Engineering Upd-like to broadly restrict arbovirus infection and vector competence in mosquitoes
陶新军, Wenfeng He, Huijun Zhang, Yan Zhang, Jianan Hao, Yixuan Huang, Fangming Xiang, Lu Liu, Raghda Nasser, Erol Fikrig, Nicolas S. Buchon, Xiaotian Tang
This study identifies Upd as an activator of JAK/STAT signaling in mosquitoes that restricts arbovirus infection and reduces vector competence.
bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology