homeostasis.
bioRxiv · Nov 26, 2024 · PreprintCell Biology