NimA promotes cell adhesion at the blood brain barrier of Drosophila nervous system
Rosy Sakr, Sara Monticelli, Smrithi Kizhakkenottiyath Shasthadevan, Claude Delaporte, Gege Zhang, Tarek Tabiat, Angela Giangrande, Pierre B. Cattenoz
The paper identifies NimA as a glial-specific protein in Drosophila that regulates cell adhesion at the blood-brain barrier, essential for BBB integrity and neural development.
EMBO Reports · Mar 3, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology