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J. Beatrice Liston

University of British Columbia

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Colin J. Miller· 2 shared Elizabeth J. RideoutiD· 2 shared Lianna W. WatiD· 2 shared Puja BiswasiD· 2 shared Tao HuaniD· 2 shared Alisa HuiiD· 1 shared Anthony BossoniD· 1 shared Audrey LabarreiD· 1 shared

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Neuronal lipid droplets play a conserved and sex-biased role in maintaining whole-body energy homeostasis

Romane Manceau, Celena M. Cherian, Danie Majeur, Colin J. Miller, Jasper D. Fisher, Frédérick Boisjoly, J. Beatrice Liston, Jennifer A. Bako, Lianna W. Wat, Charlotte F. Chao, Audrey Labarre, Serena Hollman, Sanjana Prakash, Sébastien Audet, Lewis R Depaauw-Holt, , Thierry Alquier

The paper identifies neuronal lipid droplets as conserved structures that regulate energy homeostasis with sex-biased effects in flies and mice.

Nature Metabolism · Apr 14, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Insulin/insulin-like growth factor signaling pathway promotes higher fat storage in Drosophila females

Puja Biswas, Jacob Bako, J. Beatrice Liston, Huaxu Yu, Lianna W. Wat, Colin J. Miller, Michael D. Gordon, Tao Huan, Molly Stanley, Elizabeth J. Rideout

This study identifies the insulin/insulin-like growth factor signaling pathway as a key determinant of higher fat storage in Drosophila females through increased dietary sugar intake and Dilp3 expression.

Cell Reports · Jul 1, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology